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Kang San-eh

강산에

  • Solo · Male
  • Folk
  • Rock
  • Debuted 1992
  • Active
Debut
1992
Birthday
11.031963
Genre
Folk · Rock

Basic info

Kang San-eh is a folk-rock singer-songwriter who officially debuted in 1992 with his first album 《강산에 Vol.0》. His signature songs include 〈...라구요〉, 〈넌 할 수 있어〉 and 〈거꾸로 강을 거슬러 오르는 저 힘찬 연어들처럼〉.

Debut
1992 · Debut song ...라구요
Birthday
November 3, 1963
Years active
1992–
Genre
Folk · Rock
Real name
강영걸
Debut reference
Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.

걸어온 길

He was born in Busan and came to Seoul in 1982 to attend university. After performing on live-club stages, he officially debuted with his first album in 1992.

His first-album track 〈...라구요〉 became known as a song carrying the heart of a mother displaced from her homeland. He gained popular success with 〈넌 할 수 있어〉 from his 1994 second album.

From his 1996 third album he worked with the Japanese guitarist Hachi. He kept active with the 1998 fourth album 《연어》 and the 2002 sixth album's 〈와그라노〉.

In April 2018 he sang songs including 〈...라구요〉 at the joint inter-Korean concert in Pyongyang. He also takes part in drama and film music.

Signature songs

  1. ...라구요 1992 YouTube Spotify
  2. 넌 할 수 있어 1994 YouTube Spotify
  3. 거꾸로 강을 거슬러 오르는 저 힘찬 연어들처럼 1998 YouTube Spotify
  4. 와그라노 2002 YouTube Spotify

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Key releases

  1. 1992 강산에 Vol.01st studio albumIncluded on 〈...라구요〉
  2. 1994 나는 사춘기2nd studio albumIncluded on 〈넌 할 수 있어〉
  3. 1996 삐따기3rd studio album
  4. 1998.04 연어4th studio album
  5. 2002.10 Vol.6 강영걸6th studio albumIncluded on 〈와그라노〉
  6. 2008 물수건8th studio album
  7. 2011.04 KissEP

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Major awards

  • 2018 Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards Prime Minister's Commendation

Key records and stories

  • His real name is Kang Young-geol, and his sixth album is also titled 《강영걸》.
  • His mother was a displaced person who came south from the North during the Hungnam Evacuation.
  • He took the stage at the joint inter-Korean concert held in Pyongyang in April 2018.
  • He entered the Korean medicine program at Kyung Hee University before choosing the path of music.
  • He is also known by the nickname "Korea's Bob Dylan."

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