Kim Woo-joo
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Kim Woo-joo | |
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| Born | August 29, 1985 Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea |
| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | Ballad |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, lyricist |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Kim Woo-joo | |
| Hangul | |
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| Revised Romanization | Gim U-ju |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim U-chu |
Kim Woo-joo (born August 29, 1985) is a South Korean ballad singer, pianist and lyricist. Kim debuted in 2005 with the album "Before you sleep...". He is active in Japan as well as in South Korea.[1]
On November 10, 2014, he released his third album "More Softly…" on music sites, marking his 10-year anniversary since his debut.[2]
In April 2015, The Korea Times reported that Seoul court sentenced singer Kim Woo-joo to one year in prison for attempting to evade mandatory military duty by lying about his mental health. In the media spotlight was not Kim, but a hip-hop singer with the same name, also born in 1985.[3]
Discography
- "Beautiful Day" (2007)
- "Acoustic Love" (2013)
- "Farewell Rain" (2013)
- "Winter Night" (2014)
- "Like" (2014)
- "The First Day We Met" (2014)
- "Wedding Song" (2015)
Mini Albums
- "내마음속에 내리는..." (2013)
- "Love You" (2014)
- "ROMANTIC" (2015)
Full Albums
- "Before you sleep..." (2005)
- "이별" (2006)
- "More Softly…" (2014)
- "Distance" (1 km OST part 1, 2016)[4]
Collaborations
- "Happiness" with Seo Ji-young (2008)
- "Winter Night" with Yiruma (2014)[1]
Filmography
Music video
| Year | Song title | With |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Farewell Rain"[5] | Han Groo |
| 2014 | "Winter Night"[1] | Choo Soo-hyun |
| "Like"[6] | ||
| "The First Day We Met"[7] | ||
| 2015 | "ROMANTIC"[8] | |
| "Wedding Song"[9] |
References
- ^ a b c "Kim Woo Joo Sings of "Winter Night" in New Music Video Feat. Yiruma". Soompi. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- ^ Kim, Yena (11 November 2014). "Kim Woo Joo Releases Album After 9 Years". BNTNews. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- ^ Kim, Se-jeong (28 April 2015). "Singer said he see ghosts to evade military service". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- ^ "Soo Ah Hong, Kim Woo Joo – Distance". K-popscene. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- ^ "Singer Kim Woo Joo returns with MV for "Farewell Rain"". All K-pop. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- ^ "Kim Woo Joo Sings a Sweet and Simple Love Song in "Like" Music Video". Soompi. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- ^ Dees, Laura (16 October 2014). "Kim Woo Joo Stuns with Pre-Release Ballad, "The First Day We Met"". Officially Kmusic. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- ^ "[Music Video] ROMANTIC". enewsWorld. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ "[Music Video] Nuptial Song". enewsWorld. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
External links
- Kim Woo-joo on Cyworld (in Korean)
- Kim Woo-joo on Twitter
- Kim Woo-joo on Facebook
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