- Debut
- 201304.22
- Birthday
- 07.031993
- Genre
- Folk · Ballad
Basic info
Roy Kim is a singer-songwriter who debuted in 2013 after winning Superstar K4. Signature songs include 〈봄봄봄〉 and 〈그때 헤어지면 돼〉.
- Debut
- April 22, 2013 · Debut song 봄봄봄
- Debut agency
- Wake One
- Birthday
- July 3, 1993
- Years active
- 2013–
- Genre
- Folk · Ballad
- Real name
- 김상우
- Debut reference
- Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.
걸어온 길
He entered 〈Superstar K4〉 in 2012 under his real name and won. He officially debuted on April 22, 2013, with the single 〈봄봄봄〉.
He began with acoustic-guitar-centered folk music and gradually broadened into ballads. He writes and composes most of his songs himself.
〈봄봄봄〉 reached No. 1 on the charts, and he won several Rookie Awards in 2013. In 2018 he won the Ballad Award at the Melon Music Awards for 〈그때 헤어지면 돼〉.
In April 2019 he was questioned by police on suspicion of distributing obscene material, and his agency stated that he received a suspended indictment in February 2020. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in June 2020, was discharged in December 2021 after completing his term, and released his 4th full-length album 《그리고》 in 2022.
Signature songs
- 봄봄봄 2013 YouTube Spotify
- Love Love Love 2013 YouTube Spotify
- Home 2014 YouTube Spotify
- 그때 헤어지면 돼 2018 YouTube Spotify
- 살아가는 거야 (Linger On) 2020 YouTube Spotify
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Key releases
- 2013.06 Love Love Love1st studio albumIncluded on 〈봄봄봄〉
- 2014.10 Home2nd studio album
- 2015.12 북두칠성3rd studio album
- 2017.05 개화기1st mini album
- 2022.10 그리고4th studio albumPre-release of 〈그때로 돌아가〉
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Major awards
- 2013 MAMA Best New Male Artist
- 2014 Golden Disc Awards Album Rookie Award
- 2015 Taiwan Hito Music Awards Popular Overseas Artist
- 2018 Melon Music Awards Ballad Award (그때 헤어지면 돼)
- 2018 MAMA Best Male Artist
- 2019 Golden Disc Awards Digital Music Main Prize
Key records and stories
- He won the Mnet audition show 〈Superstar K4〉 in 2012.
- He won the Best New Male Artist award at the 2013 MAMA and the Album Rookie Award at the 2014 Golden Disc Awards.
- In February 2020, his agency stated that he received a suspended indictment over the allegation of distributing obscene material.
- He studied sociology at Georgetown University in the United States while pursuing music.
- In 2015, he won the Popular Overseas Artist award at the Taiwan Hito Music Awards.
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