Kim Sung-jae explained

Kim Sung-jae
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Kim Sung Jae
Birth Date:18 April 1972
Birth Place:Seoul, South Korea
Death Place:Seoul, South Korea
Genre:K-pop, Korean hip hop
Occupation:Singer, rapper, dancer, model
Years Active:1990–1995
Past Member Of:Deux
Korean name
Background:solo_singer
Hangul:김성재
Rr:Gim Seong-jae
Mr:Kim Sŏngchae

Kim Sung-jae (; April 18, 1972 – November 20, 1995) was a South Korean singer, rapper, dancer, and model, best known as a member of Deux, an influential early K-pop and Korean hip hop group that rose to fame in the early 1990s.[1] [2] Sungjae died of an apparent murder in 1995 at the age of 23. His girlfriend, only identified as Miss Kim, was convicted of his murder and sentenced to life in prison but was later acquitted on appeal.[3] In 2019, Sungjae's girlfriend filed multiple injunctions to block SBS's investigative program, I Want To Know, from airing an episode covering Sungjae's death.[4]

Death

Several months after Deux broke up, SungJae released his debut solo album, As I Told You, on November 19, 1995. He performed the album's title track the same day on an SBS music program and then returned to his hotel room with his girlfriend and members of his entourage. He was found dead in his hotel room the next day, and police ruled the cause of death a heart attack caused by karoshi, or overworking. However, 28 needle marks were later discovered on his right arm, and an autopsy found traces of an animal anesthetic in his body.[5] Sungjae's girlfriend was convicted for his murder and sentenced to life in prison, but was later acquitted due to "lack of evidence."[6]

Aftermath

In 2019, Sungjae's girlfriend filed multiple injunctions to block SBS from airing an episode regarding Sungjae's death on the investigative program, I Want To Know.[4]

On September 7, 2022, a virtual avatar of Kim Sung-jae was unveiled by Persona Space and Galaxy Corporation, performing "As I Told You" with Sungjae's mother and brother in attendance.[7]

Discography

Solo album: 김성재 (Kim Sung-jae), (1995) [8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [Why] 14년만에 다시 쓰는 '듀스' 김성재 살인사건…]. Mun. Gap-sik. 2009-01-17. The Chosun Ilbo. ko. 2016-06-09. 2020-06-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20200627122402/http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2009/01/16/2009011601223.html. live.
  2. Web site: 김성재. Mnet. ko. 2016-06-09. 2016-06-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624145516/http://www.mnet.com/artist/7587. dead.
  3. Web site: [故 김성재 추모 특집] 전설의 뮤지션, 신묘한 댄서, 우리는 지금도 그를 원한다]. Choe. Seung-hyeon. 2009-02-27. The Chosun Ilbo. ko. 2016-06-09. 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035313/http://choen.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2009/02/26/2009022601496.html. dead.
  4. Web site: Episode of 'I Want To Know' regarding Kim Sung Jae's death blocked from airing. 2019-12-20. Allkpop. 2019-12-31. 2023-01-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20230119111214/https://www.allkpop.com/article/2019/12/episode-of-i-want-to-know-regarding-kim-sung-jaes-death-blocked-from-airing. live.
  5. Web site: Way Back Wednesday : Originators of Swag in K-pop, Deux. 2012-06-13. Allkpop. 2016-06-09. 2023-09-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20230926091604/https://www.allkpop.com/article/2012/06/way-back-wednesday-originators-of-swag-in-k-pop-deux. live.
  6. News: https://news.mt.co.kr/mtview.php?no=2009021809323856921&outlink=1&ref=%3A%2F%2F. ko:광고모델로 부활한 듀스 김성재 사연. Money Today. Korean. Jeong Hyeon-su (정현수). 2009-02-18. 2024-05-10. 2021-11-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20211130071816/https://news.mt.co.kr/mtview.php?no=2009021809323856921&outlink=1&ref=://. live.
  7. Web site: 故 김성재,27년만에 가족과 재회.."아이들의 꿈을 응원하는 게 내 꿈"[SS현장]]. Korean. September 7, 2022. May 10, 2024. January 30, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240130034228/https://entertain.naver.com/ranking/read?oid=468&aid=0000880924. live.
  8. Web site: 김성재. 2021-07-18. Melon. ko. 2021-07-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20210719233604/https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=354447. live.

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