Kim Kwang-seok | |
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 Kim Kwang-seok publicity image on 1994. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | January 22, 1964 Daegu, South Korea |
| Died | January 6, 1996 (aged 31) Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | Folk rock |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1983–1996 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김광석 |
| Hanja | 金光石 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Gwang-seok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Kwangsŏk |
Kim Kwang-seok (Korean: 김광석; [kim.kwɐŋsʌk]; January 22, 1964 – January 6, 1996) was a popular and influential South Korean folk rock singer. He debuted in 1987 as a member of Noraereul Channeun Saramdeul, an activist folk band. He achieved widespread popularity as a member of the folk band Dongmulwon, which debuted in 1988. The following year, in 1989, he released his first solo album.[1][2]
His songs were popular for their sentimental lyrics that critics said "portrayed individuals' sorrow and frustration at a time when the society was struggling in its early stage of democracy following rapid industrialization."[3] He sold over 5 million records, an impressive number for a South Korean musical artist.[4]
He ended his own life in 1996.[5][6]
- ^ 김광석. Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 6, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ Yoon, Min-sik (August 2, 2017). "Documentary sheds light on beloved singer's mysterious death". The Korea Herald. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ "Reporter seeks probe into death of late folk rock singer's daughter". The Korea Herald. Yonhap News Agency. September 2, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ Tudor, Daniel (2012). Korea: The Impossible Country. Tuttle Publishing. p. 244. ISBN 978-1462910229.
- ^ "[취재파일] 故 김광석과 서연 양의 부검감정서가 남긴 진실의 실마리". October 12, 2017.
- ^ "Yonhap News Agency".