Kim Bum Soo
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| Background information | |
| Native name | 김범수, 金範修 |
| Born | January 26, 1979 |
| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1999-present |
| Labels | Ilgwang Polaris Entertainment (a/k/a Polaris Entertainment) |
| Website | www |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김범수 |
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| Hanja | 金範修 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Beomsu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Pŏmsu |
Kim Bum-soo (Hangul: 김범수; Hanja: 金範修, born January 26, 1979), is a South Korean R&B and soul singer known for his smooth vocals and emotive ballads.
Particularly, he is noted for the song "보고싶다" (Bogo Shipda), the title of which means "I miss you" in English. This song became the theme song of Korean drama Stairway to Heaven.
Kim is the first Korean artist to make a mark on the North American music charts, with his song 'Hello Goodbye Hello' ranked as the 51st spot on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 2001.
He is also known as a DJ for Gayo Kwangjang a radio program on KBS 2FM 89.1mHz.
Kim decided upon pursuing a music career at the age of 20, inspired and encouraged after singing with the local church choir throughout his youth. At Seoul Institute of the Arts, Joongbu University, he majored in music. Shortly after graduating, Kim attended an audition where he landed a recording contract with the label 'Team Entertainment.' Subsequently, his debut album was not released for another two years.
Prior to 'bo go ship da'(보고싶다), another of Kim's songs, 'Promise', from the album of the same name, had also been used for the popular MBC drama, 'Watch and Watch Again' (1999), establishing Kim's staple image as a ballad singer. Critic and writer Catherine Chan recalls the feeling surrounding the song as a 'sentimental lovers' favorite,' describing how the song 'had all the ingredients - a tender voice, lovely melody and dreamy lyrics.' (source: http://www.koreahkfriendship.org)
Kim's 5th album, 'Remember Kim Bum Soo 5th & So Long...' was so titled as a reference to the fact that he released it right before he was about to start his two-year compulsory military service.
The song 오아시스 (Oasis) was released in this album. The song has a slightly more commercially American R&B feel than the bulk of his music, demonstrating the stylistic growth Kim has experienced over the years.
On Kim's 5th album, he also pays homage to those that have inspired and influenced him on the track 'Like'. Amongst those he names are Stevie Wonder, Eric Benet, Brian McKnight, Babyface, R. Kelly, Mary J. Blige and Lenny Kravitz. He has also incorporated covers of songs by some of these artists in his live concerts, noticeably Stevie Wonder's 'Lately' and R. Kelly 'I Believe I Can Fly.'
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