Kim Gun-mo

Kim Gun-mo (born on January 13, 1968) is a South Korean singer and musician. He has released twelve albums. He was educated at the Seoul Institute of the Arts, and majored in Korean traditional music. His most famous songs include 핑계 ("Excuse"), 잘못된 만남, and 짱가.

Biography

Kim debuted with Kim Gun Mo 1 in 1992, which was followed by his second album Excuse in 1993. His third album Mis-Encounter came out in 1995. In the following year, he released Exchange. As one of the most popular Korean entertainers, Kim holds the record for biggest selling album in Korea with his third studio album, which sold over 3.3 million copies. Kim's albums rank consistently high on Korean music charts; his 8th album, ‘He-story,’ was the best-selling album of 2003. His most famous songs include "Excuse", “Mis-Encounter”, and “Jjangga”. In 2004, he released his 9th album Kim Gun Mo 9 which is reminiscent of his first album. This album was his second restarting point in his music career. In the following year, he came up with BE Like...which was also a huge success in Korea. His most recent work was released in 2008, entitled, Soul Groove.

Discography

1. Kim Gun Mo 1, 1992
2. 핑계, 1993
3. 잘못된 만남, 1995
4. Exchange, 1996
5. Myself, 1998
6. Growing, 1999
7. Another Days, 2001
8. Hestory, 2003
9. Kim Gun Mo 9, 2004
10. BE Like..., 2005
11. Style Album, 2007
12. Soul Groove, 2008
13. Everything's Gonna Be Alright, 2009

Education

1. Seoul Sin-Wol Elementary School
2. Seoul Hwa-Gok Middle School
3. Seoul Hwa-Gok High School
4. Seoul Institute of the Arts, Guk-Ahk Major

References

• Nate profile

External links

• Cyworld hompy
• Profile at KBS Radio