Kim Wan-sun

Kim Wan Sun
김완선 (金完宣)
Background information
Birth name 김이선 (Kim I-seon, 金利善)
Born May 16, 1969
Origin Seoul, South Korea
Genres K-pop, Mandopop
Years active 1986–present
Website Official Website
Kim Wan-sun
Hangul 김이선
Hanja 金利善
Revised Romanization Gim I-seon
McCune–Reischauer Kim Isŏn
Stage name
Hangul 김완선
Hanja 金完宣
Revised Romanization Gim Wan-seon
McCune–Reischauer Kim Wansŏn
This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.

Kim Wan-sun (or Kim Wan-seon born on May 16, 1969 as Kim I-seon) is a Korean female singer. Since her sensational debut at the age of 17 in 1986, she's been being considered to be "Madonna/female Michael Jackson of South Korea" or "the dancing queen of Korean popular music's renaissance era", as she is known for her beauty, clear voice, charismatic stage presence and catchy hits from the mid-1980s through the early 1990s. Her fifth studio album, released in 1990, spawned three consecutive No.1 songs and sold more than 1 million copies.[1]

In the mid-1990s, she also achieved success in Taiwan, releasing three albums in Mandarin under the name of 金元萱 (Jin Yuan-xuan).

From the late 2006, she lived in Hawaii for about three years and studied digital arts at the University of Hawaii.[2]

She returned to the music scene in April 2011, releasing the Super Love EP.[3] Also, she has created her own production company and is focusing on finding and developing young talent.[4]

Profile

Discography

In Korea

Studio Albums

Year Information Tracklist
1986 오늘밤 (Tonight)
  • Released: April 1986
 Side A

1. 지난 이야기
2. 오늘밤
3. 별 하나 나 하나
4. 왜 말 못해
5. 안돼
6. 봄
Side B
1. 왜 아니오나
2. 고독
3. 그 사람 미워요
4. 그 한마디
5. 어떤 그림
6. 평화로운 세계
7. 정화의 노래 (건전가요)

1987 나홀로 뜰앞에서 (Alone in Front of the Yard)
  • Released: May 1987
 Side A

1. 나홀로 뜰앞에서
2. 그대여 다시 오세요
3. 선물
4. 겨울풍경
5. 어차피 우린
Side B
1. 슬픈 얼굴 보이긴 싫어
2. 노란 벤취
3. 강변연가
4. 충격
5. 이 세상 어린이 (건전가요)
Side B (re-released version)
1. 리듬속의 그 춤을
2. 슬픈 얼굴 보이긴 싫어
3. 노란 벤취
4. 강변연가
5. 이 세상 어린이 (건전가요)

1988 나홀로 춤을 추긴 너무 외로워 (Feeling So Lonely to Dance Alone)
  • Released: August 1988
 Side A

1. 나홀로 춤을 추긴 너무 외로워
2. 편지
3. 그건 너
4. 나 그대에게 모두 드리리
5. 사랑의 골목길 (연석원 Arrangement Ver.)
Side B
1. 사랑의 골목길 (송홍섭 Arrangement Ver.)
2. 잊혀진 사람
3. 너는 아니?
4. 휘파람을 부세요

1989 기분 좋은 날 (Happy Day)
  • Released: June 1989
 Side 1

1. 이 세상 슬픔 가운데
2. 이별보다 더 큰 슬픔
3. 기분 좋은 날
4. 불빛을 좀 더 어둡게 해줘요
5. 보라빛 레인코트
Side 2
1. 싫어요
2. 이젠 잊기로 해요
3. 추억은 가슴 속에 남으리
4. 5月의 눈물
5. 이젠 혼자 일어서야 해

1990 삐에로는 우릴 보고 웃지 (Pierrot Laughing at Us)
  • Released: July 1990

1. 가장 무도회
2. 나만의 것
3. 삐에로는 우릴 보고 웃지
4. 어느 봄날
5. 마지막 밀회
6. 어디 있었나요
7. 작은 카페 이야기
8. 모노드라마
9. 잃어버린 도시
10. 이젠 잊기로 해요 ('90 Ver. / CD bonus track)
11. 편지 ('90 Ver. / CD bonus track)
12. 그건 너 ('90 Ver. / CD bonus track)

1992 Sadness 애수
  • Released: April 1992

1. 애수
2. 그대는 바람처럼
3. 슬픈 체념
4. 가난한 이별
5. 하얀비
6. 생의 또다른 슬픔
7. 힘든 미소
8. 이상한 외출
9. 자유로운 날엔 (CD bonus track)
10. 애수 (Instrumental / CD bonus track)
11. 슬픈 체념 (Instrumental / CD bonus track)

1996 Innocence
  • Released: November 1996

1. 탤런트
2. 운명의 장난
3. 슬픔같은 행복
4. 슬픈 인연
5. 투정
6. 체인징 파트너
7. 삐에로의 회상
8. 운명의 장난 (Remix)

2002 S & Remake
  • Released: July 2002
 Disc 1 - new album 'S'

1. S
2. Shall We Dance
3. Seduction
4. 질주
5. Only Love
6. Feel So Good
7. Shadow
8. 보낼 수 없는 사랑
9. Another Me
10. I don't want to hear it from you
11. S (Chinese Ver.)
12. Seduction (Wtse-Han Jae Won Mix)
13. 질주 (Wtse-Han Jae Won Mix)
14. Feel So Good (Wtse-Han Jae Won Mix)
15. Shall We Dance (Wtse-Han Jae Won Mix)
16. S (Wtse-Han Jae Won Mix)
Disc 2 - remake album
1. 지난 이야기 ('02 Ver.)
2. 리듬속의 그 춤을 ('02 Ver.)
3. 애수 ('02 Ver.)
4. 그대는 바람처럼 ('02 Ver.)
5. 가장 무도회 ('02 Ver.)
6. 나홀로 뜰앞에서 ('02 Ver.)
7. 삐에로는 우릴 보고 웃지 ('02 Ver.)
8. 모노드라마 ('02 Ver.)
9. 하얀비 ('02 Ver.)

2005 Return
  • Released: October 2005

1. 서른의 노래
2. 모짜르트 듣는 여자
3. 처음 이별하는 듯
4. seventeen
5. 산책
6. 정말이지 나는
7. 시간을 삼켜도
8. white wine
9. 애수 ('05 Ver.)
10. 느끼는대로만
11. do it (bonus track)

EPs / Singles

Year Information Tracklist
2011 Super Love
  • Released: April 21, 2011
 1. Oz On The Moon

2. Super Love
3. 슬픈 고백
4. Super Love (Inst.)

2011 Be Quiet (with Yong Jun-hyung)
  • Released: October 25, 2011
    • Digital download only
 1. Be Quiet

2. Be Quiet (Inst.)

2012 The Beer
  • Released: September 11, 2012
 1. Benjamin

2. 오늘
3. Can Only Feel (Remix Ver.)
4. 오늘 (Inst.)

2014 Goodbye My Love (feat. Tiger JK & Bizzy)
  • Released: July 7, 2014
    • Digital download only
 1. Goodbye My Love (feat. Tiger JK & Bizzy)

2. Goodbye My Love (BLFC Remix)

In Taiwan

Studio Albums

Year Information Tracklist
1994 The First Touch 第一次接觸
  • Released: August 1994
  • Label: Polydor / PolyGram

1. 女人的心都一樣
2. 肯定的美麗
3. 在你背後的我
4. 坦白
5. 愛上風雨中走來的你 (with Alan Tam)
6. 我就是你的
7. 傷心是爲誰
8. 但是又何奈
9. 一顆心換一份情
10. 愛得甛蜜

1995 極度魅力 (Extremely Attractive)
  • Released: June 1995
  • Label: Polydor / PolyGram

1. 莎哟娜啦
2. 辣辣的心
3. 情已逝
4. 我知我追逐的夢
5. 愛不完
6. 我是不是該安靜的走開
7. 一路上有你
8. 謝謝你的愛
9. 渴望
10. 你冷得像風

1996 迷迷糊糊 (Drowse)
  • Released: April 1996
  • Label: Polydor / PolyGram
    • also released in China with different track listing

1. 迷迷糊糊
2. 言不由衷
3. 借我一條手帕
4. 愛情萬歲
5. 誘惑
6. 這一次我真的需要你挽留
7. 就爱吧
8. 噓 ! 現在別說話
9. 音樂是我快樂的世界
10. 多愛我一點

In Japan

Singles

Year Information Tracklist
1989 ランバダ (LAMBADA)
  • Released: October 1989
  • Label: CBS/Sony Records
 1. ランバダ

2. LAMBADA

As featured artist

Year Information Tracklist
1993 My Love featuring KIM WAN SUN
  • Artist: Alan Tam
  • Type: English Album
  • Released: September 1993
  • Label: PolyGram
 2. 헤어질 수 없는 우리

7. My Love

2002 3마이
  • Artist: Psy
  • Released: September 2002
 14. 안돼요 (feat. 김완선)
2012 Infant
  • Artist: Clazzi
  • Released: January 2012
 07. Can Only Feel (With 김완선)
2012 2012 月刊 尹鍾信 March 01. 널 사랑해 오늘따라 (feat. 김완선)

External links

References

  1. ↑ "Kim Wansun Wants to Duet with Big Bang's T.O.P". Soompi. May 29, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Kim Wan-Sun biography". Artist Search. KBS World. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Kim Wan-Sun biography". Artist Search. KBS World. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
  4. ↑ Steven Mark (July 13, 2012). "Kim Wan Sun joins Korean Fest lineup". Honolulupulse. Retrieved September 6, 2012.