Kim Jae-duck
| Kim Jae-duck 김재덕 |
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| Background information | |
| Born | August 7, 1979 |
| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop |
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| Years active | 1997–2000 2002–present |
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| Associated acts | Sechs Kies, J-Walk |
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Kim in 2016
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| Hangul | 김재덕 |
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| Revised Romanization | Gim Jae-deok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chae-dŏk |
Kim Jae-duck (born on August 7 1979) is a South Korean singer, rapper, and choreographer. He is known as a member of Sechs Kies, which was a rival band to the top boy group in the 90's, H.O.T. and reunited in 2016. When Sechs Kies disbanded in 2000, he started a new band, J-Walk with Jang Suwon, also from Sechs Kies. Kim is known for his Busan accent and his nickname is "Ducky" as a reference to his name.
Kim and fellow Busan native Lee Jai-jin formed a dance crew called Quicksilver, and was selected as a trainee in Lee Juno's company. Lee Juno was famous as Seo Taiji and Boys' member. At that time Lee Ho yeon, Daesung Entertainment's CEO, asked him to recommend a idol group member. That is how he became a Sechs Kies's member.[1] In 2016, Kang Sung-hoon said that he had watched the audition tape and chosen Kim as a member for his superior dancing skill. The duo moved to Seoul to finish high school while training at Daesung Entertainment.
SechsKies made their debut in April 1997 and quickly came to be seen as a rival of H.O.T, who had debuted a year earlier and were considered the first K-pop idol group to achieve mainstream recognition and success. Kim and Lee, who were the main dancers and choreographers, were largely responsible for some of the group's most memorable dances. Kim was not given many singing parts and was instead known for rapping in the Busan satoori (dialect). SechsKies went on to establish themselves as one of the most popular boy bands of the late 1990's, scoring a string of #1 hits on music programs. However they suddenly disbanded in 2000 and performed for the final time at the Dream Concert that May at the Seoul Olympic Stadium.
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