Johan Kim

George Han Kim (born March 27, 1973), better known by his Korean name, Johan Kim (Korean: 김조한), is a Korean-American singer and record producer. He is a member of South Korean R&B/hip hop trio Solid. His song "I Want To Fall In Love" has become a mega-hit throughout the country of South Korea.^[1] He founded the girl group Unicorn.^[2]

Johan Kim
Background information
Birth name	George Han Kim
Born	(1973-03-27) March 27, 1973 (age 51) Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Genres	K-pop, R&B, Soul
Occupation(s)	Singer, record producer, song writer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1993–present
Labels	Soul Family Production

Korean name
Hangul	김조한
Revised Romanization	Gim Johan
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Chohan

Early life

Kim was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and moved to Los Angeles in 1986.

Career

In 1993, he debuted as a member of Solid (솔리드), a South Korean R&B group that pioneered the genre in the 1990s with chart topping hits in Korea.^[3] He was the lead vocalist of the trio. After the group separated in July 1997 to take a break from incessant schedule, Kim stayed in South Korea to continue as a solo musician.^[4] After 21-year hiatus, Solid reunited in March 2018, not only releasing their fifth studio album, but also announced concert dates in May.^[5]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Sales
		KOR MIAK [6]	KOR Circle [7]
Kim Jo Han	Released: July 10, 1998 Label: Shinchon Music Formats: CD, cassette	44	—	KOR: 62,559[8]
Kim Jo Han Vol. 2 (김조한 2집)	Released: August 18, 1999 Label: Jaks Media Formats: CD, cassette	12		KOR: 34,440[9]
2gether 4ever	Released: January 26, 2001 Label: Ace Formats: CD, cassette	19		KOR: 64,332[10]
Me, Myself, My Music	Released: April 12, 2005 Label: Lime Music Formats: CD, cassette	12		KOR: 12,642[11]
Soul Family With Johan	Released: October 25, 2007 Label: K&Music Formats: CD	33		KOR: 2,847[12]
Once In A Lifetime	Released: November 12, 2015 Label: Soul Family Production Formats: CD, digital download	—	45

Reissues

• 2016: 'Forgetting to Forget` Kim Johan 6th album `Once in a lifetime` Repackage (이별은 잊은듯이)

Best albums

• 2000: Kim Jo Han Best (김조한 베스트)

Live albums

• 2001: Contact (with Fly to the Sky)

Filmography

Television shows

Year	Title	Network	Role	Notes	Ref.
2021	Overseas Korean Song Festival	MBN	judge		[13]

References

1. Jin-hai, Park (March 20, 2016). "Kim Hyung-suk concert filled with romance". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2016-04-02. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
2. Ahn, Sung-mi. "Kim Jo-han names new girl group Unicorn". Kpop Herald. Herald Corporation. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
3. Jackson, Julie (2015-12-11). "[Herald Interview ] Former Solid member talks importance of sticking to old-school roots". Kpop Herald. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
4. Jackson, Julie (2015-12-11). "[Herald Interview] Former Solid member talks importance of sticking to old-school roots". Kpop Herald. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
5. Im, Eun-Byel (2018-03-11). "R&B icon, Solid to return with new album". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
6. Music Industry Association of Korea chart positions:

   • Kim Jo Han: 8월 가요 음반판매량집계 [August Popular Music Album Sales Ranking]. Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 21, 1999. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
   • Kim Jo Han Vol. 2: "1999.08월 - 가요 음반 판매량" [August 1999 Popular Music Album Sales Ranking]. Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 13, 2005. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
   • 2gether 4ever: "2001.02월 - 가요 음반 판매량" [February 2001 Popular Music Album Sales Ranking]. Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 2, 2004. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
   • Me, Myself, My Music: "2005.04월 - 가요 음반 판매량" [April 2005 Popular Music Album Sales Ranking]. Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 9, 2005. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
   • Soul Family With Johan: "2007.10월 - 가요 음반 판매량" [October 2007 Popular Music Album Sales Ranking]. Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 23, 2008. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
7. Circle Chart (formerly Gaon Chart) positions:

   • Once In A Lifetime: 2015년 47주차 Album Chart [Week 47 of 2015 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 29, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
8. 가요 음반판매 누계 수량(3월~8월) [Total Popular Music Album Sales (March to August)]. Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 21, 1999. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
9. "1999.09월 - 가요 음반 판매량" [September 1999 Popular Music Album Sales Ranking]. Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 15, 2005. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
10. "2001.03월 - 가요 음반 판매량" [March 2001 Popular Music Album Sales Ranking]. Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 24, 2004. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
11. "2005.05월 - 가요 음반 판매량" [May 2005 Popular Music Album Sales Ranking]. Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 19, 2005. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
12. "2007.10월 - 가요 음반 판매량" [October 2007 Popular Music Album Sales Ranking]. Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 23, 2008. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
13. Han Ha-rim (September 29, 2021). 김조한X이영현X조권, MBN '재외동포가요제' 심사위원으로 출격 [Johan Kim X Younghyeon Lee X Kwon Jo, scrambled as judges for MBN 'Overseas Korean Song Festival]. The Seoul Economic Daily [ko] (in Korean). Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Naver.

External links

• Johan Kim on Facebook