Kim Oki Explained

Kim Oki
Landscape:yes
Origin:South Korea
Genre:Jazz, avant-garde music[1]
Years Active:2013present
Label:Bongsik
Alias:Kim Oki Oriental Youth, Kim Oki Fucking Madness, Kim Oki Saturn Ballad

Kim Oki is a South Korean saxophonist, and former breakdancer. He debuted in 2013 with his studio album Cherubim's Wrath (천사의 분노), and has since released numerous projects and albums.[2] He collaborated with various artists including Park Jiha, Lowdown 30, Hippy Was Gipsy, Say Sue Me, and Bek Hyunjin.[3] [4] He won the Musician of the Year at the 2020 Korean Music Awards.[5]

Career

Kim Oki was a former breakdancer and a backup dancer to Sechs Kies. He first learned saxophone when he was 25.[6] As for how he started the saxophone, he interviewed that after being impressed by Miles Davis' trumpet songs, he mistook him for a saxophonist at the time and learned to play saxophone.[7] He debuted in 2013 with his first studio album Cherubim's Wrath (천사의 분노), which he once said was inspired by a Jo Sehui's novel "The Dwarf."[8] He won Best Jazz & Crossover Performance at the 2014 Korean Music Awards.[9]

He was also active under the stage names of Kim Oki Oriental Youth (김오키 동양청년), Kim Oki Fucking Madness (김오키뻐킹매드니스), and Kim Oki Saturn Ballad (김오키 새턴 발라드).[10] He participated in Park Jiha's debut album Communion in 2016.[3] Lowdown 30's song Hotter featuring him won the Best Rock Song at the Korean Music Awards.[11]

He released his studio album Saturn Meditation (새턴메디테이션) in 2018, and an album Spirit Advance Unit (스피릿 선발대) in 2019.[12] Park Sangjoon of Music Y described the album as "Kim Oki's music sufficiently sheds light on certain poor lives, and certain lives that are mean and always prepared, even if he is not poor."[13] He won the Musician of the Year at the 2020 Korean Music Awards.[5] [14]

Studio albums

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hwang, Deokho. 색소포니스트 김오키가 앨범을 만드는 방식. Channel Yes. 2023-10-30. 2019-10-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20191028192152/http://ch.yes24.com/Article/View/36083. live.
  2. Web site: 좀비 헌터, 김오키. Jeong. Wooyoung. 2017-03-13. GQ Korea. 2023-10-30. 2023-10-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20231030041508/https://www.gqkorea.co.kr/2017/03/13/%EC%A2%80%EB%B9%84-%ED%97%8C%ED%84%B0-%EA%B9%80%EC%98%A4%ED%82%A4/?_C_=18. live.
  3. Web site: 김오키의 '의도한 개판'. Goo. Doolae. 2017-05-21. The Hankyoreh. 2023-10-30. 2017-10-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20171022091312/http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/culture/music/795572.html. live.
  4. Web site: [서정민갑의 수요뮤직] 세 뮤지션이 발표한 음반 수는 마흔 장 이상]. Seo. Jeongmingab. 2021-01-20. Voice of People. 2023-10-30. 2021-01-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20210123213159/https://www.vop.co.kr/A00001542109.html. live.
  5. Web site: 김오키. Korean Music Awards. 2023-10-30. 2023-06-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20230607094638/https://koreanmusicawards.com/project/%EA%B9%80%EC%98%A4%ED%82%A4/. live.
  6. Web site: 김오키, "내 음악이 재즈라고 생각하지 않는다"(인터뷰). Kwon. Seokjeong. 2014-02-18. 10 Asia. 2023-10-30. 2023-10-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20231030041506/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000024958. live.
  7. Web site: [방호정의 컬쳐 쇼크 & 조크] <74> 부산을 사랑하는 색소포니스트 김오키]. Bang. Hojeong. 2022-06-06. Kookje Shinmun. 2023-10-30. 2023-02-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20230205081323/http://www.kookje.co.kr/news2011/asp/newsbody.asp?code=0500&key=20220607.22019001225. live.
  8. Web site: '김오키의 음악 대작전'…9일 LIG아트홀 부산 공연. Heo. Sangcheon. 2014-10-01. Newsis. 2023-10-30. 2023-10-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20231030041504/https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/003/0006106924?sid=103. live.
  9. Web site: 김오키 [Cherubim's Wrath]]. Korean Music Awards. 2023-10-30. 2023-06-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20230609111322/https://koreanmusicawards.com/project/%EA%B9%80%EC%98%A4%ED%82%A4-cherubims-wrath-2/. live.
  10. Web site: RM도 꽂힌 윤형근 단색화…김오키 색소폰 만나 음악이 되다. Min. Kyeongwon. 2020-09-10. JoongAng Ilbo. 2023-10-30. 2023-10-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20231030041504/https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/025/0003034053?sid=103. live.
  11. Web site: [포토] 로다운30, '더 뜨겁게로 최우수 록 노래상~']. Min. Kyeongwon. 2016-02-29. Sports Chosun. 2023-10-30. 2023-10-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20231030041505/https://sports.chosun.com/sports-news/2016-02-29/201603010100003590018462?t=n1. live.
  12. Web site: [서정민갑의 수요뮤직] 2019년에 듣는 전태일의 목소리]. Seo. Jeongmingab. 2019-07-11. Voice of People. 2023-10-30. 2019-07-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20190711140142/https://www.vop.co.kr/A00001420460.html. live.
  13. Web site: 찰나의 번뜩한 안온 따위는 죄다 구라다. Park. Sangjoon. 2019-07-23. Music Y. 2023-10-30. 2023-10-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20231030041509/http://www.musicy.kr/?c=review&s=1&gp=1&ob=idx&gbn=viewok&ix=6761. live.
  14. Web site: (리뷰)백현진·김오키…구겨진 일상 펴낸, 음의 대화들. Kwon. Ikdo. 2021-11-25. News Tomato. 2023-10-30.

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