Kim C

Kim C
김 C
Birth name Kim Dae Won
Also known as Kim C
Born November 15, 1971 (1971-11-15) (age 40)[1]
Chuncheon, Gangwon-do
Origin South Korea
Genres K-pop, indie rock, folk rock
Occupations Singer, composer, narrator, songwriter, actor, host
Instruments singing, guitar
Years active 1997—present
Labels Daeum Entertainment
Associated acts Hot Potato (뜨거운감자)
Peppermint Club (Project Band)
Yoon Do Hyun Band
Happy Sunday: 1 Night 2 Days
Website Official Site
Kim C
Hangul 김대원
Hanja 金大元
Revised Romanization Gim Dae Won
McCune–Reischauer Kim Dae Wŏn
Stage name
Hangul 김 C
Hanja 金 C
Revised Romanization Gim C
McCune–Reischauer Kim C

Kim C (Korean: C, born November 15, 1971) is a South Korean singer from Hot Potato and an entertainer.

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Personal life

He is married and has a daughter, named Kim Yu-ju (김유주, born 2004) and a son.[2] He currently serves as a catcher of entertainment baseball club, Han (한, 恨).[3] Moreover, he commentates several professional football matches as a maniatic perspective, when the national team plays, including 2006 World Cup and 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Career

During his early years as a Chuncheon High School student, he played baseball as an outfielder of the school's semi-professional team.[4] After graduation, with strong suggestion from Korean pop singer, his friend Yoon Do-hyeon (lead singer of YB), and bassist Ko Beum-jun, he started his musical career in 1997, with a creation of a band called 'Hot Potato' (뜨거운 감자).[5]

His popularity has increased, since April 2006, he joined the guest of the Friday-night popular music variety programme, Yoon Do-hyeon's Love Letter, hosting a segment called Making a gorgeous world with 'slanting' Kim C (삐딱이 김C와 아름다운 세상 만들기, ~ May 2007) on KBS2. Since then, he appeared in a wide range of Korean television programs from variety show to documentaries. Previously, he quoted about his frequent media appearances that, the reason why he acts in such variety shows is to advertise his music.[6]

Although, as a singer, some of his songs reached 1st in the Korean pop charts. Kim plays the guitar and has a deep, classical singing voice. His memorable songs to the public are "Don't Worry Yohey!" (걱정마 Yohey!), "Lady Away Following Spring Blows" (봄바람 따라간 여인), and most recently with "Rain Tears" (비 눈물).

Since October 2007, he appears on the KBS2's Happy Sunday: 1 Night 2 Days (1박2일) regularly. In his first episode, while stuck with no money and food, Kim, together with ballad singer Lee Seung Gi with the host Kang Ho Dong sang and played the guitar, earning about 8,866. Kim C is also known for his unique style of playing guitars and writing several lyrics.

Kim C is well loved as a quiet and rational character in the weekend variety show ’2 Days 1 Night’ and he will be leaving the show after 3 years. This news came after there has been speculations of him leaving the show earlier.

As for the reasons of leaving the show, it has been revealed that Kim C will be going overseas to *further his studies. And the last filming of the show was completed last week in KyeongBok KyeongJoo. And for the last filming for Kim C, the other 2Days1Night like members Kang HoDong, Lee SooGeun, Lee SeungGi, MC Mong, Eun JiWon and Kim JongMin bade him farewell.

And Kim C’s agency representative voiced, “We talked about him going abroad for his studies before. But we did not know about him leaving 2Days 1Night. We are still discussing the details with KBS.”

Meanwhile, Kim C released a movie soundtrack ‘See Saw’ as part of band Hot Potato which is well received by music fans.

There are also new reports that there are no plans for the show to add one more member after Kim C leaves

Hot Potato discography

Volume 1 - NAVI

  • Released: December 22, 2000
  • Tracks:
  1. 럭비공
  2. 무언
  3. 여의도의 꽃들은 좋겠네
  4. 철수의 일기
  5. 진공 아리랑
  6. 13월
  7. 오늘 난 뭐했나?
  8. 내 꿈에 관한 짧은 얘기
  9. Time
  10. 고현정

Volume 2 - New Turn

  • Released: June 13, 2003
  • Tracks:
  1. 맛좀봐라
  2. 풋사과
  3. 걱정마 Yohey!
  4. U Turn
  5. Irony
  6. 잡담
  7. 몰라, 정말몰라
  8. 서울 기러기
  9. 난 나를 사랑할줄 몰랐습니다
  10. Bless Me

Volume 3 - 年記 (Yearly Diary)

  • Released: March 21, 2006
  • Tracks:
  1. Today Is
  2. 봄바람 따라간 여인
  3. 강변북로를 걷는 여자
  4. 좌절금지
  5. 101동 111호
  6. 청춘
  7. 구름
  8. Perfect Loser
  9. Question
  10. 미안해
  11. 각설탕
  12. 내가 날아간 자리
  13. Hidden Track

Volume 4 - The Journey Of Cultivating A Potato Field (감자밭을 일구는 여정)

  • Released: September 25, 2008
  • Tracks:
  1. 따르릉
  2. 도마뱀 (Lizard)
  3. 비 눈물 (Rain Tears)
  4. 생각 (Thought)
  5. 수학이 좋다 (Good Mathematics)
  6. 소라를 줍는 여정
  7. 미신 (Superstition)
  8. 못생긴 소년
  9. Knock
  10. 코메디 (Comedy)

Volume 5 - Seesaw OST

  • Released: March 30, 2010
  • Label: Daeum Entertainment, Universal Music
  • Tracks:
  1. 시소 Main Theme (Seesaw Main Theme)
  2. 진취적인 그녀
  3. 고백 (Confession)
  4. M Theme
  5. 빈방
  6. 시소 (Seesaw)
  7. W Theme
  8. 시소 Nylon Version (Seesaw Nylon Version)
  9. Clock Quartet
  10. Passing over the Rainbow

Media appearances

Variety show

  • 2005-2006: KBS1 Young Story (청년불패) (July 9 — July 15)
  • 2007-2010: KBS2 Happy Sunday: 1 Night 2 Days (1박2일)
  • 2008-2009: SBS 대한민국 국민고시
  • 2009: KBS2 Invincible Saturday: Invincible Baseball Team (천하무적 토요일: 천하무적 야구단)

Drama

  • 2005: MBC 사랑도 리필이 되나요
  • 2006: MBC Rainbow Romance (레인보우 로망스)
  • 2006: MBC 베스트극장 - 잘 지내나요, 청춘
  • 2006: M.net 추락천사 제니
  • 2007: MBC 베스트극장 '로맨스 파파'

Movie

  • 2004: 만남 (Production)
  • 2004: 나스카 카레이싱 3D (Narrator)
  • 2005: 거칠마루 (Narrator)
  • 2007: For Eternal Hearts (Music)
  • 2008: 오이시맨 (Oishi Man) (Production)
  • 2008: 정글 피쉬 (Jungle Fish) (Actor)
  • 2009: 애자 (Actor)

Theater

  • 2010: 사나이 와타나베, 완전히 삐지다 (Actor)

Radio

Documentary

  • 2005–present: KBS1 걸어서 세계속으로 (Narrator)
  • 2008-2009: SBS 대한민국 국민고시 (Judge/panel)
  • 2010: SBS 당신이 궁금한 그 이야기 - 큐브 Cube (Storyteller)

Book

  • 2006: 날아다니는 김C의 휴지통 비우기 (February 20)

References

  1. ^ (Korean) Artist Biography Daeum Entertainment. Retrieved on August 6, 2008.
  2. ^ (Korean) 강산에 일본인 아내 최고, 윤도현 김C 부러움 사 Newsen. August 3, 2005.
  3. ^ (Korean) Profile of Kim C Han(Baseball Club). Retrieved August 6, 2008.
  4. ^ (Korean) “우리 프로그램이 바로 野구인生 체험이죠” Kyunghyang Shinmun. April 2, 2008.
  5. ^ (Korean) Artist' Biography Daeum Entertainment. Retrieved on August 6, 2008.
  6. ^ (Korean) 김C: 말리고 싶어요, 김C..., Hankyoreh 21. March 4, 2004.

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