Kim Chang-wan

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In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Chang Wan
File:Kim Chang-wan (cropped).jpg
Kim in February 2016
Born (1954-02-22) February 22, 1954 (age 72)
Heukseok-dong, Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, South Korea[1]
EducationSeoul National University (Agricultural studies)
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actor
  • writer
Years active1977–present
SpouseKang Gwi Bin
Children1[2]
Korean name
Hangul
김창완
Hanja
金昌完
RRGim Changwan
MRKim Ch'angwan
Websiteweb.archive.org/web/20060808012309/http://www.changwan.com/

Kim Chang Wan (Korean: 김창완; born February 22, 1954) is a South Korean singer, actor, and writer.

Early life and education

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Kim 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.[citation needed]

Kim graduated from Seoul National University in 1975 with a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Studies, major in Natural Fiber.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.

Career

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1975–1984: Debut Sanulrim and commercial success and disbandment

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After Kim graduated in 1975, he and his brother went for professional career debut and changed their band's name to Sanulrim (산울림 meaning "Mountain Echo").[3] With Kim Chang-wan as lead vocalist and guitarist, Kim Chang-hoon on rhythm guitar, bass and keyboards, and Kim Chang-ik on drums.

In 1977, Sanulrim released their first album What, Already?, which became a critical and commercial success.[4] The band's psychedelic rock/hard rock sound 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 marijuana 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.[5] With the K-pop retrospective boom during the 1990s, all of their albums were reissued and a tribute album was released. They held a 30th anniversary concert in 2007 and made plans to release a 14th album.

1982–present: Writing, disbandment of Sanulrim, eponymous band and acting career

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His 1990 book I Want to Live Just Until 20 Years Old was adapted into a 1992 film.

On January 29, 2008, drummer Kim Chang-ik was killed in a traffic accident in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on January 29, 2008, and Sanulrim disbanded after his death.[6]

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.[7][8][9][10][11][12] Kim also contributes to soundtracks and collaborates with younger artists, such as IU.[13][14][15][16]

Having worked as a music director and film score composer in the early 1990s, Kim Chang-wan also began acting onscreen.[17] He has appeared in supporting roles in film and television, notably in dramedy The Happy Funeral Director, omnibus Beating Heart, medical drama Behind the White Tower, and romantic comedies Coffee Prince, Queen of Housewives, and My Love from the Star.[18][19][20][21][22]Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.

In 2013, he played the leading role of a psychopathic plastic surgeon in the slasher film Doctor.[23][24][25] The versatile Kim has also starred in a stage play (A Nap in 2010), hosted variety shows and radio programs, and written several books (some containing poetry).[26][27][28]

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, showing selected details
Title Details
I'm an Earthling
track listing
  1. I'm an Earthling
  2. Old Man's Bench
  3. Moonlight
  4. Two of Us
  5. A Stone-cold Tea
  6. Youth
  7. Time
  8. Where are You, Sister?
  9. Anesthesia
  10. Teacup
  11. Love the Beautiful
  12. I'd Want to Talk
  13. Mom, I Love You

Singles

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List of singles as featured artist, showing year released, selected chart positions, sales figures, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[29] 		KOR
Hot
[30]
"The Meaning of You" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
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Promotional singles

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List of promotional singles, showing year released and name of the album
Title Year Album
"8th Grader (Respect Your Dreams)"
(Kim Chang-wan and Seo Chang-bin)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. 		2024 Non-album single

Filmography

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Television series

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Year Title Role
1983 MBC Bestseller Theater: "Windmills of My Mind" Music director
1985 Song of the Sea Kim Chang-soo
1989 Sleepless Tree Chang-min
1991 Windmills of Love Singer
1995 MBC Best Theater: "Report on Sex Mosaic"
Drama Game: "Man Baking Yachae Sikppang" Go Si-bong
Love Formula Jung Woon-hyun
1996 MBC Best Theater: "Woman in the Antechamber" Section chief Lee
Under the Seoul Sky Go Geo-bong
Garden with Golden Light Jae-yong
1997 Today's Sou'easter
1998 Piano
Memories Seung-wan
Eun-shil Kim Byung-gook
MBC Best Theater: "Mr. Gong Choon-taek's Contract Marriage"
1999 MBC Best Theater: "The Golden Era of Aenok"
MBC Best Theater: "Goodbye Audrey Hepburn"
MBC Best Theater: "There is Nothing Wrong with the Yeouido Electric Line."
Half
KAIST Professor Choi
Sweet Bride
2000 MBC Best Theater: "A Woman I Want to Hit"
Mr. Duke
2001 Sun-hee and Jin-hee Detective Park Doo-man
Cummi, the Fairy Oh Myung-tae's father
Well Known Woman Doctor Joo
2002 MBC Best Theater
Sunlight Upon Me Joo Min-ho
Since We Met Jo Nam-sik
To Be with You Lee Deok-soo
2003 Long Live Love Lee Hyun-sik
While You Were Dreaming
Span Drama: "Waiting for Godot"
2004 MBC Best Theater: "Your Brother Is Back"
First Love of a Royal Prince Kim Yu-bin's father
Ireland Moon Jae-seok
Love Story in Harvard Jin-chul
2005 Beating Heart Kim Chang-wan
Rainbow Romance Father of Eun-kyung, Eun-bi, and Jae-kyung
2006 Love Truly Kang San
The Vineyard Man Lee Hyung-man
2007 Behind the White Tower Woo Yong-gil
Several Questions That Make Us Happy Byung-ki
Coffee Prince Hong Gae-shik
Cruel Love Hwang In-soo
2008 Iljimae King Injo
Worlds Within Park Hyun-seob
2009 Queen of Housewives Kim Hong-shik
Triple Kim Bok-man (cameo)
2010 Golden House Kim Sang-chul
Queen of Reversals Mok Young-chul
2011 Miss Ripley Director Choi
A Thousand Kisses Jang Byung-shik
What's Up Park Tae-yi's father
2012 Take Care of Us, Captain Han Gyu-pil
The King's Doctor Jung Sung-jo
2013 The End of the World Choi Soo-chul
Who Are You? Choi Moon-shik
Good Doctor Chairman Jung
My Love from the Star Jang Young-mok
2014 Secret Affair Min Yong-ki
Secret Door Kim Taek
2015 Great Stories Narrator
Splendid Politics Yi Won-ik
2016–2017 Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth Park Yeong-shi
2017 Whisper Lee Ho-beom
Children of the 20th Century Sa Chang-wan
Jugglers Vice President Do Tae-geun
2018 Something in the Rain Seo Joon-hee's father
2019 One Spring Night Kwon Gi-seok's father
2020 Find Me in Your Memory Yoo Seong-hyeok
It's Okay to Not Be Okay Oh Ji-wang
2020–2021 Awaken Gong Il-do
2021 One the Woman Noh Hak-tae[32]
2021 Oh My Ladylord Kim Chang-gyu
2022 Why Her Baek Jin-gi[33]
Bad Prosecutor Seo Hyun-gyu[34]
2023 The Real Has Come! Jang-ho[35]

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1980 Three Women Under the Umbrella — Music director
1989 Happiness Does Not Come in Grades — Music director
1990 I Stand Every Day — Music director
Well, Let's Look at the Sky Sometimes — Music director
1991 Byung-pal's Diary — Music director
1992 I Want to Live Just Until 20 Years Old — Music director;
Author of original book
1993 Young-gu and Princess Zzu Zzu — Music director
A Dangerous Woman 2 — Music director
Young-gu Home Alone 2 — Music director
1996 Jungle Story Ji-woo
1997 Repechage — Music director
1999 The Ring Virus Reporter Kim
2000 The Happy Funeral Director Pan Cheol-gu
2001 A Day Dr. Jo
Making Sun-dried Red Peppers — Sound department
2003 Owl (short film) Music director
2004 100 Days with Mr. Arrogant Kang Ha-yeong's father
Windstruck Chief of police substation
Shinsukki Blues Na In-cheol
2008 Antique White beard
2009 Heaven's Postman Lee Moon-gyo
2010 Blades of Blood King Seonjo
2012 Wonderful Radio Himself (voice cameo)
2013 Doctor Choi In-beom

Television and radio shows

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Year Title Notes
Memories of Pop Music with Kim Chang-wan DJ
Turn on the Radio with Kim Chang-wan
1978 7:00 p.m. Date
1981 11 Pop
1990 Between Dreams and Music
1996 Golden Disk with Kim Chang-wan
1997 Beautiful Morning with Shin Eun-kyung and Kim Chang-wan MC
1998 발명Q 원리를 찾아라
Three Stories with Kim Chang-wan
2000–present This Beautiful Morning, This Is Kim Chang-wan DJ
2006 Science Cafe MC
2008–2010 Music Travel Lalala
2009 목숨걸고 편식하다 Documentary narrator
2010–2011 Global Education Issue MC
2013–2014 Bookmark Culture

Theater

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Year Title Role Notes
2008 Van Gogh and the Sunflower Boy (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) — Composer
2010 A Nap (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) Han Young-jin

Books

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Year Title
1982 Love Is Too Bitter for Me (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
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1995 The Road Home (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
2001 Dad's Gift (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
2004 Brat (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
2005 이제야 보이네
2008 네가 있어 다행이야
2009 사일런트 머신 길자
2011 Soul Food (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1978 TBC Music Awards Silver Prize, 중창 category Won
1981 KBS Music Awards 중창 category Won
1995 MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Radio category Won
1997 10th 대한민국 동요대상 동요를 사랑하는 가수상 Won
2007 MBC Drama Awards PD Award Behind the White Tower,
Coffee Prince		 Won
2008 23rd Golden Disk Awards Lifetime Achievement Award — Won
2009 MBC Drama Awards[36] Golden Acting Award, Actor in a Miniseries Queen of Housewives, Triple Won
2010 The Voice of SBS Awards Recipient This Beautiful Morning, This Is Kim Chang-wan Won
SBS Entertainment Awards[37] Best Radio DJ Won
2011 23rd Korea PD Awards Best Performer, Radio Host category Won
2014 3rd APAN Star Awards Best Supporting Actor My Love from the Star Nominated
SBS Drama Awards Special Award, Actor in a Drama Special Won
2021 SBS Drama Awards Best Character Award, Actor One the Woman Nominated

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