Lee Moon-sae

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

Lee Moon-sae (Korean: 이문세; Hanja: 李文世; Korean pronunciation: [iː.munse]; born January 17, 1959)^[1][2] is a South Korean ballad singer who is often considered a Korean pop icon.^[3][4] Since his debut in 1978, he has released 16 full-length albums,^[3] including 1987's When Love Passes By, which sold 2.85 million copies, making it the best-selling album in South Korea to date at the time.^[5] He is also well known for being the host of the popular South Korean radio show, Starry Night, on MBC FM, from 1985 to 1996.^[6] He was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2007.^[7]

Lee Moon-sae
Lee in October 2011
Background information
Born	(1959-01-17) January 17, 1959 (age 66) South Korea
Genres	Korean ballad
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, radio DJ
Years active	1978–present
Korean name
Hangul	이문세
Hanja	李文世
Revised Romanization	I Munse
McCune–Reischauer	I Munse

Discography

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [8][9]
I Am a Happy Man (나는 행복한 사람)	Released: July 20, 1983 Label: Seorabeol Records Format: LP	No data
The Best	Released: September 1, 1984 Label: Hyundai Acoustics Format: LP
I Don't Know Yet (난 아직 모르잖아요)	Released: November 20, 1985 Label: King Records Format: LP		KOR: 1,500,000+[5]
When Love Passes By (사랑이 지나가면)	Released: March 10, 1987 Label: King Records Format: LP		KOR: 2,850,000+[5]
Standing Under the Shade of a Roadside Tree (가로수 그늘아래서면)	Released: September 15, 1988 Label: King Records Format: LP		KOR: 2,580,000+[5]
That Was Me (그게 나였어)	Released: November 1, 1989 Label: King Records Format: LP
Old Love (옛사랑)	Released: September 17, 1991 Label: Hankook Record Co. Format: CD, cassette
Like an Old Photograph (오래된 사진처럼)	Released: September 1, 1993 Label: Orange Popular Format: CD, cassette
95 Stage With Composer Lee Younghun	Released: January 1, 1995 Label: Nice Popular Format: CD, cassette
Dancing Flower (화무; 花舞)	Released: January 1, 1996 Label: M Project Format: CD, cassette
Sometimes	Released: March 28, 1998 Label: King Records Format: CD, cassette		KOR: 89,302+[10]
Phew - People, Trees and Rest (휴 - 사람과 나무 그리고 쉼)	Released: October 1, 1999 Label: M Project Format: CD, cassette	6	KOR: 137,011+[11]
Chapter 13	Released: March 21, 2001 Label: EnterOne Format: CD, cassette	14	KOR: 48,505+[12]
Red Underwear (빨간 내복)	Released: October 16, 2002 Label: M Project, BMG Korea Format: CD, cassette	15	KOR: 48,768+[13]
New Direction	Released: April 7, 2015 Label: KMOONfnd, LOEN Entertainment Format: CD, Digital download	5	KOR: 11,949+[14]
Between Us	Released: October 23, 2018 Label: KMOONfnd, kakao M Format: CD, Digital download	23	KOR: 1,594+[15]

Awards

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award	Year	Category	Nominee/Nominated work	Result	Ref.
Golden Disc Awards	1986	Main Prize	I Don't Know Yet	Won	[16]
	1987	Album of the Year (Daesang)	When Love Passes By	Won
		Main Prize (Bonsang)		Won
	1988		Standing Under the Shade of a Roadside Tree	Won
	1993		Like an Old Photograph	Won
MBC Drama Awards	1985	Excellence Award in Radio	Starry Night	Won	[17]
	1987	Top Excellence Award in Radio		Won	[18]
	1993	Best TV Host Award	Sunday Sunday Night	Won
	2008	Top Excellence Award in Radio	This Is Lee Moon-sae in the Morning	Won	[19]
SBS Gayo Daejeon	2005	Live Performance Award	Lee Moon-sae	Won	[20]

Broadcasting

Year	Work
1981	KBS TV <Run Broadcasting Car> MC