Lee Moon-sae | |
|---|---|
 Lee in October 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | January 17, 1959 South Korea |
| Genres | Korean ballad |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, radio DJ |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이문세 |
| Hanja | 李文世 |
| Revised Romanization | I Munse |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Munse |
Lee Moon-sae (Korean: 이문세; Hanja: 李文世; Korean pronunciation: [iː.munse]; born January 17, 1959)[1][2] is a South Korean ballad singer who is often considered a Korean pop icon.[3][4] Since his debut in 1978, he has released 16 full-length albums,[3] including 1987's When Love Passes By, which sold 2.85 million copies, making it the best-selling album in South Korea to date at the time.[5] He is also well known for being the host of the popular South Korean radio show, Starry Night, on MBC FM, from 1985 to 1996.[6] He was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2007.[7]
- ^ "[Mnet] 이문세 소개". Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 28, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ^ Choe, Jae-hui (March 19, 2002). "'마지막 공연이란 각오로…': 미국 공연 가는 가수 이문세씨". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ^ a b Hong, Dam-young (April 22, 2018). "Lee Moon-sae wraps up tour series in New York". The Korea Herald. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ^ Oh, Se-hun (April 5, 2013). "[인터뷰] 이문세 "로이킴, 눈여겨 봐…음악 정서 나와 맞아"" [[Interview] Lee Moon-se "I'm watching Roy Kim...His musical sentiments resemble mine."]. SportsDongA. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ "[8090 이 노래 이 명반] ４. 이문세 4집·5집". Busan Ilbo (in Korean). July 23, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ^ Cha, Ye-ji (July 22, 2009). "MBC FM '별이 빛나는 밤에' 40주년/ DJ만 22명 거쳐간 청소년의 친구 같은 방송". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ^ "Lee Moon-sae To Undergo Thyroid Surgery". KBS World (in Korean). June 5, 2014. Archived from the original on September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2023.