Kim Dong Wan
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- This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.
| Kim Dong Wan | |
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| Born | November 21 1979 |
| Origin | South Korea |
| Genre(s) | K-pop, Pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | singer, actor |
| Years active | 1998–Present |
| Label(s) | SM Entertainment (1998-2003) Good Entertainment (2004-2007) H2 Entertainment (2007-Present) |
| Associated acts | Shinhwa |
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Kim Dong Wan (born November 21, 1979) is a South Korean singer and actor. He is best known as a member of boy band Shinhwa, but since 2002 has been making a name for himself as an actor, with prominent roles in television dramas such as A Farewell to Sorrow and Children of Heaven. He has said that given the opportunity he would prefer a career in acting rather than as a singer,[1] although since the release of his debut album he says that now he prefers singing more.[2] From Shinhwa, Kim is the fourth member to go solo, following Lee Min Woo, Shin Hye Sung, and Jun Jin.
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[edit] Musical career
[edit] Shinhwa
Kim made his debut in 1998 as a vocalist in the boy band Shinhwa. Although he isn't lead vocalist, he began singing bigger parts on Shinhwa's 7th album, Brand New. One song from the album, "Liar", actually only has Kim on vocals, along with Eric Mun as rapper. He also wrote, composed, and arranged a song on the album, titled "Set Free". Though he had branched out as a solo artist, he is currently recording Shinhwa's 9th album.
[edit] Going solo
Kim released his debut solo album, Kimdongwan Is, on July 5, 2007, which featured collaborations with fellow Shinhwa members Andy-rapping in Loving Summer, Lee Min Woo- composed/wrote and arranged My Love, Shin Hye Sung-he sang a duet in The One left Alone, Junjin-created a dance and Eric-rapped in My Love.[3] His first single will be a ballad, "Handkerchief", a song that is about a guy who consoles his girlfriend and wipes away her tears. Despite Shinhwa's genre in music like American R&B and bubblegum pop, Kim said he wanted his album to be more Jpop influenced, having redone a song by Glay and Exile in the album.[2]
The members of Shinhwa have supported Kim strongly prior to his debut. Lee Min Woo composed the song entitled "My Love", which features Mun as the rapper.[3] Shin took time off from his solo project to sing a duet with Kim on the song "남은 사람 (Person Who Stays)", composed by songwriter Park Chang Hyun. Another song, "여름이 좋아 (Loving Summer)", has Andy Lee as the rapper, while Jun Jin assisted by choreographing some dance moves. Kim expressed gratitude for their contributions, saying, "I’ve been working together with the group Shinhwa, thus there was a lot of pressure working on the solo album, but since the other members showed up and helped me with most of it, it has been a great big help for me."[4]
For the debut album, Kim also lost a lot of weight, saying that "it's not good for a ballad singer to have a muscular image. Someone singing ballads should have a lean, 'hungry-looking' image."[2] His album had sold over 25,000 copies in just two days."[5] Kim along with his bandmates Junjin, Minwoo, Eric and Andy will enlist for the military in 2008.[6]
[edit] In the media
On April 16, 2007, Kim appeared as a guest on MC Mong's "Pleasure and Pain" radio show. When asked about an incident early in his career where he injured his nose, he confessed that he in fact had plastic surgery to change its shape.[7][8]
Kim was one of several Korean celebrities praised by the Japanese media for giving generous donations for flood victims in 2006.[9]
[edit] Awards
| Year | Group | Category | Film/TV series/Song | Won? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actor | Spin Kick | No [10] |
| 2005 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Actor | A Farewell to Sorrow | Yes [10] |
| Best Couple | A Farewell to Sorrow | No [10] | ||
| 2007 | SBS ingigayo | Mutizen Award | Hankerchief | Yes |
[edit] Discography
[edit] Kimdongwan Is
- Dongwan Is (Intro)
- 내 잘못이니까 (It's my fault)
- 손수건 (Handkerchief)
- 삼총사 (Three Musketeers) - Feat. MC mong, 허인창 (Ho Inchang)
- Scream - Feat. D.Bace, DJ Tukutz Of Epik High
- 사랑이 가여워 (Love...Poor)
- My Love - Feat. Eric <Composed by Minwoo a.k.a M>
- 여름이 좋아 (Loving Summer) - Feat. Andy
- 남은 사람 (The one left alone) - Duet with Hyesung
- 사랑해선 안될 사람 (Can not love u) - Duet with Byul
- 진담 (JinDam) (Truth)
- Scream (Instrumental)
[edit] Filmography
[edit] TV drama
- New Nonstop (2001)
- Children of Heaven (2002)
- MBC Best Theater, episode #610: "Magic Power Alcohol" (2005)
- Beating Heart (2005)
- A Farewell to Sorrow, aka A Farewell to Tears or Goodbye Sadness (2005)
- The One I Love, aka The Person That I Love or I Will Not Love (2007)
[edit] Film
- Emergency Act 19 (2002)
- Spin Kick, aka Taekwon Boys (2004)
[edit] Appearances
- 2003 KBS Yoon Do Hyun Love Letter “Lately”
- 2004 KBS Yoon Do Hyun Love Letter “Cigarette Shop Girl”
- 2005 Public Relations Officer of JeonJu International Film Festival
[edit] MC & DJ
- 2000 – 2002: DJ for "Ten Ten Club"
- 2003 – 2005: Host for SBS Inkigayo
- 2006: MC for SBS “I Love My Teacher Day” Concert (2006)
[edit] Music videos
- 2005 Shinhwa MV - “Brand New”
- 2005 Shinhwa MV – “Crazy”
- 2006 SG Wannabe MV – “Partner for life” and “Slow”
- 2006 Shinhwa MV – “Throw my fist”
[edit] References
- ^ Shinhwa’s Kim Dong-wan to Star in KBS Series. KBS Global, June 8, 2005. Retrieved on December 13, 2006.
- ^ a b c "Korea: Interview With Shinhwa Member Kim Dong-wan", Aisanbite, 2007-07-11. Retrieved on 2007-07-14.
- ^ a b Garcia, Cathy Rose A. "Shinhwa Members Go Solo This Summer", The Korea Times, 2006-06-21. Retrieved on 2007-06-21.
- ^ "Shinhwa Together To Support Kim Dongwan’s Solo Album", ShenYue!, 2006-06-21. Retrieved on 2007-06-21.
- ^ "Update on Kim Dongwan's ist Album Sales", The Six Men In My Life Now, 2006-07-18. Retrieved on 2007-07-18.
- ^ "Shinhwa to hold large scale ASIA concert to end 9 years of activities", Shinhwa Biz. Retrieved on 2007-07-27. (English)
- ^ "Kim Dong-wan’s Suprising Plastic Surgery Confession", KBS World, April 16, 2007. Retrieved on May 5, 2007.
- ^ "I admit I had a nose job, not a fall", The Electric New Paper, April 24, 2007. Retrieved on May 5, 2007.
- ^ Korean Stars Praised for Generosity in Japan. KBS Global, August 14, 2006. Retrieved on December 13, 2006.
- ^ a b c The World of Dongwan. eNam-wangJa Family.... Retrieved on May 20, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Shinhwa Official Site (Korean)
- Kim Dong Wan fan site (Korean)
- Kim Dong Wan at Samsung Fun Club (Shinhwa fan site)
- Kim Dong Wan at HanCinema
- Kim Dong Wan at the Internet Movie Database
Shinhwa | |
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| Members | Eric Mun · Lee Min Woo · Kim Dong Wan · Shin Hye Sung · Jun Jin · Andy Lee |
| Korean albums | Resolver · T.O.P · Only One · Hey, Come On! · Perfect Man · Wedding · Brand New · State of the Art |
| Japanese albums | Inspiration #1 |
| Korean singles | "How Do I Say" · "Hey, Dude!" · "Summer Story Tropical 2005" |
| Japanese singles | "This Is The Sun In Our Hearts" |
| Compilation albums | Winter Story 2003-2004 · Winter Story 2004-2005 · Winter Story 2006-2007 · Winter Story 2007-2008 · My Choice · Christmas in SMTown · Christmas Winter Vacation in SMTown.com · Christmas Winter Vacation in SMtown.com - Angel Eyes · Summer Vacation in SMTown.com · 2002 Winter Vacation in SMTOWN.com - My Angel My Light · 2003 Summer Vacation in SMTOWN.com |
| See also | Shinhwa discography · List of Shinhwa's awards |
| Related articles | Good Entertainment · Battle · SM Entertainment |
| Official websites | Good Entertainment · M Rising Entertainment · JF Story Entertainment · ND Entertainment · H2 Entertainment |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Kim Dong Wan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Singer and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 21, 1979 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | South Korea |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
