Kim Kwang-seok

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Korean spelling
Hangeul 김광석
Hanja 金光 石
Revised
Romanization 		Gim Gwang-seok
McCune-
Reischauer 		Kim Kwangsŏk

Kim Kwang-seok (* 22. January 1964 in Daegu , † 6. January 1996 in Seoul ) was a South Korean folk rock - singer and songwriter .

Life

Kim grew up as the youngest child of a teacher in Daegu. When Kim was four years old, his father lost his job because he was involved in an illegal teachers' union. The family moved to Seoul. He played in the school orchestra, where he learned to read sheet music and play the violin , oboe and flute . He also sang in the school choir. In 1982, he started studying at Myongji University and started singing in cafes to earn some money. In 1984 he was involved in the production of the musical album Gaedongi (개똥이), which included protest songs. Here he came into contact with Kim Min-ki , one of the key figures in this music scene in South Korea. From January 1985 he had to do his military service and decided to become a professional musician.

Kim joined the band Dongmulwon in 1987 and their first album The Zoo was a commercial success in 1988. He released his first solo album in October 1989. In 1991 and 1992 further albums followed. His fourth studio album was his biggest success in 1994.

He hanged himself on January 6, 1996 at the age of 31.

Kim in pop culture

Kim's songs were often used on soundtracks , for example on Joint Security Area . The German hip-hop group Die Orsons dedicated a song to him in 2009, which is on their album Because yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, Orsons, in eternity .

Discography

Studio albums

  • September 20, 1989: 김광석 ( Kim Kwang-seok )
  • February 20, 1991: 김광석 2nd ( Kim Kwang-seok 2nd )
  • March 20, 1992: 김광석 3 번째 노래 모음 ( Kim Kwang-seok 3rd song collection )
  • June 25, 1994: 김광석 네번째 ( Kim Kwang-seok Vier )

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Seung-chang Paek: 故 김광석 음반 판매 500 만장 넘어… 사후 판매량 더 많아 (Korean) . In: Kyunghyang Shinmun , January 30, 2007. Retrieved July 17, 2015. 
  2. ↑ Kim Kyu-hyun: CD Reviews: Joint Security Area and Great Science Fiction Blockbusters . Film Score Monthly. February 5, 2003. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  3. ↑ Die Orsons / Kim Kwang Seok ( Memento of the original from July 20, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on Vimeo @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / vimeo.com
Note: This article places the family name before the person's first name. This is the usual order in Korean. Kim is the family name here, Kwang-seok is the first name.
personal data
SURNAME Kim, Kwang-seok
ALTERNATIVE NAMES 김광석 (Hangeul); 金光 石 (Hanja)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION South Korean singer and songwriter
DATE OF BIRTH January 22, 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH Daegu , South Korea
DATE OF DEATH January 6, 1996
Place of death Seoul , South Korea