#kim gunmo

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Now N New _ 하나되어 (1999)

Once upon a time in 1999, various stars came together to create a project song called 'Become One'. The purpose was to raise funds to help those affected by the 1997 IMF. The proceeds were donated to the unemployed relief fund.

I know I am a bit late to this party, but this was a real treat to watch and listen to, especially seeing your favorite artists come together in a song for a good cause. This really reminded me of the 'We Are The World' era.

This music video contains at least 99% of my favorite singers... but for some reason I totally geeked over Jaewook (Position) being included... xD (He looked so cute)

Along side Position, I really enjoyed seeing my other favorite ballad singers like Im Changjung, Lee Seunghwan, Shin Seunghoon..

Kim Hyunjung, 1TYM, Kim Kyungho, Lee Junghyun, Jo Sungmo, Uhm Junghwa, Lee Seungchul, Jinusean, Fin.K.L, Jekki, etc.. Were also included... so many of my favorite stars in one!

So many stars, but my eyes always go to Lim Jaewook... xD You can also notice that this is the same era of 'Blue Day'. I loved his hair during this era! He looks so cute!

Enough talk about Position, but this project collaboration was truly revolutionary. (Majority) of the popular stars at the time came together for a great cause and to help those unemployed from the 1997 IMF. It is really bittersweet.

Apparently, in 2021, stars of the current generation came together for 'Now N New 2021' version of this song. I haven't watched it yet, but honestly I am not that interested in the modern version.

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1996.04.04 TV Times Magazine - Kang Wonrae, Koo Junyup (≈CLON) article

Scans credit: yours truly!

Kang Wonrae & Koo Junyup

We were born with the mission to revitalize dance music

[Tomorrow's star] Tak2Jun2's Koo Junyup and Park Mikyung's partner Kang Wonrae have come together, but their group name hasn't been decided. The two are well-known dance machines who hope to hear the words "you were born to do dance music." Coverage: Lee Gyeong-hui

"I can't say that we're a new group—it'd be more accurate to say we've been apart."

Just as the rumors said, Koo Junyeop and Kang Wonrae, who are so in sync it's like they're one singer, have formed a group and are preparing an album. Koo Junyup, all too known from Tak2Jun2, and Kang Wonrae, who brought fun to Park Mikyung's "Eve's Warning" performances as her partner, are already well-known dance machines. No, now it would be right to call them rappers.

"Solo singers can adapt easily to stages on TV shows, but it's hard for groups to coordinate. We can say we're sure we've overcome that difficulty. We're especially proud of our skill in improvised performances."

The two, whose goal is to hear that "they were born with the mission to revitalize dance music," are highly confident in their music.

Proud of their skill of improvised performances

Their group name hasn't been set yet. They plan to release their album in early May. The reason they're being revealed to the world so early is to publicize themselves after they've gotten all the fame they can get.

Koo and Kang's team-up can't be ignored. Their characters can't be something the music industry wouldn't worry about. Furthermore, with their album releasing under Line Production, they've become part of the "royal family" alongside Shin Seunghun, Noise, and Park Mikyung. Fans already know that Kang Wonrae was in Line, but Koo Junyup first came in about 1 year ago. An art school alum, Koo also designed the album covers of his peers. The covers he's designed include Park Mikyung's 2nd album, Kim Gunmo's 3rd album, DJ DOC's 2nd album, and Kim Jungmin's 2nd album. These were all hit albums, but they also drew attention for their unique designs. Kang Wonrae choreographed for all of the "Line family", including Kim Gunmo. Their chronicle of star-related stories is never ending.

The two first met in high school, both attending Gyeonggi High. Although they only became classmates in senior year, they both majored art in college.

While Koo Junyup never loses when it comes to dance, Kang Wonrae has a longer history with the art. To borrow Koo Junyup's words, he's "amazing." Kang first decided he would become a dancer in 6th grade. He picked dance up while his older brother researched through watching TV, and made his brother, who now works as an interior designer, quit dance.

Let's tell an interesting story about Kang Wonrae's family. This story also appeared on a TV quiz show last year.

"Kang Wonrae's older brother is named Kang Wondo. What is his younger sister's name?" (Someone answered "Kang Wonsoong"[1] and got suspected of having an IQ lower than 50. It definitely wasn't a TV Times reporter.)

The answer is Kang Wonmi. Kang Wonrae's father, who recently retired from his position as director of a car company, really loved music. Kang Wondo, Kang Wonrae, Kang Wonmi. The answer clears itself up if you take "Won" out from their names. Doremi. But because he couldn't find a Chinese character with the sound "re", he changed it to "rae". Surprisingly, not many get the answer right.

Want to be received as "cool dance music"

The new style that Koo and Kang profess is dance music that incorporates Miami rap. They're thinking of taking a casual approach without too many bells and whistles. As for their outfits, they're planning to go for a free style. Definitely no uniforms. The group's lyrics are close to "wholesome music,"[2] and their music has an exciting, cumbia-style rhythm.

There is a song in their album, though not the title track, that starts with "the frog can't remember when he was a tadpole, the loach muddies the clear water." It was made to show off Kang and Koo's individual colors. Kim Chang-hwan, known as a hit-maker, directed the whole album. Kang Wonrae and Koo Junyup explained their music with one sentence:

"I think rather than just being good songs, it will be received as 'cool dance music'."

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Translator's notes (marked with small-script numbers in the text)

Wonsoong = short for "wonsoongi (원숭이)", the Korean word for "monkey".

"Wholesome music" refers to songs that had to be put on the end of Korean LPs from the 70s to 80s, which Urimalsaem describes as "songs that can be sung by anyone, regardless of age or gender." As the name implies, these songs usually have wholesome lyrics that promote "enlightening" ideals.

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CHUU A Beautiful Farewell orig. Kim Gunmo (1995) for Genie Music "I am Re:Born" project 231210

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Deep Dive: K-Box Color Albums

K-pop’s success in Japan was not overnight. Instead, as I had begun teasing out in my post “Building the K-Pop Brand In Japan,” it resulted from a years-long project and the combined efforts of multiple parties, including agencies, idols, and Korean government agencies, whose efforts have been mainly forgotten. Indeed, even well-intentioned admonishments to pay homage or thank those that have made k-pop’s current place in the Japanese market possible only focus on post-2009.

This post is not arguing for greater recognition of the aforementioned groups or their efforts. Instead, this is about narrowing the lens to look at a particular relic from k-pop’s brand-building years in Japan, which I have only briefly touched on: the compilation albums, K-BOX ~Korea Music Collection~ Red and K-BOX ~Korea Music Collection~ Blue.

Released simultaneously by Victor Entertainment in March 2003, the K-BOX albums featured a combined 24 different songs from 24 artists, divided according to the genre, each represented by a color. Red, named for a color associated with energy and passion, represented dance-pop and featured idol groups and rock bands. Meanwhile, Blue, a color meaning peace and calm, featured ballad and R&B songs, mainly from soloists. This color theme would be used as a design motif for the albums' design as well, with the cover art aping the Pantone swatch format down to the use of Helvetica bold. The back of the albums also featured oversized letter ‘R’ and ‘B’ against red and blue backgrounds, respectively.

Although some artists included on the compilations had or were promoting in Japan in 2003, their Japanese releases are not what made it on these albums. In keeping with the ‘Korean Music’ of their title, all songs were in their original Korean, with Japanese translations (and blurbs about each artist) included in the liner notes.

That also was the point of these albums, as well. They were intended to introduce a slice of Korean music to a new audience. Hence the use of the compilation album. As k-pop groups today who release compilation albums before or immediately following their debut in Japan have figured out, the format is ideal for introductions to new audiences. They can offer a best-of, or as Victor Entertainment did, a sampler of the current moment in k-pop, showing that it was not limited to a specific sound or group, but the opposite. It was dynamic, with a much greater range.

On that note, and as well as in celebration of the K-Box albums’ 20th anniversary, I created YouTube playlists re-creating the original tracklist for both albums here: “K-BOX ~ Korea Music Collection: Red~ Playlist” and “K-BOX ~ Korea Music Collection: Blue~ Playlist”.

Below, you can also find the complete track lists for both albums:

K-BOX ~Korea Music Collection~ Red

S.E.S - “Just a Feeling”

Shinhwa - “Perfect Man”

Jewelry - “Again”

BoA - “NO. 1”

Rollercoaster - “Last Scene”

S#arp - “그랬죠”

Baby V.O.X - “Coincidence”

Rain - “Instead of Goodbye”

Click-B - “Undefeatable”

Koyote - “Sad Dream”

Cherry Filter - “Romantic Cat”

Fin.K.L - “Eternity”

K-BOX ~Korea Music Collection~ Blue

Tasha - “Day After Day”

Lena Park - “In Dreams”

Sung Si Kyung - “You Made Me Impressed”

Lee Soo Young - “La La La”

Fly to the Sky - “Sea of Love”

UN - “Gift”

POSITION - “Last Promise”

J-WALK - “Suddenly”

YURISANGJA - “Can I Love You”

Kim Gunmo - “I’m Sorry”

Shin Seung-hun -  “If we can part even though we love”

Jo Sung Mo - “Goodbye...My Love”

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For New Monbebes

Full name: Yoo Ki-hyun (유기현)

Position: Main Vocalist, Visual, Dancer

Birthday: 22nd November 1993

Zodiac sign: Scorpio/Sagittarius cusp

Height: 175 cm (5’9″)

Weight: 63 kg (139 lbs)

Blood Type: B

Kihyun facts:

– Kihyun was born in Goyang, South Korea.

– He has an older brother (2 years older) that lives in Japan. (vLive)

– He was the 3rd trainee confirmed as a member of Monsta X (after survival TV show “No Mercy”).

– He’s the best vocalist of the group.

– He graduated from DIMA, Dong’Ah Institute of Media and Arts.

– He likes composing songs and writing lyrics.

– He helped composing some of Monsta X’s songs.

– He can play the piano and the guitar.

– He released a single with Sistar’s Soyou & Giri boy titled “Pillow”.

– Kihyun said he would like to release a duet with fellow Monsta X member Hyungwon.

– He has a baby niece (and he loves her a lot).

– He can speak a bit of Mandarin.

– He says he’s the best cook out of the members, since he has experience as a chef.

– According to him the rest of the members are horrible cooks.

– He’s especially good at making ramen.

– He keeps peach water in the dorm fridge (the peach water was given to him by his mom and grandma).

– He is the cleanest member in the dorm.

– In the old dorm he shared a room with Minhyuk, Jooheon and I.M.

– Update: In the new dorm he has his own room.

– He said his cleaning nature came from his father whom he takes after.

– He shared his favorite song is Joe Hisaishi’s “Merry-Go-Round” from the Howl’s Moving Castle soundtrack.

– When Kihyun appeared on “Masked Singer” the fans recognized his voice right away.

– He said he’d like to be like artist Kim Gunmo.

– Kihyun listed Michael Jackson as a foreign artist whose vocals he admires.

– Some of Kihyun’s nicknames are: “Cutie” because he is cute, Kirange, which is a combination between his name and his orange colored hair and Tinie, due to his small size.

– Only Kihyun and Shownu consider themselves very attractive, the rest of the members consider themselves as being “ok”.

– He has cute dimples on his cheeks.

– Kihyun has a habit of tilting his head back when he laughs loudly

– He can speak English

– He can’t do aegyo.

– He owns a few bottles of perfume.

– Hobbies: Dancing and hanging out with friends.

– His favorite color is Blue.

– One of his favorite food is chicken.

– He doesn’t like cranberries.

– He’s most thankful to Shownu recently

– He’d like to share a room with I.M because they’re both light sleepers and because I.M doesn’t do a lot

– These days he wants to hear people say that his stage was cool

– Kihyun holds one of the title 3 legendary finger-flickers among the idol because it hurts so much that can lump when it hits. (The other are Onew Shinee and Jimin BTS)

– He wants to change into a president for one day

– Shownu gave him the best first impression

– For his doljabi (Korean tradition for when a baby is 100 days old) he chose a pen

– He’s not sorry/regretful towards of the members

– He wants to sing lullabies for monbebe

– He said Hyungwon is the hardest to wake up

– During fan signs, the thing he wants to do the most is hold fans’ hands tight and talk with them

– He said his weakness is that he gets stressed easily

– Members voted Kihyun as the member who acts like a maknae. (Qmentary)

– Kihyun said Wonho knows everything about him because Kihyun and Wonho stay at home a lot together (Amigo TV season 4 ep.3)

– Kihyun and BTS’ Suga are close friends.

– He can’t eat fish because it has a strong smell.

– Kihyun has a cooking show he does on their Vlive and also used to host Mon Happy Radio, a radio show of sorts, alongside Minhyuk and can be viewed on Vlive.

– He sang the “One More Step” OST for “She was pretty” Korean drama.

– He sang “Love Virus” together with Cosmic Girls’ Seola as the OST for “What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim”.

– He also sang several other OSTs: “Attractive Woman” OST. for “Orange Marmalade” (ft.Jooheon);

“Can’t Breath” OST for “Investigation Couple” (ft.Jooheon); “The Tiger Moth” OST for “Shopaholic Louis” (there are 2 versions: Kihyun sang the acoustic version, and MONSTA X the rock version); “I’ve Got a Feeling” OST for “Suspicious Partner”

– Kihyun’s ideal type: a girl who seems like a baby and has a lot of aegyo.

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olltii ig story update: bored song, kim gun-mo - seoul’s moon

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Monsta X, Cosmic Girls and Kim Gunmo for MMORPG game ‘태양: Great Ocean’ Official Website: http://greatocean.sincetimes.co.kr/ Download: Google Play Store

[monstaxwh]

Kim Gunmo - ‘태양(太洋 Great Ocean)’ OST (feat. MONSTA X & WJSN)

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[MMORPG Great Ocean (태양)] WJSN's OST CF 33s Intro

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[What are you listening to on the rode home?] 

-Seventeen Dokyeom ‘I Owe it All to You’(Kim Gunmo)

‘Hearing this song coming home, I would love to write a song like it feeling thankful for my parents and family.’

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Kihyun’s Profile & Facts

Birth Name: Yoo Ki Hyun 

Stage Name: Kihyun 

Position: Main Vocalist 

Birthday: November 22, 1993 

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 

Height: 174.8 cm (5′9) 

Weight: 62 kg (137 lbs) 

Blood Type: B 

Facts: 

He was the 3rd trainee confirmed as a member of Monsta X. 

He’s the best vocalist of the group. 

He likes composing songs and writing lyrics. 

He helped composing songs of Monsta X’s songs. 

He can play the guitar and the piano. 

Kihyun said he would like to release a duet with Hyungwon. 

He says he’s the best cook out of the members, since he has experience as a chef. 

According to him the rest of the members are horrible cooks. 

He keeps peach water in the dorm fridge. 

He is the cleanest member in the dorm. 

He said his cleaning nature came from his father whom he takes after. 

He said he’d like to be like artist Kim Gunmo. 

Kihyun listed Michael Jackson as a foreign artist whose vocals he admires. 

He has cute dimples on his cheeks. 

He can speak English. 

He can’t do aegyo. 

He owns a few bottle of perfume. 

His hobbies are dancing and hanging out with friends. 

He doesn’t like cranberries. 

He’s most thankful to Shownu recently. 

These days he want to hear people say that his stage was cool. 

Kihyun wants to change into a president for one day. 

He’s not sorry/regretful towards of the members. 

He want to sing lullabies for monbebe. 

He said his weakness is that he gets stressed easily. 

Kihyun and BTS’ Suga are close friends. 

He can’t eat fish because it has a strong smell. 

[commajade]

I'm not exactly a new kpop fan (2008, 360pwol), but I'm new to broader Korean music and I'm considering branching out into 70s/80s/90s/early 00s Korean artists that aren't idols/are precursors to today's idols. Do you have any recommendations ranging from individual songs to artists?

My taste in music fluctuates more than my hormones, so I'll do my best to describe what I'm attracted to musically.

Men: higher-pitched vocals

Women: lower-pitched vocals

What I seek out most: emphasis on melody, the entire 80s & 90s aesthetic from sound to style, power ballads as opposed to soft ballads, accompaniment instrumentation (rock, big band, etc.), instrumentals, and experimental key & time signature changes.

I sincerely apologise if this is a tall order ajdjjfhf you don't have to answer if it is, I'm just in a music-seeking mood and unsure where to start with Korean music specifically. And many thanks, as well.

omg this is so broad but so specific. hm. i’ll just list a bunch of people i’ve listened to and put asterisks next to the ones that match most of your specifications.

first off this is my older korean music playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ZBq70xdqix0lOqvAkjnhT?si=2WFCqMXaQVqJqyCSSJmhog

ballad singers:

kim bumsoo*, kcm*, lee seunggi, yoo jaeha, shin haechul, kim gunmo*, yim jaebum, lee moonsae, cho yongpil

lena park, sohyang, insooni, yoon mirae*, lee sunhee, lee sora*, shim soobong*, sungwoojungha, lee jungmi*

rock bands:

boohwal, panic/lee juck, sanullim, sinawe, witches, crying nut, the geeks, jaurim, busker busker, toy, yb

precursors to today’s idols:

uhm jung hwa*, lee jung hyun, baby vox, finkl, ses, early brown eyed girls, sg wannabe, cool, solid, roora, dj doc, turbo, seo taiji and the boys, hot, god, koyote, shinhwa, nami, sobangcha

i recommend looking at the 3 most famous songs for each of these acts i’m sure you’ll find some artists you like! most of them i haven’t listened to deeply i just know a few songs so if you’re interested in some artists and want song recs send me another ask! also i didn’t include any trot because i don’t listen to a lot but it’s a huge part of korean music so if you want some trot recommendations lmk! 

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231210 Chuu - A Beautiful Farewell Live Clip

(Remake of Kim Gunmo's 1995 song for Genie Music's "I am reborn" project)

Available on these streaming services:

Youtube Music: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Zqzl62koc4E

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3dFiJSq3woyVfZtUoJQ9pq

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-beautiful-farewell-i-am-re-born-1-single/1719937801

Korean streaming service links: https://twitter.com/chuu_atrp/status/1733775199051604017

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Jieun is now the soloist with the most music show win all of time (86 wins) beating out kim gunmo (85 wins) 👑👑👑

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Girl group main vocal crowned and revealed on King of Mask Singer

The next King of the Mask Singer has been crowned! Lucid’s main vocal Shin Hyoyeon proves that little things pack a punch after winning in the most recent episode of the competition show.

Stumped by the vocal prowess of Give A Taste of Spicy Miss Pepper, panelists were shocked to discover that the woman behind the voice was the main vocal of Dimensions’ most recently debuted girl group Lucid, rather than what most expected to be a professional vocalist. Enchanting the audience first by winning out in a battled round duet performance of “Super Star” by Jewelry, 71-22, she left the panel speechless with her soulful covers of Kim Gunmo’s “Love is Gone” and Kim Chooja’s “Faraway, My Honey”.

After her reveal on the latest episode, she further endeared the audience with tears of joy at her unexpected victory, promising her fans and viewers alike to continue to work hard to be a singer that they can be proud of.

When questioned at the end of the episode, Hyoyeon shared, “Singing is the skill I’m most confident in and I always want to find ways to share more of it with the people who support me and people who might not be familiar with Lucid - there was a point in time where I wasn’t even sure if becoming an idol singer was right for me, and I felt that I was lacking during the time we got our first win, so I joined with the thought that I should prove myself.” As panelists joked around, she was brought to tears again by the sincere compliments towards her skill set, one panelist even going so far as to call her a “top female vocalist among idols.” Humbled, she bowed deeply, thanking the crowd again for enjoying her performance and going on to make a promise. “With this confidence, I’ll improve even more and come back to win again.”

COMMENTS

[+1,012, -39] but isn’t she so cute?? she cried after winning, cried after getting praise, you can tell that the lucid girls are still young

[+716, -63] hul…. isn’t her talent wasted in an idol group? 

[+271, -32] wow, i really didn’t think we’d get another powerful main vocalist in this generation…..

[+62, -21] it’s such a shame lucid’s concept is such a mess, they’re all talented and suit the power innocence concept well