South Korean singer-songwriter (born 1968)
Musical artist
Kim Gun-mo
(
Korean
:
金健模
; born January 13, 1968)
[1]
is a South Korean singer-songwriter, who is considered the country's most successful musical artist of the 1990s.
[2]
His 1995 album,
Wrongful Meeting
,
previously held the
Guinness World Record
for the best-selling album of all time in South Korea
.
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Since his debut in 1992, Kim has released 13 full-length albums
[5]
and has won numerous awards, including Album of the Year at the
Golden Disc Awards
for three consecutive years from 1994 to 1996.
[6]
In 2011, he received a
presidential commendation
from the South Korean government for his contributions to popular culture.
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Early life
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Kim was born on January 13, 1968, in
Busan
, South Korea.
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He was interested in music from a young age and started playing the piano when he was four years old.
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He attended elementary school, middle school, and high school in Seoul
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and graduated from
Seoul Institute of the Arts
.
[9]
He served in the
South Korean Navy
in the late 1980s.
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Career
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Kim debuted with Kim Gun Mo 1 in 1992, which was followed by his second album Excuse in 1993. His third album Mis-Encounter came out in 1995. In the following year, he released Exchange. As one of the most popular Korean entertainers, Kim holds the record for biggest selling album in Korea with his third studio album, which sold over 3.3 million copies. Kim's albums rank consistently high on Korean music charts; his 8th album, ‘He-story,’ was the best-selling album of 2003. His most famous songs include "Excuse", "Mis-Encounter", and "Jjangga". In 2004, he released his 9th album Kim Gun Mo 9 which is reminiscent of his first album. This album was his second restarting point in his music career. In the following year, he came up with BE Like...which was also a huge success in Korea. His most recent work was released in 2008, entitled, Soul Groove.
Personal life
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Kim married pianist Jang Ji-yeon in 2019, whom he met through a mutual friend.
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They later divorced in 2022.
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On December 8, 2019, lawyer
Kang Yong-suk
announced that he was representing a woman who alleged that Kim sexually assaulted her. Kim denied the allegation and stated that he would take legal action against Kang.
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In 2022, the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office dismissed the rape charge against Kim.
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Discography
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Studio albums
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Extended plays
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Filmography
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Variety shows
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Awards and nominations
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State honors
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See also
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Notes
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References
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Park, Si-soo (October 31, 2013).
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.
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.
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"
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.
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. Retrieved
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.
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.
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.
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Autobiography & Best
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Cumulative sales of
50
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