Kim Sung-jae
Kim Sung-jae | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Kim Sung Jae |
Born | Seoul, South Korea | April 18, 1972
Died | November 20, 1995 Seoul, South Korea | (aged 23)
Genres | K-pop, Korean hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, rapper, dancer, model |
Years active | 1990–1995 |
Associated acts | Deux |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 김성재 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gim Seong-jae |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Sǒng-chae |
Kim Sung-jae (Hangul: 김성재; Hanja: 金成宰; April 18, 1972 – November 20, 1995) was a South Korean singer, rapper, dancer, and model, best known as a member of Deux, an influential early K-pop and Korean hip hop group that rose to fame in the early 1990s.[1][2] Sungjae died of an apparent murder in 1995 at the age of 23. His girlfriend was convicted of his murder and sentenced to life in prison but later acquitted on appeal.[3] In 2019, Sungjae's girlfriend filed multiple injunctions to block SBS's investigative program, I Want To Know, from airing an episode covering Sungjae's death.[4]
Death[]
Several months after Deux broke up, SungJae released his debut solo album, As I Told You, on November 19, 1995.[2] He performed the album's title track the same day on an SBS music program and then returned to his hotel room with his girlfriend and members of his entourage. He was found dead in his hotel room the next day, and police ruled the cause of death a heart attack caused by karōshi, or overworking.[1] However, 28 needle marks were later discovered on his right arm, and an autopsy found traces of an animal anesthetic in his body.[5] Sungjae's girlfriend was convicted for his murder and sentenced to life in prison, but was later acquitted due to "lack of evidence."[6] In 2019, Sungjae's girlfriend filed multiple injunctions to block SBS from airing an episode regarding Sungjae's death on the investigative program, I Want To Know.[4]
Discography[]
With Deux[]
Solo album: 김성재 (Kim Sung-jae), (1995) [7][]
- Intro 0:59
- 말하자면 (As I Told You) 3:35 Title Track
- 마지막 노래를 들어줘 3:53
- 작지만 큰 행복 3:41
- 더 이상은 3:17
- 너의 생일 3:31
- 도전! 3:13
- Let's Dance 3:28
- 봄을 기다리며 3:33
- 염세주의자 3:17
- Hip Hop 정신 (精神) (Feat. 이현도) 5:07
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Mun, Gap-sik (2009-01-17). "[Why] 14년만에 다시 쓰는 '듀스' 김성재 살인사건…". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "김성재". Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ^ Choe, Seung-hyeon (2009-02-27). "[故 김성재 추모 특집] 전설의 뮤지션, 신묘한 댄서, 우리는 지금도 그를 원한다". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Episode of 'I Want To Know' regarding Kim Sung Jae's death blocked from airing". Allkpop. 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
- ^ "Way Back Wednesday : Originators of Swag in K-pop, Deux". Allkpop. 2012-06-13. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ^ Jeong Hyeon-su (정현수) (2009-02-18). 광고모델로 부활한 듀스 김성재 사연 (in Korean). Money Today.
- ^ "김성재". www.melon.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- 1972 births
- 1995 deaths
- Rappers from Seoul
- Singers from Seoul
- South Korean male singers
- South Korean pop singers
- South Korean male rappers
- South Korean Buddhists
- 20th-century male musicians