Kim Se-hwang

Kim Se-hwang
Birth name김세황
Also known asJames Kim
Born (1971-11-16) November 16, 1971 (age 53)
South Korea
Genres
  • Pop
  • rock
  • classical
Occupations
  • Guitarist
  • singer-songwriter
  • arranger
Instruments
  • Guitar
Years active1991–present
Formerly ofN.EX.T, NovaSonic, 2Cell
Websitekimsehwang.com

Kim Se-hwang (Korean: 김세황; born November 16, 1971) is a South Korean guitarist, singer-songwriter and arranger. In 1991, he formed Downtown, a rock group, and produced their self-titled debut album in 1993. He was a member of the rock band N.EX.T, which he joined in 1994, the metal band NovaSonic and the rock band 2Cell.[1][2][3] In 2011, he produced the album Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, reinterpreting portions of The Four Seasons with an electric guitar.[1] In 2014, he became the first Korean artist to have his guitar displayed in the Guitar Center store in Hollywood, at "Hollywood's RockWalk", a hall of fame honoring musical artists.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b Yoon, So-jung (March 16, 2018). "Expanding his reach in music: guitarist Kim Se-hwang". Korea.net. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  2. ^ "본격적 미국 진출 앞두고 SXSW 찾아". The Korea Daily (in Korean). March 16, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  3. ^ "What's on This Week". ArirangTV. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  4. ^ "Korean guitarist's treasured item put on display in Hollywood". Yonhap. March 13, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  5. ^ MacDonald, Susan Lee (August 17, 2013). "INNERView Ep121 A world-class guitarist, Kim Se-hwang". ArirangTV/YouTube. Retrieved November 18, 2018.