Roy Kim
Native name김상우
Birth nameKim Sang-woo
Birth dateJuly 3, 1993 (age 33)
Birth placeSeoul, South Korea
OccupationSinger-songwriter · radio presenter
Roy Kim
GenreAcoustic · ballad · folk · pop
InstrumentVocals · guitar
Years active2012–present
LabelWake One · Warner Music Taiwan
Associated actsSuperstar K4
WebsiteOfficial website
Roy Kim
Hangul%김상우
Hanja金相佑

Kim Sang-woo (Korean: 김상우; born July 3, 1993),[1] known professionally as Roy Kim (Korean: 로이킴), is a South Korean singer-songwriter and radio presenter. He began his singing career after winning the television talent show Superstar K 4 in 2012.[2]

Kim officially debuted with the studio album, Love Love Love (2013), which included the hit single "Bom Bom Bom."[3] The album garnered Kim awards for best new artist at the 15th Mnet Asian Music Awards and the 2014 Golden Disc Awards.[4][5] Kim followed up his first album with the studio albums, Home (2014) and The Great Dipper (2015), and the extended play, Blooming Season (2017).[6][7][8] He has also contributed to soundtracks for television series including Reply 1994, Pinocchio, Another Miss Oh, and Guardian: The Lonely and Great God.[9][10] As of , Kim has sold over 12 million digital downloads in his native country.

Early life and education

Roy Kim was born Kim Sang-woo in Seoul, South Korea, on July 3, 1993.[1] His father is a former executive of Seoul Takju, a prominent makgeolli liquor manufacturer.[11][12] His mother is an artist.[13] Jung Yoon-hye, a former member of the girl group Rainbow, is Kim's cousin.[14]

During his elementary and middle school years, Kim attended Kyung Bok Elementary School and Whimoon Middle School. He was sent to Asheville, North Carolina, in the United States to attend Asheville School, which he graduated from in 2012.[15][13]

Kim was accepted to attend Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., in 2012, but he delayed his enrollment to audition for Superstar K 4. He entered his first year at Georgetown in 2013 and alternated between attending school in the United States and pursuing his music career in South Korea.[16][17] He was majoring in sociology, which he said is "helpful for writing lyrics."[12] In May 2019, Kim denied preparing for Georgetown graduation ceremony, and returned to Korea to face the Burning Sun scandal's investigators after finishing his final exam.[18] Despite the investigation, the university granted an undergraduate degree to Kim.[19]

Career

In 2012, Kim auditioned for Mnet's television talent show Superstar K 4 (the South Korean equivalent of American Idol).[16] He was ultimately the season's winner, out of nearly two million applicants. Following his win, he performed at the 2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards in Hong Kong.[15]

In June 2013, Kim released his first album, Love Love Love, which included the "mega-hit" single "Bom Bom Bom."[3] The single topped the Gaon Digital Chart for two weeks and Billboard's K-pop Hot 100 for three weeks after its release.[20][6] The album's title track, "Love Love Love" reached No. 2 on the Gaon chart and No. 4 on the Billboard chart.[21][22] Following the release of his first album, Kim won several awards, including Best New Male Artist at the 2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards, 20's Booming Star at the 2013 Mnet 20's Choice Awards, and Rookie of the Year and the Popularity Award at the 2014 Golden Disc Awards.[4][23][5]

Kim released his second album, Home, in October 2014.[6] The album's lead single, also named "Home," was a success, topping South Korea's real-time music charts upon its release and reaching No. 2 on the Gaon Digital Chart.[24][25] That month, Kim embarked on a South Korean tour to promote the album.[26] In November, he contributed to the soundtrack for the television series Pinocchio, with the song, "Pinocchio,"[27] for which he won Best Original Soundtrack at the 2015 APAN Star Awards[28] and Favorite Foreign Artist at the 2015 Hito Music Awards in Taiwan.[29] Kim also became the first foreign artist to perform at the Hito Music Awards since they were established in 2003.[30]

In December 2015, Kim released his third album, The Great Dipper. The album's title track was a ballad, which was a departure from Kim's previous acoustic folk singles.[7] At the end of the year, Kim performed at three solo concerts in Seoul, all of which had sold out before the release of his album.[31]

Kim released his first extended play, Blooming Season (Korean: 개화기), in May 2017.[8] In February 2018, he released the single "Only Then," which topped Korean music charts upon its release,[32] and which received a Platinum certification for digital sales by Gaon in November.[33] For the song, Kim won Best Ballad at the 2018 Melon Music Awards, Best Male Artist at the 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards, and a Digital Bonsang at the 2019 Golden Disc Awards.[34][35][36]

In September 2022, it was confirmed that Kim would release a new album in October, the first after his discharge from military service.[37] On October 7, 2022, Kim released a photo of his new single "Take Me Back In Time" via his official SNS. The single was released on October 14. This pre-release single will be followed by the release of his fourth full album And on October 25.[38]

Personal life

Military service

On May 27, 2020, Kim released his self-produced single "Linger On", which was his first single in 1 year and 8 months, and was his last single before enlisting into the Republic of Korea Marine Corps for his mandatory military enlistment on June 15.[39][40] Kim was discharged after completing his full term in December 2021, with Kim stating "The time I spent in the Marine Corps was filled with invaluable memories and lessons that I cannot exchange for anything."[41]

Discography

Main article: Roy Kim discography

Concerts and tours

Headliner

YearTitleCountryNo. of showsRef.
Nationwide tours
20131st Concert Tour: Love Love LoveSouth Korea5[42][unreliable source?]
2014Live Concert Tour: Home6[43]
2017Live Concert Tour: "Blossom"5
Special concerts
2013Mini Concert: Our WinterSouth Korea2[44]
2014Mini Concert: Our Winter #22[45]
2015Year-End Concert: The Great Dipper3[46]
2016Mini Concert: Comma9[47]
Roy Kim Live in TaiwanTaiwan1[48]
Roy Kim Showcase 2016 in MalaysiaMalaysia1[49]
Year-End Concert: ROcumentarYSouth Korea3[50][unreliable source?]
Collaborative concerts
2014Someday in June
(with 10cm and Junggigo)		South Korea1[51][unreliable source?]
2015Someday Stage: Campus Blues
(with One More Chance)		2[52]

Participant

YearTitleCountryRef.
Concerts and tours
2012G-Market Concert: StayG4South Korea[53]
Superstar K4 Top 12 Concert[54]
2013Superstar K5 All-Star Concert[55]
2014Superstar K6 All-Star Concert[56]
2015Global Citizen 2015 Earth DayUnited States[57][unreliable source?]
2016Fever Festival ConcertSouth Korea[58]
Music festivals
2013Ansan Valley Rock FestivalSouth Korea[59]
2014Soundberry Festa[60]
Delicious Music City: Chicken & Beer Carnival[61]
2015Seoul Jazz Festival[62]
KCONUnited States[63]
Someday FestivalSouth Korea[64]
KCON Jeju[65][unreliable source?]
2016Beautiful Mint Life[66]
Red Carrat Music Festival[67]
Daegu Folk Festival[68]
My FM Dare Dare Come 2.0 Go!Malaysia[49]

Radio presenting

YearChannelTitleNotes
2013MBC FM4UKim Shin-young's Hope Song at NoonTemporary co-host with Jung Joon-young (January 28 – March 3)[69][unreliable source?]
Roy Kim and Jung Joon-young's Best FriendMay 6 – August 18[70][71][unreliable source?]
2014MBC Standard FMYounha's Starry NightTemporary host (September 29 – October 5)[72][unreliable source?]
2015Jung Joon-young's SimsimtapaSpecial host (October 7–8)[73]
Melon RadioRoyStar FMDecember 1, 8[74][75]
KBS Cool FMK-Pop PlanetDecember 13
2016SBS Power FMJang Ye-won's A Night like TonightSpecial host (August 1–7)[76]

Filmography

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2015The ProducersCindy's anti-fanCameo (episode 10)[77][unreliable source?]

Television shows

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2012Superstar K4Contestant, winner15 episodes (1–15)
Superstar K4 BackstageHimself7 episodes (October 19 – December 7)
2012–2013Superstar K4ever Special TrackHimself8 episodes (December 21 – February 8)
2014Connection 2014NarratorCo-narrator with Bae Suzy (June 13 – July 4)
SomesingCo-host , performerwith Kang Ho-dong, Kim Jung-eun, and Kim Yeon-woo (September 9–10)
First Day of WorkCast member5 episodes (1–5)
2016King of Mask SingerContestant

6 episodes (65–70) as "Romantic the Dark Knight"

Daddy and MeCast member5 episodes (6–10)
Celebrity BromanceCast memberCo-starred with Jung Joon-young (August 9, 16, 23, 30)
2017Fantastic DuoContestant, performer2 episodes (21, 22)
2018Begin AgainCast memberSeason 2
2023Super Karaoke Survival: VSProducerwith Parc Jae-jung[78]

Music video

YearSong titleArtist(s)
2013"The Day to Love"Lee Seung-chul

Ambassadorship

YearTitleCampaign organizerRef.
2015Girls' Education Campaign at KCON 2015UNESCO/CJ E&M[79][80]
2016The Happy Place of Sharing and Donation, G+Star ZoneGangnam District, Seoul[81]

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Roy Kim

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