Kim Chang Wan (born February 22, 1954) is a South Korean singer, composer, musician, actor, host, radio DJ and writer.

Career

Sanulrim

Kim Chang-wan, along with his younger brothers Kim Chang-hoon and Kim Chang-ik, began composing music during their mid-teens, and formed the band Mui when they were college students. After Kim Chang-wan graduated in 1975 from

Seoul National University Seoul National University (SNU; ) is a national public research university located in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1946, Seoul National University is largely considered the most prestigious university in South Korea; it is one of the three " ...

(with a

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in Agricultural Studies,

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in Natural Fiber), they went professional and changed their band's name to

Sanulrim Sanulrim (Hangul: 산울림), also spelled Sanullim, was a South Korean rock band that debuted in 1977. They are considered to be one of South Korea's most influential rock groups. The band consisted of brothers Kim Chang-wan, Kim Chang-hoon, an ...

(meaning "Mountain Echo"). With Kim Chang-wan as lead vocalist and guitarist, Kim Chang-hoon on rhythm guitar, bass and keyboards, and Kim Chang-ik on drums, they released their first album ''What, Already?'' in 1977, which became a critical and commercial success. The band's

psychedelic rock Psychedelic rock is a rock music genre that is inspired, influenced, or representative of psychedelic culture, which is centered on perception-altering hallucinogenic drugs. The music incorporated new electronic sound effects and recording te ...

hard rock Hard rock or heavy rock is a loosely defined subgenre of rock music typified by aggressive vocals and distorted electric guitars. Hard rock began in the mid-1960s with the garage, psychedelic and blues rock movements. Some of the earliest ha ...

sound (reminiscent of the

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) was music Koreans hadn't heard before, and Sanulrim revitalized the Korean music scene, which was currently devastated after several major musicians were arrested for

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possession in the 1970s. From 1977 to 1984, they released more than 10 albums and became one of the most influential and beloved figures in the Korean rock music scene. With the

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boom during the 1990s, all of their albums were

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d and a

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was released. They held a 30th anniversary concert in 2007 and made plans to release a 14th album. But drummer Kim Chang-ik was killed in a traffic accident in

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, Canada on January 29, 2008, and Sanulrim disbanded after his death.

Solo artist

Having worked as a

music director A music(al) director or director of music is the person responsible for the musical aspects of a performance, production, or organization. This would include the artistic director and usually chief conductor of an orchestra or concert band, the di ...

and

film score A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film. The score comprises a number of orchestral, instrumental, or choral pieces called cues, which are timed to begin and end at specific points during the film in order to e ...

composer in the early 1990s, Kim Chang-wan also began acting onscreen. He has appeared in supporting roles in film and

television Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, ...

, notably in dramedy ''The Happy Funeral Director'', omnibus '' Beating Heart'',

medical drama A medical drama is a television show or film in which events center upon a hospital, an ambulance staff, or any medical environment. Most recent medical dramatic programming go beyond the events pertaining to the characters' jobs and portray som ...

Behind the White Tower ''Behind the White Tower'' () is a 2007 South Korean television series that aired on MBC from January 6 to March 11, 2007 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 for 20 episodes. Based on renowned Japanese novelist Toyoko Yamasaki's representative ...

'', and

romantic comedies Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ...

'' Coffee Prince'', ''

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'', and '' My Love from the Star''. In 2013, he played the leading role of a

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in the

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''Doctor''. The versatile Kim has also starred in a

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(''A Nap'' in 2010), hosted variety shows and radio programs, and written several books (some containing poetry). His 1990 book ''I Want to Live Just Until 20 Years Old'' was adapted into a 1992 film. In 2008, he founded the eponymous Kim Chang-wan Band, with himself on vocals, keyboardist Lee Sang-hoon, bassist Choi Won-sik, drummer Kang Yoon-gi and guitarist Yeom Min-yeol. They have released one album, ''Bus'', and several EPs. Kim also contributes to soundtracks and collaborates with younger artists, such as IU.

Discography

Filmography

Television series

Film

Television and radio shows

Theater

Books

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Chang-wan 1954 births Living people South Korean male singers South Korean rock singers South Korean singer-songwriters South Korean composers South Korean male television actors South Korean male film actors South Korean male stage actors Seoul National University alumni South Korean male singer-songwriters