Roy Kim

This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.
Roy Kim

Kim performing at the 2015 Dankook University Jukjeon Campus Festival
Native name 김상우
Born Kim Sang-woo
(1993-07-03) 3 July 1993
Seoul, South Korea
Occupation
Website roykimhome.com

Musical career

Genres
Instruments
Years active 2012–present
Labels
Associated acts Superstar K4
Korean name
Hangul 김상우
Hanja 金相佑
Revised Romanization Gim Sang-u
McCune–Reischauer Kim Sangu
Stage name
Hangul 로이 킴 (로이킴)
Revised Romanization Ro-i Kim
McCune–Reischauer Roi Kim

Kim Sang-woo (born July 3, 1993), better known professionally as Roy Kim, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and radio presenter. He initiated his singing career after winning Mnet's talent competition series Superstar K4.[1] Kim, who is an undergraduate student at Georgetown University, initially planned to major in business administration; he later announced plans to switch his major to sociology.[2][3][4]

Kim officially debuted with his first studio album, Love Love Love (2013). The album spawned two hit singles, one of which ("Bom Bom Bom") became the fourth most successful song of that year in South Korea.[5] Following the album's success, Kim won trophies for best newcomer at the 15th Mnet Asian Music Awards and the 2014 Golden Disk Awards.[6][7]

Since his debut, Kim has released three studio albums, scoring two number-one singles on the Gaon Music Chart. In addition to his own music career, the artist has also participated in soundtracks for television series including Reply 1994, Pinocchio, Twenty Again and Another Oh Hae-young.[8][9][10] As of December 2016, Kim has sold over 12 million digital downloads in his native country (see Roy Kim discography).

Early life and career

Roy Kim was born Kim Sang-woo in Seoul, South Korea on July 3, 1993. His mother was an artist, and his father, Kim Hong-taek, is an executive vice president at Hongik University and a former CEO of Seoul Takju Manufacturers Association.[11][upper-alpha 1][upper-alpha 2]

During his elementary school years, Kim stayed awhile in Canada to study, later went to Asheville, North Carolina in the United States, and graduated from Asheville School in 2012.[14][15]

Taking a gap year before college in 2012,[16] Kim applied for Mnet's Superstar K4 (the Korean equivalent of American Idol), which he was crowned the final winner of the show out of 2,083,447 applicants.[14][17] He debuted as a singer, performing at the 2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards.[18]

In 2013, Kim entered Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. for his freshman year,[16] then returned to his native country for another album and tour. In January 2015, he resumed his sophomore year as a business major, with plans to continue alternating time for school and his music career.[3] By May 2016, still a sophomore, Kim had decided to switch to a sociology major; he says that he finds sociology, with its emphasis on understanding human nature and behavior patterns, to be "helpful for writing lyrics".[2]

Kim performed at the 2015 HITO Music Awards in Taiwan, becoming the first foreign artist invited to attend the awards since they were established in 2003.[19] During the ceremony, Kim also was presented with a trophy for Favorite Foreign Artist.[20]

Kim performing at KCON 2015

Personal life

Jung Yoon-hye, a member from girl group Rainbow, is a cousin of Kim's.[21]

Discography

Main article: Roy Kim discography

Concerts and tours

Headliner

Year Title Country No. of shows Ref.
Nationwide tours
2013 1st Concert Tour: Love Love Love South Korea 5 [22]
2014 Live Concert Tour: Home 6 [23]
Special concerts
2013 Mini Concert: Our Winter South Korea 2 [24]
2014 Mini Concert: Our Winter #2 2 [25]
2015 Year-End Concert: The Great Dipper 3 [26]
2016 Mini Concert: Comma 9 [27]
Roy Kim Live in Taiwan Taiwan 1 [28]
Roy Kim Showcase 2016 in Malaysia Malaysia 1 [29]
Year-End Concert: ROcumentarY South Korea 3 [30]
Collaborative concerts
2014 Someday in June
(with 10cm and Junggigo)		 South Korea 1 [31]
2015 Someday Stage: Campus Blues
(with One More Chance)		 2 [32]

Participator

Year Title Country Ref.
Concerts and tours
2012 G-Market Concert: StayG4 South Korea [33]
Superstar K4 Top 12 Concert [34]
2013 Superstar K5 All-Star Concert [35]
2014 Superstar K6 All-Star Concert [36]
2015 Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day United States [37]
2016 Fever Festival Concert South Korea [38]
Music festivals
2013 Ansan Valley Rock Festival South Korea [39]
2014 Soundberry Festa [40]
Delicious Music City: Chicken & Beer Carnival [41]
2015 Seoul Jazz Festival [42]
KCON United States [43]
Someday Festival South Korea [44]
KCON Jeju [45]
2016 Beautiful Mint Life [46]
Red Carrat Music Festival [47]
Daegu Folk Festival [48]
My FM Dare Dare Come 2.0 Go! Malaysia [29]

Radio presenting

Year Channel Title Notes
2013 MBC FM4U Kim Shin-young's Hope Song at Noon Temporary co-host with Jung Joon-young (January 28 - March 3)[49]
Roy Kim and Jung Joon-young's Best Friend May 6 - August 18[50][51]
2014 MBC Standard FM Younha's Starry Night Temporary host (September 29 - October 5)[52]
2015 Jung Joon-young's Simsimtapa Special host (October 7–8)[53]
Melon Radio RoyStar FM December 1, 8[54][55]
KBS Cool FM K-Pop Planet December 13
2016 SBS Power FM Jang Ye-won's A Night like Tonight Special host (August 1–7)[56]

Filmography

Television drama

Year Title Network Role Notes
2015 The Producers KBS2 Cindy's anti-fan[57] Episode 10 (cameo)

Variety show

Year Title Network Role Notes
2001 Show! Lucky Train KBS2 Guest Pre-debut
2012 Superstar K4 Mnet Contestant, winner 15 episodes (1-15)
Superstar K4 Backstage Himself 7 episodes (October 19 - December 7)
Beatles Code Season 2 Guest 2 episodes (December 3, 10)
Superstar K4 Top 12 Talk Concert Himself 1 episode (December 7)
Live Talk Show Taxi tvN Guest 2 episodes (268-269)
2012-13 Superstar K4ever Special Track Mnet Himself 8 episodes (December 21 - February 8)
2013 Yoon Do-hyun's MUST Performer 1 episode (January 12)
Turn to the King OGN Guest 1 episode (167)
Star Family Show Mamma Mia KBS2 Guest 1 episode (3)
Hello Counselor Guest 1 episode (124)
The Age of Bands Mnet Performer 1 episode (4)
Roy Kim's Love Love Love Host 1 episode (June 27)
Entertainment Weekly KBS2 Interviewee star 1 episode (1482)
You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook Performer 1 episode (195)
Concert 7080 KBS1 Performer 1 episode (424)
Open Concert Performer 1 episode (985)
2014 Connection 2014 XTM/OnStyle Narrator Co-narrator with Bae Suzy (June 13 - July 4)
I Live Alone MBC Guest 1 episode (63)
Somesing SBS Host, performer Co-host with Kang Ho-dong, Kim Jung-eun, and Kim Yeon-woo (September 9–10)
First Day of Work tvN Cast member 5 episodes (1-5)
2 Days & 1 Night KBS2 Guest 3 episodes (361-363)
Hello Counselor Guest 1 episode (194)
You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook Performer 1 episode (246)
Open Concert KBS1 Performer 1 episode (1035)
Magic Eye SBS Guest 1 episode (18)
Space Sympathy EBS1 Performer 1 episode (1080)
2015 You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook KBS2 Performer 2 episodes (277, 299)
Unique Entertainment News OBS Interviewee star 1 episode (1680)
2 Days & 1 Night KBS2 Himself 1 episode (404, voice only)
K-Bap Star: Who's Your Mama? SBS Guest 1 episode (September 29)
Radio Star MBC Guest 1 episode (402)
Open Concert KBS1 Performer 1 episode (1079)
Running Man SBS Contestant 1 episode (272)
Hello Counselor KBS2 Guest 1 episode (254)
Two Yoo Project - Sugar Man JTBC Guest, performer 1 episode (10)
Concert 7080 KBS1 Performer 1 episode (536)
2016 Open Concert Performer 1 episode (1088)
Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend KBS2 Guest, performer 2 episodes (235-236)
EBS Space Sympathy EBS1 Performer 1 episode (1203)
I Live Alone MBC Guest 1 episode (160)
King of Mask Singer Contestant 6 episodes (65-70) as "Romantic the Dark Knight"
Wednesday Food Talk tvN Guest 1 episode (72)
Daddy and Me Cast member 5 episodes (6-10)
People of Full Capacity MBC Guest 1 episode (34)
Enter-K YTN Interviewee star 1 episode (July 24)
Problematic Men tvN Guest 1 episode (72)
Talents for Sale KBS2 Guest 1 episode (14)
You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook Performer 1 episode (331)
Celebrity Bromance MBig TV Cast member Co-starred with Jung Joon-young (August 9, 16, 23, 30)
Live Talk Show Taxi tvN Guest

Music video

Year Song title Artist(s)
2013 "The Day to Love" Lee Seung-chul

Endorsements

Year Company Endorsement Item
2012 Seoul Milk Doutor Coffee Dairy
Oriental Brewery Cass Light Alcoholic beverage
KB Kookmin Card KB Kookmin Card Brand Song Credit card
Netmarble Games Everybody's Marble Mobile game
KB Kookmin Card Roy Kim Superstar KB Kookmin Be*Twin Check Card Check card
2013 CJ O Shopping O'Clock Social commerce
CJ HelloVision tving N-Screen service
Seoul Milk Natural Yogurt Dairy
GM Korea Chevrolet Trax Automobile
Netmarble Games Ghosts 'n Goblins Online Online game
Samsung C&T Corporation Bike Repair Shop Fashion
Amorepacific Corporation Primera Friends Cosmetics
KB Kookmin Card KB Kookmin Hyedam II Credit Card Credit card
Bausch & Lomb Korea SofLens Daily Medical instrument
Crown Confectionery Choco Heim Confectionery
Banila Co. It Radiant Multiple CC for Men/The Great Love Cosmetics
2014 Sejung Group Heritory Fashion
CJ Foodville Tous Les Jours Bakery
2015 King Korea Pet Rescue Saga Mobile game
CJ OliveNetworks Olive Young Round A'Round (narration only) Cosmetics
Lotte Confectionery Ghana Chocolate (advertising music only) Confectionery
2016 Woori Card WiBee Market Online marketplace

Goodwill ambassadors

Year Title Campaign organizer Ref.
2015 Girls' Education Campaign at KCON 2015 UNESCO/CJ E&M [58][59]
2016 The Happy Place of Sharing and Donation, G+Star Zone Gangnam District, Seoul [60]

Awards and nominations

Footnotes

  1. ↑ After retiring from Hongik University, Kim's father worked as the president of Seoul Takju Manufacturers Association.[12]
  2. ↑ Kim's father was appointed as executive vice president at Hongik University on March 3, 2015.[13]

References

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  2. 1 2 Marantz, Andrew (May 30, 2016). "Part-Time Idol: Roy Kim won "Superstar K," the Korean "American Idol." Now he's a student at Georgetown". The New Yorker. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Contrera, Jessica (May 1, 2015). "The (almost) secret life of a K-pop star at Georgetown University". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  4. ↑ Han, In-goo (3 December 2015). "로이킴 "내년 1월, 다시 학생으로 돌아갈 것" ("Roy Kim Says "I'll Be Going Back to Study Next January"")" (in Korean). XPORTSNEWS. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Digital Chart – 2013". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
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