South Korean singer (born 1971)
Kim Kyung-ho
Kim at the Busan Sea Festival, August 2018
Born (1971-06-07 ) June 7, 1971 (age 52) Origin Mokpo , South KoreaGenres Hard rock , Heavy Metal , Korean ballad Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, producer Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar, piano Years active 1989–present Website Official website
Kim Kyung-ho (Korean : 김경호 ; born June 7, 1971) is a South Korean singer who is often referred to as a "legend of rock" for his efforts in bringing rock music to South Korea and his four octave vocal range.[1] [2] He makes frequent appearances on South Korean variety shows.[3]
Biography [ edit ] Kim was born in Mokpo , South Korea. He is known as the National Rock Star with charismatic presence on stage and later on called as Rock Unnie or National Sister because of his long hair and feminine look.
He made his first appearance on Korea's music scene in 1989 on an annual competition for talented youths hosted by KBS. In 1991, he also joined on MBC's University Music Festival where he got bronze award for his self-composed song Long Goodbye which was also included on his first album.
His debut album released in 1995 entitled Kim Kyung Ho , and while not commercially successful earned him some recognition among Korean rock music fans. His more novel second album, Kim:kyungho 1997 was much better received and the song "People Who Make Me Sorrow" topped on music charts which made him popular. Since then, he rose to mainstream success and released numerous hit songs such as "Forbidden Love", "Heartless", "Until the day we love beautifully", "My Love, Even In The Heavens", "Though I Love You", "Wine", and "Father".
He also collaborated to the soundtrack of the 2002 Korean drama series Empress Myeongseong and 2004 (of which he covered Within Temptation song; "Mother Earth").
After Several years of popularity things took a downturn for him in 2003 when he was diagnosed with cord nodules. In 2007 Kim was diagnosed with Avascular necrosis .[4]
Kim in 2014 Kim Kyung-ho renewed his popularity through his participation in variety shows, and numerous appearances in televised singing competitions as part of an entourage of industry-veteran vocalists. In September 2011 he joined the hit Show I Am a Singer and with his long hair and dance moves, he gained the title as "Rock Unnie". He was the fifth artist to graduate from the show, doing so in the final round. His popularity continued as he appeared on other variety shows such as Hidden Singer , Happy Together , and Running Man , In 2014, he joined the television music competition Immortal Songs 2: Singing the Legend , where he won the trophy several times.In May 15 and 22, 2016, he appeared on episodes 59–60 of the singing competition King of Mask Singer .[5]
Kim Kyung-ho married on November 8, 2014, with a Japanese woman working in finances. In August 2018, Kim announced that the couple had been divorced since June 2018.[6]
Discography [ edit ] Studio albums [ edit ] Year Title Release Date Track List 1995 Kim Kyung Ho December 1, 1995 Last Prayer (마지막 기도) Long Separation (긴 이별) Freeman (자유인) First Separation (첫 이별) Being A Man (남자라는 건) Life (목숨) For the First Time (나 이제서야) The Worst Day (최악의 날) A Boy Under the False Accusation (누명쓴 아이) Fall Asleep on the Raining Road (비가 오는 거리에서 잠든다) 1997 Kim:kyungho 1997 June 30, 1997 Dracula Fate Aria of the Sad Soul (for Elise) The Lord of All Creation AID & AIDS People Who Make Me Sorrow Our Son Late Regret Forbidden Love Last Prayer To Pinocchio Waiting for You 1998 Kim Kyung Ho III – 00:00:1998 August 31, 1998 Shout Fly High to Follow Your Dreams Grief of Farewell The Name That I'd Call Out with My Last Breath The Voice of Conscience Unfullfilled Love The Castle of Eternity Exodus Vesuvius My Love, Even in the Heavens Higher to the Top 1999 Kim Kyung Ho IV – For 2000 AD April 30, 1999 For 2000 AD Through It Away! (버려!) Inerasable Trace (화인) Love Sadder than the Separation (이별보다 슬픈 사랑) 1052 Non-Stop When My Love Calls You (내 그리움 널 부를 때) Love That We Can Never Achieve (이룰 수 없는 사랑) Come To Me (내게로 와) Heartlessness (비정) Rock 'N Roll Till I Beautifully Love You (To You ; Forbidden Love 2000 Kim Kyung Ho V – 와인 July 1, 2000 escape Wine (迗 人) Blood Delete Dear Freddie Asparagus Masquerade Always Waiting For You Shadow of My Passionate Affections Good-bye to my love Tragedy 2001 Kim Kyung Ho VI – The Life August 13, 2001 Survival Game Shout To you precious The Life Rock The Night sacrifice Yesterday My All I loved it but Sacrifice (Instrumental) Sacrifice (music video) 2003 Kim Kyung Ho 7 – Open Your Eyes August 11, 2003 OASIS Father Now Wisdom for you Time Is Up Open Your Eyes Break Free I would rather To the last one (To You) Hi Now (Club Remix Ver 1.0) 2004 Kim Kyung Ho 7.5 – 시작 : How July 12, 2004 Man on the Silver Mountain (Remake) How? Please Forgive Me Leave it I'll give you my love (Remake) Everybody I can not talk. (Remake) Night at night (Remake) Judgment Day Come to me (Live) Oasis (Live) I love you (Live) Now (Live) With Park Sang Min Father (Remix) Wisdom for you (Remastering) Remastering My All (Remastering) 2006 Kim Kyung Ho 8 – Unlimited February 23, 2006 Rock And Light Warrior Love, in pain I believe you loved it. Guardian Angel Summer Candles Party My farewell A breathing love Working for the Weekend Season of Loss Road Movie Summer Candles (Radio Version) 2007 Kim Kyung Ho Vol. 9 – Infinity November 30, 2007 Poison As if it were you Habit Portrait of a young day Sad Song I, Who Cannot Forget You Insomnia Rain is Who You Are and Flow Nanana Make It Go Away Tunnel
Mini albums [ edit ] Year Title Release Date Track List 2008 Kim Kyung Ho – Another Story" February 29, 2008 마치 너인 것처럼 널 잊지 못하는 내가 (Live) 독 (毒) (Live) 마치 너인 것처럼 (Live) 마치 너인 것처럼 2009 Kim Kyung Ho – Chapter Zero" April 10, 2009 Still Wanting You People Who Make Me Sorrow Reach for the Sky Too Hard Too Furious Come to Me 2009 Kim Kyung Ho 9.5 – Alive June 22, 2009 Face to Face I want to bring her back (데려오고 싶다) Promise U Misty Rain (는개비) The Story of Rain And You (Featuring Park Wan-kyu) (비와 당신의 이야기) Rush (질주) 2013 Kim Kyung Ho 10 – 공존 February 22, 2013 If you can hear love I wait for you Promise Sunset Tears of the Moon Get On Your Feet If you hear love (Inst.)
Single albums [ edit ] Year Title Release Date Track List 2008 Kim Kyung Ho -너를 지켜줄 거야 September 19, 2008 너를 지켜줄 거야 (법무부 캠페인 광고 삽입곡) 2008 Kim Kyung Ho -질주 October 9, 2008 질주 2009 Kim Kyung Ho -Fly Away March 23, 2009 Fly Away (메리 제트 오프닝 타이틀) 2017 Kim Kyung Ho 10 – Part 2 공존 May 15, 2017 시간의 숲 Don't Be Quiet 2018 FOURever : Kim Kyung Ho,Kim Jong Seo,Kim Tae Won and Park Wan Kyu March 22, 2018 Promise
Live albums [ edit ] Golden Disk Awards [ edit ] Year Category Work Result 1997 Bonsang Album People Who Make Me Sorrow Won 1998 Bonsang Album My Love Even in the Heavens Won 1999 Popularity Award Until the day we love beautifully Won
Mnet Asian Music Awards [ edit ] Seoul Music Awards [ edit ] Year Category Work Result 1997 Bonsang Album People Who Make Me Sorrow Won 1998 Bonsang Album My Love Even in the Heavens Won
Activities and Shows [ edit ] Variety Shows [ edit ] Year Title Network Role 2011 I Am a Singer 1 MBC Contestant, episodes 26–40 2012 Hidden Singer Pilot JTBC Contestant, episode 2 I Am a Singer 1 MBC Contestant, episodes 41–47 Top Band 2 KBS2 Judges 2013 Dancing with the Stars 3 MBC Contestant, episodes 1–12 2014 Immortal Songs KBS2 Contestant, episodes: 162 (Aug.23) -The First Train, 163–164 (Aug.30 and Sep.06) -Back to You 167 (Oct.04) -Autumn Love (Won) 2015 Contestant, episodes: 181 (Jan.10) -As Days Goes By (Won) 182 (Jan.17) -We 185 (Feb.07) -The Winter Rose (Won) King of Mask Singer JSTV Contestant as "The Last Samurai", episodes 8,10 and 11 I Am a Singer 3 MBC Contestant 2016 Duet Song Festival 1 Contestant w/ Han Byung Ho, Episodes: 15 (Jul.15) -Don't Touch Me 18 (Aug.05) -It's Fortunate 19 (Aug.19) -Childish Adult 30 w/ Kwon Hyuk Soo (Nov.25) -Though I Love You (Opening Song) Fantastic Duo Season 1 SBS Contestant Episodes 29 and 30 Immortal Songs KBS2 Contestant, episodes: 242–243 (Mar.19 and 26) -Early Rain (Won) 247 (Apr.16) -Sling (Won) 258 (Jul.02) -Be Mine Forever 268 (Sep.10) -Home Town Station 273 (Oct.15) -Arirang Mokdong (Won) 283 (Dec.24) -Tomorrow King of Mask Singer MBC Contestant as "The Lamp Genie", episodes 59–60 Duet Song Festival Contestant with Han Byung-ho, episodes 15 and 18–19 Vocal War:Voice of God SBS Contestant, episodes 15 -16 2017 Immortal Songs KBS2 Contestant, episodes: 292 (Feb.25) -Run 293 (Mar.04) -Water Color Painting 306 (Jun.03) -Mokpo is a Harbor 319 (Sep.02) -You do not Answer 325 (Oct.14) -Toward Tomorrow 2018 Hidden Singer 5 JTBC Comeback Special-Guest (Jun.10) and Ep. 6 Panelist (Jul.22) Immortal Songs KBS2 Contestant, episodes: 340 (Feb.03) -Amor Fati (Won) 345 (Mar.10) -Gwanghwamun Love Song 350 (Apr.21) -Firecracker of Asia (Won-PART1),351 (Apr.28-PART2) and 352 (May05-PART3) 360 (Jun.30) -Nayana
Pre-Tour Concerts 2018 [ edit ] Date Title Place Country Mar.03, 2018 Sudden Concert Shinhan Card Fan Square Live Hall Seoul, South Korea Apr.21, 2018 The Vocalists (Joint Concert) Suseong Artpia Daegu, South Korea May 19, 2018 Combat in Busan Busan Sohyang Theater Busan, South Korea June 2, 2018 Combat in Seoul Yonsei University Grand Hall Seoul, South Korea July 7, 2018 Harmony Concert Kenton Node Hotel Complex Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Aug.15, 2018 Rock Forever Blue Square IMarket Mall Seoul, South Korea Aug.25, 2018 Combat in Goyang Goyang Oulim Nuri Arts Center Goyang, South Korea
Events 2018 [ edit ] Date Events Place Mar.14, 2018 Pyeongchang 2018 Olympics (Sports Presentation) Jeongson Alpine Centre Apr.14, 2018 Cherry Blossom Festival Rivera Country Club Hwaseung Apr.29, 2018 Wonju MBC Danjong Festival Closing Concert Yeongwol Kangwando May 11, 2018 Korea, China and Japan Cultural Exchange Event Busan, East Asian Cultural City May 12, 2018 Busan Lotus Lantern Festival Busan Citizens Park Jun.08, 2018 Korean Traditional Music Symphony Orchestra Anseong Jun.15, 2018 'One The Full' Donghae Music Festa Donghae July 20, 2018 A Midsummer Night's Rock Concert with Kim Kyung Ho Hadong July 21, 2018 MR Live at Sumjin River Festival Songlim Park, Hadong Aug.03, 2018 Night Pool Party Haeundae Beach, Busan Aug.18, 2018 Summer Cool Concert Ham-an Sep.01, 2018 K-Rock Festival Soyosan Dongducheon
TV Broadcast 2018 [ edit ] Date Network Mar.18, 2018 KBS1 Open Concert Kim Kyung Ho Band with Kwak Dong Hyun May 26, 2018 UBC Dran Concert Kim Kyung Ho Band Jun.05, 2018 KBS1 Open Concert Kim Kyung Ho with FOURever: Kim Tae Won, Kim Jong Seo and Park Wan Kyu Jun.24, 2018 KBS1 Open Concert Kim Kyung Ho with Kwak Dong Hyun Aug.10, 2018 KBS1 Open Concert Kim Kyung Ho with FOURever: Kim Tae Won, Kim Jong Seo and Park Wan Kyu
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