Sam Kim
| Sam Kim (Singer) | |
|---|---|
| Native name |
샘김 김건지 |
| Birth name |
Sam Kim Kim Gun-ji |
| Born |
February 19, 1998 Federal Way, Washington, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Instruments | Guitar, Piano |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Antenna Music |
| Associated acts | Antenna Angels |
| Website | Antenna Artist - Sam Kim Profile |
Sam Kim (Hangul: 샘김; born February 19, 1998) is a Korean-American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He has a younger brother called Joo-young who enjoys to beat box with his brother, he also has a younger sister who is very academically smart. Sam Kim originally started to play guitar to get girls. He is currently signed under Antenna Music, having finished as the runner-up of the SBS talent show K-pop Star 3. He officially debuted on April 10, 2016, on K-pop Star 5.[1]
Life and career
Sam Kim was born in the United States, where he attended Todd Beamer High School in Federal Way, Washington. Moving to South Korea, he participated in the third season of the talent show K-pop Star[2] and was signed by Antenna Music's CEO You Hee-yeol, who was a judge on the show.[3]
Kim made his debut with the release of the first part of his debut album My Name is Sam, which included the pre-release single "Mama Don't Worry", on March 28, 2016.[4] On April 10, he released the second part of the album, including his official debut single "No 눈치 (No Sense)", featuring Crush. His debut performance was at the finale stage of K-pop Star 5 on the same day.[5]
Discography
EPs
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | ||||||
| I Am Sam |
|
11 |
| |||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | ||||||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | US World | ||||
| "Mama Don't Worry" | 2016 | — | — | — | My Name is Sam |
| "No Sense" (featuring Crush) | 37 | — | KOR: 59,348+ | I Am Sam | |
Kpop Star 3 singles
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ra.D "I'm In Love" | K-pop Star Season 3 Battle Audition Part.1 |
| G.Dragon "그XX" (That XX) | K-pop Star Season 3 TOP10 Part.1 | |
| Michael Jackson "Billie Jean" | K-pop Star Season 3 TOP8 | |
| Park Jin Young "너 뿐이야" (Only You) | K-pop Star Season 3 TOP6 | |
| Ben E. King "Stand by Me" | K-pop Star Season 3 TOP4 | |
| Park Jin Young "Honey" | K-pop Star Season 3 TOP3 | |
| Big Bang "거짓말" (Lies) | K-pop Star Season 3 TOP2 | |
| Sting "Englishman in New York" | K-pop Star Season 3 TOP2 | |
Filmography
Television
| Date | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-2014 | K-pop Star 3 | SBS | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend | KBS | Ep. 252 |
| Two Yoo Project Sugar Man | JTBC | Ep. 35; with Kwon Jin-ah | |
| You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook | KBS | Ep. 317 | |
| The Friends in Costa Rica | K-STAR |
Music videos
- 2016 "Mama Don't Worry"
- 2016 "No 눈치" (feat.Crush)
References
- ↑ "| 'K팝스타3' 기타소년 샘김, 3년 만에 데뷔..싱어송라이터로 성장텐아시아". 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
- ↑ "버나드박 JYP 선택, K팝스타3 샘김 아쉬운 준우승...선택 이유는?". Sports Chosun. 13 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ↑ 권진아 샘김 안테나뮤직 行…유희열 품으로, Sam kim signed to Antenna Music 스포츠동아 2014-05-13
- ↑ http://www.soompi.com/2016/03/16/sam-kim-from-k-pop-star-to-finally-debut/
- ↑ an0ya (2016-04-10). "Watch: Sam Kim Drops Groovy "No Noonchi" Featuring Crush". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
- ↑
- "Gaon Album Chart - July 2016 (see #395)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
