Kim Kyung-ho

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Kim Kyung-ho
Kim at the Busan Sea Festival, August 2018
Kim at the Busan Sea Festival, August 2018
Background information
Born (1971-06-07) June 7, 1971 (age 52)
OriginMokpo, South Korea
GenresHard rock, Heavy Metal, Korean ballad
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active1989–present
WebsiteOfficial website
Kim Kyung-ho
Hangul
김경호
Revised RomanizationGim Gyeong-ho
McCune–ReischauerKim Kyŏngho

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
  1. Last Prayer (마지막 기도)
  2. Long Separation (긴 이별)
  3. Freeman (자유인)
  4. First Separation (첫 이별)
  5. Being A Man (남자라는 건)
  6. Life (목숨)
  7. For the First Time (나 이제서야)
  8. The Worst Day (최악의 날)
  9. A Boy Under the False Accusation (누명쓴 아이)
  10. Fall Asleep on the Raining Road (비가 오는 거리에서 잠든다)
1997 Kim:kyungho 1997 June 30, 1997
  1. Dracula
  2. Fate
  3. Aria of the Sad Soul (for Elise)
  4. The Lord of All Creation
  5. AID & AIDS
  6. People Who Make Me Sorrow
  7. Our Son
  8. Late Regret
  9. Forbidden Love
  10. Last Prayer
  11. To Pinocchio
  12. Waiting for You
1998 Kim Kyung Ho III – 00:00:1998 August 31, 1998
  1. Shout
  2. Fly High to Follow Your Dreams
  3. Grief of Farewell
  4. The Name That I'd Call Out with My Last Breath
  5. The Voice of Conscience
  6. Unfullfilled Love
  7. The Castle of Eternity
  8. Exodus
  9. Vesuvius
  10. My Love, Even in the Heavens
  11. Higher to the Top
1999 Kim Kyung Ho IV – For 2000 AD April 30, 1999
  1. For 2000 AD
  2. Through It Away! (버려!)
  3. Inerasable Trace (화인)
  4. Love Sadder than the Separation (이별보다 슬픈 사랑)
  5. 1052
  6. Non-Stop
  7. When My Love Calls You (내 그리움 널 부를 때)
  8. Love That We Can Never Achieve (이룰 수 없는 사랑)
  9. Come To Me (내게로 와)
  10. Heartlessness (비정)
  11. Rock 'N Roll
  12. Till I Beautifully Love You (To You ; Forbidden Love
2000 Kim Kyung Ho V – 와인 July 1, 2000
  1. escape
  2. Wine (迗 人)
  3. Blood
  4. Delete
  5. Dear Freddie
  6. Asparagus
  7. Masquerade
  8. Always Waiting For You
  9. Shadow of My Passionate Affections
  10. Good-bye to my love
  11. Tragedy
2001 Kim Kyung Ho VI – The Life August 13, 2001
  1. Survival Game
  2. Shout
  3. To you precious
  4. The Life
  5. Rock The Night
  6. sacrifice
  7. Yesterday
  8. My All
  9. I loved it but
  10. Sacrifice (Instrumental)
  11. Sacrifice (music video)
2003 Kim Kyung Ho 7 – Open Your Eyes August 11, 2003
  1. OASIS
  2. Father
  3. Now
  4. Wisdom for you
  5. Time Is Up
  6. Open Your Eyes
  7. Break Free
  8. I would rather
  9. To the last one (To You)
  10. Hi
  11. Now (Club Remix Ver 1.0)
2004 Kim Kyung Ho 7.5 – 시작 : How July 12, 2004
  1. Man on the Silver Mountain (Remake)
  2. How?
  3. Please Forgive Me
  4. Leave it
  5. I'll give you my love (Remake)
  6. Everybody
  7. I can not talk. (Remake)
  8. Night at night (Remake)
  9. Judgment Day
  10. Come to me (Live)
  11. Oasis (Live)
  12. I love you (Live)
  13. Now (Live) With Park Sang Min
  14. Father (Remix)
  15. Wisdom for you (Remastering)
  16. Remastering
  17. My All (Remastering)
2006 Kim Kyung Ho 8 – Unlimited February 23, 2006
  1. Rock And Light
  2. Warrior
  3. Love, in pain
  4. I believe you loved it.
  5. Guardian Angel
  6. Summer Candles
  7. Party
  8. My farewell
  9. A breathing love
  10. Working for the Weekend
  11. Season of Loss
  12. Road Movie
  13. Summer Candles (Radio Version)
2007 Kim Kyung Ho Vol. 9 – Infinity November 30, 2007
  1. Poison
  2. As if it were you
  3. Habit
  4. Portrait of a young day
  5. Sad Song
  6. I, Who Cannot Forget You
  7. Insomnia
  8. Rain is Who You Are and Flow
  9. Nanana
  10. Make It Go Away
  11. Tunnel

Mini albums[edit]

Year Title Release Date Track List
2008 Kim Kyung Ho – Another Story" February 29, 2008
  1. 마치 너인 것처럼
  2. 널 잊지 못하는 내가 (Live)
  3. 독 (毒) (Live)
  4. 마치 너인 것처럼 (Live)
  5. 마치 너인 것처럼
2009 Kim Kyung Ho – Chapter Zero" April 10, 2009
  1. Still Wanting You
  2. People Who Make Me Sorrow
  3. Reach for the Sky
  4. Too Hard Too Furious
  5. Come to Me
2009 Kim Kyung Ho 9.5 – Alive June 22, 2009
  1. Face to Face
  2. I want to bring her back (데려오고 싶다)
  3. Promise U
  4. Misty Rain (는개비)
  5. The Story of Rain And You (Featuring Park Wan-kyu) (비와 당신의 이야기)
  6. Rush (질주)
2013 Kim Kyung Ho 10 – 공존 February 22, 2013
  1. If you can hear love
  2. I wait for you
  3. Promise
  4. Sunset
  5. Tears of the Moon
  6. Get On Your Feet
  7. If you hear love (Inst.)

Single albums[edit]

Year Title Release Date Track List
2008 Kim Kyung Ho -너를 지켜줄 거야 September 19, 2008
  1. 너를 지켜줄 거야 (법무부 캠페인 광고 삽입곡)
2008 Kim Kyung Ho -질주 October 9, 2008
  1. 질주
2009 Kim Kyung Ho -Fly Away March 23, 2009
  1. Fly Away (메리 제트 오프닝 타이틀)
2017 Kim Kyung Ho 10 – Part 2 공존 May 15, 2017
  1. 시간의 숲
  2. Don't Be Quiet
2018 FOURever : Kim Kyung Ho,Kim Jong Seo,Kim Tae Won and Park Wan Kyu March 22, 2018
  1. Promise

Live albums[edit]

Year Title Release Date
1997 Kim Kyung Ho: Live Late 1997
2002 Kim Kyung Ho – Best & Live January 2002
2014 KIMKYUNGHO 20th ANNIVERSARY ALBUM October 2014

Awards[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]

Year Category Work Result
2000 Best Rock Performance "Wine" (와인)[7][8] Nominated
2001 "Sacrifice" (희생)[9] Nominated

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:
  1. 162 (Aug.23) -The First Train,
  2. 163–164 (Aug.30 and Sep.06) -Back to You
  3. 167 (Oct.04) -Autumn Love (Won)
2015 Contestant, episodes:
  1. 181 (Jan.10) -As Days Goes By (Won)
  2. 182 (Jan.17) -We
  3. 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:
  1. 15 (Jul.15) -Don't Touch Me
  2. 18 (Aug.05) -It's Fortunate
  3. 19 (Aug.19) -Childish Adult
  4. 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:
  1. 242–243 (Mar.19 and 26) -Early Rain (Won)
  2. 247 (Apr.16) -Sling (Won)
  3. 258 (Jul.02) -Be Mine Forever
  4. 268 (Sep.10) -Home Town Station
  5. 273 (Oct.15) -Arirang Mokdong (Won)
  6. 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:
  1. 292 (Feb.25) -Run
  2. 293 (Mar.04) -Water Color Painting
  3. 306 (Jun.03) -Mokpo is a Harbor
  4. 319 (Sep.02) -You do not Answer
  5. 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:
  1. 340 (Feb.03) -Amor Fati (Won)
  2. 345 (Mar.10) -Gwanghwamun Love Song
  3. 350 (Apr.21) -Firecracker of Asia (Won-PART1),351 (Apr.28-PART2) and 352 (May05-PART3)
  4. 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

References[edit]

  1. ^ "김경호". Daum 100 (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  2. ^ Hyeon, Ji-min (December 2, 2017). "김경호, '록의 전설'은 지치지 않는다텐아시아". Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  3. ^ Kim, Won-gyeom (July 4, 2018). "김경호, 베트남 호치민서 역사적인 단독 콘서트". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  4. ^ "Singer Kim Suffers From Rare Disease". Korea Times. December 9, 2007. Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
  5. ^ Jo Yoon-seon (May 22, 2016). "'복면가왕' 음악대장 9연승 신화…램프의 요정은 김경호 (종합)". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  6. ^ "Kim Kyung Ho announces divorce from wife after four years of marriage". Archived from the original on October 16, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  7. ^ "2000 MMF part 1" Archived September 29, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
  8. ^ "2000 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived June 13, 2014, at archive.today. MAMA. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  9. ^ "2001 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived June 13, 2014, at archive.today. MAMA. Retrieved July 22, 2014.

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