George Han Kim (born March 27, 1973), better known by his Korean name, Johan Kim (

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: 김조한), is a Korean-American singer and record producer. He is a member of South Korean R&B/hip hop trio

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. His song "I Want To Fall In Love" has become a mega-hit throughout the country of South Korea. He founded the girl group

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Early life

Kim was born in

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, and moved to

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in 1986.

Career

In 1993, he debuted as a member of

( 솔리드), a South Korean R&B group that pioneered the genre in the 1990s with chart topping hits in Korea. 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

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to continue as a solo musician. After 21-year hiatus, Solid reunited in March 2018, not only releasing their fifth studio album, but also announced concert dates in May.

Discography

Studio albums

* 1998: ''Kim Jo Han'' * 1999: ''Kim Jo Han Vol. 2'' (김조한 2집) * 2001: ''2gether 4ever'' * 2005: ''Me, Myself, My Music'' * 2007: ''Soul Family With Johan'' * 2015: ''Once In A Lifetime''

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

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Johan 1973 births Living people South Korean pop singers South Korean rhythm and blues singers K-pop singers South Korean record producers 20th-century South Korean male singers 21st-century South Korean male singers American musicians of Korean descent Musicians from Atlanta California State University, Northridge alumni