Kim Se Hwang
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- This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.
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James Se-hwang Kim is a guitar player born on November 16, 1971 in Seoul, South Korea.
His mother, Kim Jeonghee, a classically trained guitarist, encouraged Kim's musical talents. In fourth grade, after watching a video of the Woodstock Festival, Kim was inspired to learn the guitar.
Kim's father, a diplomat, was stationed in the United States for much of Kim's youth. Kim lived in Washington D.C. from the age of four until age 12, when he moved back to Korea. Kim's western education received in the States presented a challenge for him to adapt to the Korean school system. This challenge led him to explore and immerse himself in guitar playing to which both cultures could relate. He graduated from Daewon High School and attended the University of Maryland, Asian Division in Seoul, South Korea.
Kim has played for Korean hard-rock heavyweights such as N.EX.T and Novasonic. He is considered Korea's best classic rock and pop guitarist; also sessioning with well known performer Rain.
Along with his musical prowess, Kim himself is considered a diplomat in the Korean rock world. Because of his exceptional English and Korean, he often acts as an interpreter for Western musicians performing in Korea, such as friends Steve Vai and Joe Satriani.
