Kim Gun-mo explained

Kim Gun-Mo
Background:	solo_singer
Birth Date:	1968 1, mf=yes
Origin:	Busan, South Korea
Instrument:	Piano
Genre:	K-pop, ballad
Occupation:	Singer-songwriter
Years Active:	1992–present
Module:	Child: yes Hangul: 김건모 Hanja: 金健模 Mr: Kim Kŏnmo Rr: Gim Geon-mo

Kim Gun-mo (; 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.^{[3] [4]} 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. In 2011, he received a presidential commendation from the South Korean government for his contributions to popular culture.^[6]

Early life

Kim was born on January 13, 1968, in Busan, South Korea. He was interested in music from a young age and started playing the piano when he was four years old.^[7] He attended elementary school, middle school, and high school in Seoul and graduated from Seoul Institute of the Arts.^[8] He served in the South Korean Navy in the late 1980s.^[9]

Career

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

Kim married pianist Jang Ji-yeon in 2019, whom he met through a mutual friend.^{[10] [11]} They later divorced in 2022.^[12]

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.^{[13] [14]} In 2022, the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office dismissed the rape charge against Kim.^[15]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR ^[16] ^[17]
Sleepless Rainy Night	Released: October 29, 1992 Label: Line Production Formats: CD, cassette	KOR: 1,000,000^[18]
Excuses	Released: October 20, 1993 Label: Line Production Formats: CD, cassette		KOR: 1,830,000
Wrongful Meeting	Released: January 21, 1995 Label: Line Production Formats: CD, cassette		KOR: 3,300,000
Exchange	Released: May 17, 1996 Label: Geoneum Formats: CD, cassette		KOR: 1,810,000
Myself	Released: December 1, 1997 Label: Geoneum Formats: CD, cassette		KOR: 1,000,000
Growing	Released: November 19, 1999 Label: Geoneum Formats: CD, cassette	1	KOR: 480,736^[19]
Another Days	Released: May 5, 2001 Label: Geoneum Formats: CD, cassette	1	KOR: 1,376,581^[20]
Hestory	Released: February 27, 2003 Label: Geoneum Formats: CD, cassette	1	KOR: 529,416^[21]
Kimgunmo	Released: September 3, 2004 Label: Geoneum Formats: CD, cassette	—
Be Like...	Released: June 16, 2005 Label: Geoneum Formats: CD, cassette	—
Style Album 11: Scarecrow	Released: March 15, 2007 Label: Geoneum Formats: CD, cassette	—
Soul Groove	Released: August 7, 2008 Label: Media Line Formats: CD	7	KOR: 19,876^[22]
Autobiography & Best	Released: September 27, 2011 Label: Media Line Formats: CD, digital download	10	KOR: 5,887^[23]
Chart positions not available prior to 1999. "—"denotes release did not chart.

Extended plays

Filmography

Variety shows

Awards and nominations

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Year	Category	Nominee / work	Result
Golden Disc Awards	1994	Album of the Year	Excuses		^[26]
	1995		Wrongful Encounter
	1996		Exchange
Mnet Asian Music Awards	2001	Best Ballad Performance	"Sorry" (Korean: 미안해요)		^[27]
	2003	Best Male Artist	"Wedding Invitation" (Korean: 청첩장)		^[28]
	2011	Best Vocal Solo Performance	"Today is More Sad Than Yesterday"		^[29]
Seoul Music Awards	1994	Grand Prize	Kim Gun-mo		^[30]
	2001

State honors

See also

• List of best-selling albums in South Korea

Notes and References

1. Web site: 김건모 . August 19, 2018 . Daum Encyclopedia . ko.
2. Web site: 김건모 소개. Mnet. ko. January 16, 2018. August 20, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180820074730/http://www.mnet.com/artist/1206/profile. dead.
3. News: Root of K-pop. Park. Si-soo. October 31, 2013. The Korea Times. January 16, 2018. en.
4. BTS' 'Map of the Soul: Persona' Confirmed as Best-Selling Album in South Korean History: Guinness World Records. Herman. Tamar. February 25, 2019. Billboard. June 25, 2019.
5. Web site: Kim Gun-mo readies a new record. Chung. Jin-hong. November 9, 2016. Korea JoongAng Daily. August 19, 2018.
6. Web site: Top Entertainers Honored. Shin. Hae-in. November 21, 2011. The Korea Herald. August 19, 2018.
7. News: 김건모, 4살 때 피아노 연주...타고난 음악재능. August 21, 2012. Star News. August 19, 2018. ko.
8. News: '미우새' 김건모·유영석, '잘못된 만남'이 이 일 때문에…' 왜?. May 29, 2017. Kyunghyang Shinmun. August 19, 2018. ko.
9. News: 김건모 김용만 지석진 '해군시절 함께 죽을뻔'. November 2, 2006. Money Today. August 19, 2018. ko.
10. Web site: Singer Kim Gun-mo to end tour in February . . . December 10, 2019 . en . November 11, 2019.
11. Web site: Dong . Sun-Hwa . Veteran singer Kim Gun-mo to marry pianist . . December 10, 2019 . en . October 31, 2019.
12. Web site: 성폭행 무혐의' 김건모, 장지연과 2년만 파경설 "협의이혼 절차. Choo. Seung-hyun. 'Sexual assault' Kim Gun-mo and Jang Ji-yeon break up for the first time in 2 years "Divorce by consultation. Seoul Economic Daily. Naver. June 10, 2022. June 10, 2022. ko.
13. Web site: Park . Si-Soo . Dong . Sun-Hwa . Singer Kim Gun-mo embroiled in sexual assault scandal . . December 10, 2019 . December 8, 2019.
14. Web site: Park . Si-soo . Kim Gun-mo accused of rape . . December 10, 2019 . December 9, 2019.
15. Web site: Lee . Ji-an . June 14, 2022 . Prosecutors dismiss rape charge against singer Kim Gun-mo . Korea Joongang Daily.
16. Web site: K-pop Album Sales Volume. Recording Industry Association of Korea. ko. April 26, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180418092921/http://riak.or.kr/chart/mcdc.asp. April 18, 2018. dead.
    • Web site: Growing charting. https://web.archive.org/web/20180428011717/http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=1999&hit_month=11. April 28, 2018. dead.
    • Web site: Another Days charting. https://web.archive.org/web/20180428011805/http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2001&hit_month=5. April 28, 2018. dead.
    • Web site: Hestory charting. https://web.archive.org/web/20050323193020/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200302.htm. March 23, 2005. dead.
    • Web site: Soul Groove charting. https://web.archive.org/web/20090227061552/http://miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200808.htm. February 27, 2009. dead.
17. Web site: Gaon Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. April 26, 2018.
    • Web site: Autobiography charting.
    • Web site: 50 charting.
18. Web site: Kim Gun-mo. KBS World Radio. En. https://web.archive.org/web/20180116135430/http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/program/program_artist_detail.htm?No=10146. January 16, 2018. August 19, 2018.
19. Web site: December 1999 K-pop Album Sales Volume. Recording Industry Association of Korea. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20180425115040/http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=1999&hit_month=12. April 25, 2018. August 19, 2018.
20. Web site: 2001 K-Pop Album Sales Volume. Recording Industry Association of Korea. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20080919164249/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2001_2h.htm. September 19, 2008. dead. January 29, 2018.
21. Web site: 2003 K-pop Album Sales Volume. Recording Industry Association of Korea. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20090228163333/http://miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2003_2h.htm. February 28, 2009. dead. August 19, 2018.
22. Web site: August 2008 K-pop Album Sales Volume. Recording Industry Association of Korea. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20090227061552/http://miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200808.htm. February 27, 2009. dead. April 26, 2018.
23. Cumulative sales of Autobiography & Best:
    • Web site: September 2011 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. April 26, 2018.
    • Web site: October 2011 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. April 26, 2018.
24. Cumulative sales of 50:
    • Web site: December 2016 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. August 19, 2018.
    • Web site: December 2017 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. May 17, 2019.
    • Web site: December 2018 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. May 17, 2019.
25. Web site: Family-oriented television pivots to parents: Reality shows featuring celebs' children have dropped in popularity. Jin. Min-ji. June 8, 2017. Korea JoongAng Daily. January 16, 2018.
26. News: EXO wins fourth grand prize at Golden Disc Awards. Lee. Jin-a. January 15, 2017. The Korea Times. January 16, 2018. en.
27. http://mama.interest.me/history?type=winner&year=2001 "2001 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list"
28. http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=6493 "2003 MMF part 1"
29. http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=142142 "2011Mnet Asian Music Awards part 1"
30. News: 2017년 '왕중왕' 가리는 가요계 대축제. Lee. Ji-seok. December 6, 2017. Sports Seoul. January 16, 2018. ko.
31. Web site: http://www.kocca.kr/cop/bbs/list/awardwinner/2011/.do?menuNo=201001. ko:대중문화예술상 2011년. Korea Creative Content Agency. ko. 2011 Popular Culture and Arts Awards. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200712005429/http://www.kocca.kr/cop/bbs/list/awardwinner/2011/.do?menuNo=201001. July 12, 2020. May 31, 2021.