Kim Gun-mo (Korean: 김건모; born January 13, 1968)[1] is a South Korean singer-songwriter, who is taken into account the nation’s most profitable musical artist of the Nineteen Nineties.[2] His 1995 album, Wrongful Encounter, beforehand held the Guinness World File for the best-selling album of all time in South Korea.[3][4] Since his debut in 1992, Kim has launched 13 full-length albums[5] and has received quite a few awards, together with Album of the 12 months on the Golden Disc Awards for 3 consecutive years from 1994 to 1996.[6] In 2011, he acquired a presidential commendation from the South Korean authorities for his contributions to common tradition.[7]
Formative years
Kim was born on January 13, 1968, in Busan, South Korea.[1] He was keen on music from a younger age and began enjoying the piano when he was 4 years outdated.[8] He attended elementary faculty, center faculty, and highschool in Seoul[1] and graduated from Seoul Institute of the Arts.[9] He served within the South Korean Navy within the late Eighties.[10]
Private life
Kim is engaged to pianist Jang Ji-yeon, whom he met by a mutual buddy.[11][12]
On December 6, 2019, lawyer Kang Yong-suk introduced that he’s representing a girl who alleges that Kim sexually assaulted her. On December 8, Kang additionally stated that he was representing one other shopper who had related allegations in opposition to Kim. Kim has said that he’ll take authorized motion in opposition to Kang.[13][14]
Profession
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Kim debuted with Kim Gun Mo 1 in 1992, which was adopted by his second album Excuse in 1993. His third album Mis-Encounter got here out in 1995. Within the following 12 months, he launched Trade. As some of the common Korean entertainers, Kim holds the document for greatest promoting album in Korea along with his third studio album, which offered over 3.3 million copies. Kim’s albums rank constantly excessive on Korean music charts; his eighth album, ‘He-story,’ was the best-selling album of 2003. His most well-known songs embody “Excuse”, “Mis-Encounter”, and “Jjangga”. In 2004, he launched his ninth album Kim Gun Mo 9 which is harking back to his first album. This album was his second restarting level in his music profession. Within the following 12 months, he got here up with BE Like…which was additionally an enormous success in Korea. His most up-to-date work was launched in 2008, entitled, Soul Groove.
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album particulars | Peak chart positions | Gross sales |
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KOR [15][16] |
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Sleepless Wet Evening (잠못드는 밤 비는 내리고) |
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No information* |
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Excuses (핑계) |
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Wrongful Encounter (잘못된 만남) |
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Trade |
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Myself |
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Rising |
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1 |
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One other Days |
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1 |
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Hestory |
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1 |
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Kimgunmo |
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— | N/A |
Be Like… |
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— | N/A |
Type Album 11: Scarecrow (Type Album 11: 허수아비) |
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— | N/A |
Soul Groove |
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7 |
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Autobiography & Greatest (자서전 & Greatest) |
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10 |
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* Chart positions not out there previous to 1999. “—”denotes launch didn’t chart. |
Prolonged performs
Title | Album particulars | Peak chart positions | Gross sales |
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KOR [16] |
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50 |
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12 |
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Filmography
Selection exhibits
12 months | Title | Function |
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2016–2019 | My Ugly Duckling | Himself[25] |
Awards and nominations
Golden Disc Awards
12 months | Class | Work | Consequence |
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1994 | Album of the 12 months[6] | Excuses | Gained |
1995 | Wrongful Encounter | Gained | |
1996 | Trade | Gained |
Mnet Asian Music Awards
12 months | Class | Work | Consequence |
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2001 | Greatest Ballad Efficiency | “Sorry” (미안해요)[26] | Gained |
2003 | Greatest Male Artist | “Marriage ceremony Invitation” (청첩장)[27] | Nominated |
2011 | Greatest Vocal Solo Efficiency | “At this time is Extra Unhappy Than Yesterday”[28] | Nominated |
Seoul Music Awards
12 months | Class | Work | Consequence |
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1994 | Grand Prize[29] | N/A | Gained |
2001 | N/A | Gained |
State honors
Nation | 12 months | Honor | Ref. |
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South Korea[note 1] | 2011 | Presidential Commendation | [33] |
See additionally
- Listing of best-selling albums in South Korea
Notes