South Korean singer-songwriter

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.Musical artist

Kim Gun-mo (Korean::김건모; born January 13, 1968) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, who is considered the country's most successful musical artist of the 1990s. His 1995 album, Wrongful Encounter, previously held the Guinness World Record for the best-selling album of all time in South Korea. Since his debut in 1992, Kim has released 13 full-length albums 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.

Contents

• 1 Early life
• 2 Personal life
• 3 Career
• 4 Discography
  • 4.1 Studio albums
  • 4.2 Extended plays
• 5 Filmography
  • 5.1 Variety shows
• 6 Awards and nominations
  • 6.1 Golden Disc Awards
  • 6.2 Mnet Asian Music Awards
  • 6.3 Seoul Music Awards
  • 6.4 State honors
• 7 See also
• 8 Notes
• 9 References

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. He attended elementary school, middle school, and high school in Seoul and graduated from Seoul Ins*ute of the Arts. He served in the South Korean Navy in the late 1980s.

Personal life

Kim is engaged to pianist Jang Ji-yeon, whom he met through a mutual friend.

On December 6, 2019, lawyer Kang Yong-suk announced that he is representing a woman who alleges that Kim sexually *aulted her. On December 8, Kang also said that he was representing another client who had similar allegations against Kim. Kim has stated that he will take legal action against Kang.

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, en*led, Soul Groove.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Filmography

Variety shows

Awards and nominations

Golden Disc Awards

Mnet Asian Music Awards

Seoul Music Awards

State honors

See also

• List of best-selling albums in South Korea

Notes

References

1. "Another Days charting". Archived from the original on April 28, 2018.
2. "Hestory charting". Archived from the original on March 23, 2005.
3. "Soul Groove charting". Archived from the original on February 27, 2009.
4. "50 charting".
5. "October 2011 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 26, 2018.
6. "December 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 17, 2019.
7. "December 2018 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 17, 2019.

Digital Daesang /
Song of The Year

• "If You're Gonna Be like This" – Ivy (2006)
• "Partner for Life" – SG Wannabe (2007)
• "One More Time" – Jewelry (2008)
• "Gee" – Girls' Generation (2009)
• "Can't Let You Go Even If I Die" – 2AM (2010)
• "The Boys" – Girls' Generation (2012)
• "Gangnam Style" – PSY (2013)
• "Gentleman" – PSY (2014)
• "Eyes, Nose, Lips" – Taeyang (2015)
• "Loser" – Big Bang (2016)
• "Cheer Up" – Twice (2017)
• "Through the Night" – IU (2018)
• "Love Scenario" – iKon (2019)
• "Boy with Luv" – BTS (2020)
• "Blueming" – IU (2021)
• "Celebrity – IU (2022)