Sam Kim
| Sam Kim (Singer) | |
|---|---|
| Native name |
샘김 김건지 |
| Birth name |
Sam Kim Kim Gun-ji |
| Born |
February 19, 1998 Federal Way, Washington, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Instruments | Guitar, Piano |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Antenna Music |
| Associated acts | Antenna Angels |
| Website | Antenna Artist - Sam Kim Profile |
Sam Kim (Hangul: 샘김; born February 19, 1998) is a Korean-American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is signed under Antenna Music, having finished as the runner-up of the talent show K-pop Star 3. He made his official debut on April 10, 2016, on K-pop Star 5.[1]
Life and career
Sam Kim was born in the United States, where he attended Todd Beamer High School in Federal Way, Washington. He has a younger brother Jooyoung and sister, Sujin. Moving to South Korea, he participated in the third season of the talent show K-pop Star[2] and was signed by Antenna Music's CEO You Hee-yeol, a judge on the show.[3]
Kim released the first part of his debut EP, My Name is Sam, on March 28, 2016. It contained three tracks including the pre-release single "Mama Don't Worry".[4] His full-length EP, I Am Sam, was released on April 10. Its lead single was "No 눈치 (No Sense)", featuring Crush. His debut performance was at the finale stage of K-pop Star 5 on the same day.[5]
Discography
EPs
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| I Am Sam |
|
11 |
|
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales[7] | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR[8] | ||||
| "Mama Don't Worry" | 2016 | — | I Am Sam | |
| "No Sense" (feat. Crush) | 37 |
| ||
| "Think About' Chu" (with Loco) | 2017 | 16[9] |
|
Non-album single |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales[7] | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR[8] | ||||
| "Who Are You" | 2016 | 3 |
|
Guardian: The Lonely and Great God OST |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Kpop Star 3 singles
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ra.D "I'm In Love" | K-pop Star Season 3 Battle Audition Part.1 |
| G.Dragon "그XX" (That XX) | K-pop Star Season 3 TOP10 Part.1 | |
| Michael Jackson "Billie Jean" | K-pop Star Season 3 TOP8 | |
| Park Jin Young "너 뿐이야" (Only You) | K-pop Star Season 3 TOP6 | |
| Ben E. King "Stand by Me" | K-pop Star Season 3 TOP4 | |
| Park Jin Young "Honey" | K-pop Star Season 3 TOP3 | |
| Big Bang "거짓말" (Lies) | K-pop Star Season 3 TOP2 | |
| Sting "Englishman in New York" | K-pop Star Season 3 TOP2 |
Filmography
Television
| Date | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-2014 | K-pop Star 3 | SBS | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend | KBS | Ep. 252 |
| Two Yoo Project Sugar Man | JTBC | Ep. 35; with Kwon Jin-ah | |
| You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook | KBS | Ep. 317 | |
| The Friends in Costa Rica | K-STAR | Ep. | |
| Happy Together | KBS | Ep. 497 |
Music videos
- 2016 "Mama Don't Worry"
- 2016 "No 눈치" (feat.Crush)
- 2017 "Think about'chu" (feat.Loco)
References
- ↑ "| ‘K팝스타3’ 기타소년 샘김, 3년 만에 데뷔..싱어송라이터로 성장텐아시아". 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
- ↑ "버나드박 JYP 선택, K팝스타3 샘김 아쉬운 준우승...선택 이유는?". Sports Chosun. 13 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ↑ 권진아 샘김 안테나뮤직 行…유희열 품으로, Sam kim signed to Antenna Music 스포츠동아 2014-05-13
- ↑ http://www.soompi.com/2016/03/16/sam-kim-from-k-pop-star-to-finally-debut/
- ↑ an0ya (2016-04-10). "Watch: Sam Kim Drops Groovy "No Noonchi" Featuring Crush". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
- ↑
- "Gaon Album Chart - July 2016 (see #395)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
- 1 2 "Gaon Chart – Weekly download chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- 1 2 "Gaon Chart – Weekly Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- ↑ "2017년 04주차 Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ↑ "2017년 04주차 Download Chart (see #4)" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- ↑ Cumulative sales for "Who Are You":
- "Gaon Download Chart – Month 12". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
- "Gaon Download Chart – First Half 2017". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
