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Kim Bum-soo is a South Korean singer, regarded as one of the country's best vocalists. His discography consists of nine studio albums, one compilation album, two remake albums, and thirty four singles. He debuted in 1999 with the album A Promise and in 2001, became the first Korean to chart on the Billboard's Hot Singles Sales chart.[1][2] He is best known for the single "I Miss You" which was released in December 2002 and has sold 2,500,000 copies on Gaon.[3] Its parent album is also his most successful album to date, selling more than 170,000 copies in South Korea where it also peaked at number 6 on the Recording Industry Association of Korea's (RIAK) Monthly Album Sales chart.
| Kim Bum-soo discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 9 |
| Compilation albums | 1 |
| Singles | 34 |
| Remake albums | 2 |
After releasing his fifth album So Long..., Kim enlisted in the army to serve his mandatory military service.[4] He returned in 2008 with the album Kim Bum Soo Vol. 6. In 2011, his popularity rose after appearing on the singing competition show I Am a Singer in which he was rewarded a "meritorious graduation" by the show after winning seven consecutive times.[5][6] All of his covers from the show charted well, with his version of Lee So-ra's "Please" (제발) reaching 2.8 million copies sold on Gaon. His single "Last Love" (끝사랑) from his album Solista Part 2 was also a commercial success, selling over 2,500,000 copies on Gaon.[3] He has since released moderately successful albums and singles as the lead artist and as a featured artist and singles for various films' and television series' soundtracks. He has also collaborated with a number of artists, most notably for the single "Different" (달라) with Girls' Generation member Taeyeon which peaked at number 2 on the Gaon Digital Chart and the singles "Person, Love (사람, 사랑)" and "White Winter (하얀 겨울)" with Lena Park which charted at number 6 and 7 on the Gaon Digital Chart respectively.
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR (RIAK) [7] |
KOR (Circle) [8] | |||
| A Promise |
|
36 | — |
|
| Remember |
|
27 | — |
|
| I Miss You (보고 싶다) |
|
6 | 5 |
|
| The 4th Episode |
|
5 | — |
|
| So Long... |
|
— | — | |
| Kim Bum Soo Vol. 6 |
|
9 | 77 |
|
| Solista Part 1 |
|
— | 17 | |
| Solista Part 2 |
|
6 |
| |
| Him |
|
12 |
| |
Compilation albums
Remake albums
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon [21] |
KOR Hot [22][23] |
US Sales [24] | ||||
| As lead artist | ||||||
| "A Promise" (약속) | 1999 | —* | —† | — | A Promise | |
| "Once Upon a Day" (하루) | 2000 | — | Remember | |||
| "Tears" | 2001 | — | New Song & Special | |||
| "Hello Goodbye Hello" | 51 | I Miss You | ||||
| "I Miss You" (보고 싶다) | 2002 | — |
| |||
| "You're Leaving Me" (니가 날 떠나) | 2003 | — | Friends | |||
| "Sun Sets in My Heart" (가슴에 지는 태양) | 2004 | — | The 4th Episode | |||
| "Consolation" (위로) | 2006 | — | So Long... | |||
| "Sadness Guide" (슬픔활용법) | 2008 | — | Kim Bum-soo 6th Album | |||
| "Regrets to Forget" (잊은만큼 후회해) | 2009 | — | Non-album single | |||
| "Color Of City (Blue)" | — | Color of City Project | ||||
| "Slow Man" feat. Chanyang |
— | Non-album single | ||||
| "It Will Pass" (지나간다) | 2010 | 19 | 62 | — | Solista Part 1 | |
| "Last Love" (끝사랑) | 2011 | 12 | 42 | — |
|
Solista Part 2 |
| "Rock Star" | 2012 | 42 | 45 | — |
|
Non-album single |
| "Higher" | 2013 | 99 | — | — |
|
Non-album single |
| "Teardrop of My Heart" (눈물나는 내 사랑) | 2014 | 26 | —† | — |
|
Non-album single |
| "Home Meal" (집 밥) feat. Geeks, Mrs. Kim |
17 | — |
|
Him | ||
| "Pain Poem" (서툰 시) | 2016 | 97 | — |
|
SM Station Season 1 | |
| "I Love You" (난 널 사랑해) | 2018 | — | — | — | — | re.MAKE20 #1 single album |
| "Shattered" (와르르) | 2019 | 175 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| Collaborations | ||||||
| "Taste of Separation" (이별의 맛) with Sim Hyun-Bo |
2009 | —* | —† | — | Non-album single | |
| "Different" (달라) with Taeyeon |
2011 | 2 | — | — |
|
Solista Part 2 |
| "Person, Love" (사람, 사랑) with Lena Park |
6 | 20 | — |
|
Non-album single | |
| "White Winter" (하얀 겨울) with Lena Park |
2012 | 7 | — | — |
|
Non-album single |
| "Going to You" (너에게 간다) with Yoon Jong-shin |
2013 | 52 | — | — |
|
Yoon Jong-shin Monthly Project May 2013 |
| "—" denotes song did not chart or was not released in that region. * The Gaon Digital Chart was established in 2010. † The Kpop Hot 100 was established in 2011, discontinued in 2014, and re-established in 2017. | ||||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon [34] |
KOR Hot 100 [22] | ||||
| "A Story Sadder Than Sadness" | 2008 | —* | —† | More Than Blue OST | |
| "Loving You" | 2010 | 87 | Giant OST | ||
| "Appear (나타나)" | 45 | Secret Garden OST | |||
| "Though I Don't Say It" (말하지 않아도) | 2011 | 19 | 16 |
|
Deep Rooted Tree OST |
| "Callus" (굳은살) | 2012 | 63 | 55 |
|
The Chaser OST |
| "Only You" (오직 너만) | 2015 | 16 | —† |
|
Hyde Jekyll, Me OST |
| "Love Begins With a Confession" | 11 |
|
The Producers OST | ||
| "I Love You" (사랑해요) | 2016 | 19 |
|
Uncontrollably Fond OST | |
| "Amnesia" (기억상실증) | 2017 | — | — | — | Saimdang, Memoir of Colors OST |
| "Winter of May" (오월의 겨울) | 2021 | — | — | — | Youth of May OST |
| "—" denotes song did not chart or was not released in that region. * The Gaon Digital Chart was established in 2010. † The Kpop Hot 100 was established in 2011, discontinued in 2014, and re-established in 2017. | |||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon [40] |
KOR Hot 100 [22][23] | ||||
| "I Loved But..." (사랑했지만) originally by Kim Kwang-seok |
2011 | 17 | 52 |
|
I Am a Singer |
| "Never Ending Story" originally by Boohwal |
41 | — |
| ||
| "Please" (제발) originally by Lee So-ra |
57 | — |
| ||
| "Scars Deeper Than Love" (사랑보다 깊은 상처) with Lena Park, originally by Lena Park |
10 | 20 |
| ||
| "Swamp" (늪) originally by Jo Kwan-woo |
3[45] | — |
| ||
| "I Love You" (사랑하오) originally by Kim Hyun-chul, Yoon Sang |
20 | — |
| ||
| "To Be Alone" (홀로 된다는 것) originally by Byun Jin-sub |
8 | 22 |
| ||
| "Wet Firewood" (희나리) originally by Koo Chang-mo |
10 | 76 |
| ||
| "With You" (님과 함께) originally by Nam Jin |
6 | — |
| ||
| "I Have a Lover" (애인 있어요) originally by Lee Eun-mi |
2012 | 7 | 13 | I'm 21 Part 3 single album | |
| "—" denotes song did not chart or was not released in that region. | |||||
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