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Kang Su-ji, 2025

Kang Susie

강수지

  • Solo · Female
  • Ballad
  • Pop
  • Debuted 1990
  • Active

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Debut
1990
Birthday
05.201967
Genre
Ballad · Pop

Basic info

Kang Susie is a singer and lyricist who became hugely popular with ballads in the early 1990s. Her signature songs include 〈보라빛 향기〉, 〈흩어진 나날들〉 and 〈시간 속의 향기〉.

Debut
1990 · Debut song 보라빛 향기
Birthday
May 20, 1967
Years active
1990–
Genre
Ballad · Pop
Real name
강수지
Debut reference
Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.

걸어온 길

She was born in Seoul and moved with her family to New York in the U.S. as a teenager. After winning the Gold Prize at the MBC University Song Festival's U.S. East Coast qualifier, she returned to Korea.

She debuted in 1990 with her first album 《보라빛 향기》 as both singer and lyricist. The ballad 〈보라빛 향기〉 earned her the MBC Top 10 Singers Female Rookie Award that year.

From her 1991 second album, 〈흩어진 나날들〉 and 〈시간 속의 향기〉 were loved in succession. 〈흩어진 나날들〉 took No. 1 three times on MBC's 《여러분의 인기가요》.

From the mid-1990s she released singles in Japan and appeared in the musical 《은하철도 999》. She released her 10th album in 2002 and afterward worked as a radio DJ and broadcast host.

Signature songs

  1. 보라빛 향기 1990 YouTube Spotify
  2. 흩어진 나날들 1991 YouTube Spotify
  3. 시간 속의 향기 1991 YouTube Spotify
  4. 그때는 알겠지 1993 YouTube Spotify

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Key releases

  1. 1990 보라빛 향기1st studio albumDebut album
  2. 1991 흩어진 나날들2nd studio albumIncluded on 〈시간 속의 향기〉
  3. 1992 내 마음 알겠니3rd studio album
  4. 1993 K4th studio albumIncluded on 〈그때는 알겠지〉
  5. 1996 One & Only7th studio album
  6. 2002 Loveletter Mailed 10 Years Ago10th studio album

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Major awards

  • 1990 MBC Top 10 Singers Female Rookie Award
  • 1991 MBC Top 10 Singers Award
  • 1991 Golden Disc Awards Popularity Award
  • 1992 KBS Song Festival Bonsang
  • 2017 SBS Entertainment Awards Variety Category Excellence Award

Key records and stories

  • She emigrated with her family to New York in the U.S. when she was a middle school student.
  • She debuted in 1990 with her first album 《보라빛 향기》 and won the MBC Top 10 Singers Female Rookie Award.
  • From the mid-1990s she released singles in Japan and appeared in musicals.
  • In the Japanese musical 《은하철도 999》 (Galaxy Express 999), she played the role of Klaia.
  • She has appeared on SBS's 《불타는 청춘》 since 2015.

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