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Kim Kyung-ho (Korean: 김경호; Hanja: 金慶皓; born June 7, 1971) is a South Korean singer who is often referred to as a "legend of rock" for his efforts in bringing rock music to South Korea and his four octave vocal range.[1][2] He makes frequent appearances on South Korean variety shows.[3]
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Kim Kyung-ho | |||||||||||
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 Kim at the Busan Sea Festival, August 2018 | |||||||||||
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| Born | June 7, 1971 | ||||||||||
| Origin | Mokpo, South Korea | ||||||||||
| Genres | Hard rock, Heavy Metal, Korean ballad | ||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, producer | ||||||||||
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1989–present | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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Kim was born in Mokpo, South Korea. He is known as the National Rock Star with charismatic presence on stage and later on called as Rock Unnie or National Sister because of his long hair and feminine look.
He made his first appearance on Korea's music scene in 1989 on an annual competition for talented youths hosted by KBS. In 1991, he also joined on MBC's University Music Festival where he got bronze award for his self-composed song Long Goodbye which was also included on his first album.
His debut album released in 1995 entitled Kim Kyung Ho, and while not commercially successful earned him some recognition among Korean rock music fans. His more novel second album, Kim:kyungho 1997 was much better received and the song "People Who Make Me Sorrow" topped on music charts which made him popular. Since then, he rose to mainstream success and released numerous hit songs such as "Forbidden Love", "Heartless", "Until the day we love beautifully", "My Love, Even In The Heavens", "Though I Love You", "Wine", and "Father".
He also collaborated to the soundtrack of the 2002 Korean drama series Empress Myeongseong and 2004 (of which he covered Within Temptation song; "Mother Earth").
After Several years of popularity things took a downturn for him in 2003 when he was diagnosed with cord nodules. In 2007 Kim was diagnosed with Avascular necrosis.[4]
Kim Kyung-ho renewed his popularity through his participation in variety shows, and numerous appearances in televised singing competitions as part of an entourage of industry-veteran vocalists. In September 2011 he joined the hit Show I Am a Singer and with his long hair and dance moves, he gained the title as "Rock Unnie". He was the fifth artist to graduate from the show, doing so in the final round. His popularity continued as he appeared on other variety shows such as Hidden Singer, Happy Together, and Running Man, In 2014, he joined the television music competition Immortal Songs 2: Singing the Legend, where he won the trophy several times.In May 15 and 22, 2016, he appeared on episodes 59–60 of the singing competition King of Mask Singer.[5]
Kim Kyung-ho married on November 8, 2014, with a Japanese woman working in finances. In August 2018, Kim announced that the couple had been divorced since June 2018.[6]
| Year | Title | Release Date | Track List |
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| 1995 | Kim Kyung Ho | December 1, 1995 |
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| 1997 | Kim:kyungho 1997 | June 30, 1997 |
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| 1998 | Kim Kyung Ho III – 00:00:1998 | August 31, 1998 |
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| 1999 | Kim Kyung Ho IV – For 2000 AD | April 30, 1999 |
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| 2000 | Kim Kyung Ho V – 와인 | July 1, 2000 |
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| 2001 | Kim Kyung Ho VI – The Life | August 13, 2001 |
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| 2003 | Kim Kyung Ho 7 – Open Your Eyes | August 11, 2003 |
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| 2004 | Kim Kyung Ho 7.5 – 시작 : How | July 12, 2004 |
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| 2006 | Kim Kyung Ho 8 – Unlimited | February 23, 2006 |
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| 2007 | Kim Kyung Ho Vol. 9 – Infinity | November 30, 2007 |
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| Year | Title | Release Date | Track List |
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| 2008 | Kim Kyung Ho – Another Story" | February 29, 2008 |
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| 2009 | Kim Kyung Ho – Chapter Zero" | April 10, 2009 |
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| 2009 | Kim Kyung Ho 9.5 – Alive | June 22, 2009 |
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| 2013 | Kim Kyung Ho 10 – 공존 | February 22, 2013 |
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| Year | Title | Release Date | Track List |
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| 2008 | Kim Kyung Ho -너를 지켜줄 거야 | September 19, 2008 |
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| 2008 | Kim Kyung Ho -질주 | October 9, 2008 |
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| 2009 | Kim Kyung Ho -Fly Away | March 23, 2009 |
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| 2017 | Kim Kyung Ho 10 – Part 2 공존 | May 15, 2017 |
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| 2018 | FOURever : Kim Kyung Ho,Kim Jong Seo,Kim Tae Won and Park Wan Kyu | March 22, 2018 |
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| Year | Title | Release Date |
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| 1997 | Kim Kyung Ho: Live | Late 1997 |
| 2002 | Kim Kyung Ho – Best & Live | January 2002 |
| 2014 | KIMKYUNGHO 20th ANNIVERSARY ALBUM | October 2014 |
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
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| 1997 | Bonsang Album | People Who Make Me Sorrow | Won |
| 1998 | Bonsang Album | My Love Even in the Heavens | Won |
| 1999 | Popularity Award | Until the day we love beautifully | Won |
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2000 | Best Rock Performance | "Wine" (와인)[7][8] | Nominated |
| 2001 | "Sacrifice" (희생)[9] | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
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| 1997 | Bonsang Album | People Who Make Me Sorrow | Won |
| 1998 | Bonsang Album | My Love Even in the Heavens | Won |
| Year | Title | Network | Role |
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| 2011 | I Am a Singer 1 | MBC | Contestant, episodes 26–40 |
| 2012 | Hidden Singer Pilot | JTBC | Contestant, episode 2 |
| I Am a Singer 1 | MBC | Contestant, episodes 41–47 | |
| Top Band 2 | KBS2 | Judges | |
| 2013 | Dancing with the Stars 3 | MBC | Contestant, episodes 1–12 |
| 2014 | Immortal Songs | KBS2 | Contestant, episodes:
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| 2015 | Contestant, episodes:
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| King of Mask Singer | JSTV | Contestant as "The Last Samurai", episodes 8,10 and 11 | |
| I Am a Singer 3 | MBC | Contestant | |
| 2016 | Duet Song Festival 1 | Contestant w/ Han Byung Ho, Episodes:
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| Fantastic Duo Season 1 | SBS | Contestant Episodes 29 and 30 | |
| Immortal Songs | KBS2 | Contestant, episodes:
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| King of Mask Singer | MBC | Contestant as "The Lamp Genie", episodes 59–60 | |
| Duet Song Festival | Contestant with Han Byung-ho, episodes 15 and 18–19 | ||
| Vocal War:Voice of God | SBS | Contestant, episodes 15 -16 | |
| 2017 | Immortal Songs | KBS2 | Contestant, episodes:
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| 2018 | Hidden Singer 5 | JTBC | Comeback Special-Guest (Jun.10) and Ep. 6 Panelist (Jul.22) |
| Immortal Songs | KBS2 | Contestant, episodes:
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| Date | Title | Place | Country |
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| Mar.03, 2018 | Sudden Concert | Shinhan Card Fan Square Live Hall | Seoul, South Korea |
| Apr.21, 2018 | The Vocalists (Joint Concert) | Suseong Artpia | Daegu, South Korea |
| May 19, 2018 | Combat in Busan | Busan Sohyang Theater | Busan, South Korea |
| June 2, 2018 | Combat in Seoul | Yonsei University Grand Hall | Seoul, South Korea |
| July 7, 2018 | Harmony Concert | Kenton Node Hotel Complex | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Aug.15, 2018 | Rock Forever | Blue Square IMarket Mall | Seoul, South Korea |
| Aug.25, 2018 | Combat in Goyang | Goyang Oulim Nuri Arts Center | Goyang, South Korea |
| Date | Events | Place |
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| Mar.14, 2018 | Pyeongchang 2018 Olympics (Sports Presentation) | Jeongson Alpine Centre |
| Apr.14, 2018 | Cherry Blossom Festival | Rivera Country Club Hwaseung |
| Apr.29, 2018 | Wonju MBC Danjong Festival Closing Concert | Yeongwol Kangwando |
| May 11, 2018 | Korea, China and Japan Cultural Exchange Event | Busan, East Asian Cultural City |
| May 12, 2018 | Busan Lotus Lantern Festival | Busan Citizens Park |
| Jun.08, 2018 | Korean Traditional Music Symphony Orchestra | Anseong |
| Jun.15, 2018 | 'One The Full' Donghae Music Festa | Donghae |
| July 20, 2018 | A Midsummer Night's Rock Concert with Kim Kyung Ho | Hadong |
| July 21, 2018 | MR Live at Sumjin River Festival | Songlim Park, Hadong |
| Aug.03, 2018 | Night Pool Party | Haeundae Beach, Busan |
| Aug.18, 2018 | Summer Cool Concert | Ham-an |
| Sep.01, 2018 | K-Rock Festival | Soyosan Dongducheon |
| Date | Network | |
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| Mar.18, 2018 | KBS1 Open Concert | Kim Kyung Ho Band with Kwak Dong Hyun |
| May 26, 2018 | UBC Dran Concert | Kim Kyung Ho Band |
| Jun.05, 2018 | KBS1 Open Concert | Kim Kyung Ho with FOURever: Kim Tae Won, Kim Jong Seo and Park Wan Kyu |
| Jun.24, 2018 | KBS1 Open Concert | Kim Kyung Ho with Kwak Dong Hyun |
| Aug.10, 2018 | KBS1 Open Concert | Kim Kyung Ho with FOURever: Kim Tae Won, Kim Jong Seo and Park Wan Kyu |
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