Kim Wan-sun

Kim Wan-sun
Kim Wan-sun
	Kim in 2013
Background information
Birth name	Kim I-sun
Born	May 16, 1969 (age 52)
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop, Mandopop, synth-pop, funk
Occupation(s)	Singer; actress;
Years active	1986–present
Korean name
Hangul	김완선
Hanja	金緩宣
Revised Romanization	Gim Wan-seon
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Wansŏn
Birth name
Hangul	김이선
Revised Romanization	Gim I-seon
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Isŏn

Kim Wan-sun (Hangul: 김완선, Hanja: 金緩宣; born May 16, 1969)^[1] is a South Korean pop singer who was known in the mid-1980s and early 1990s as the "Korean Madonna" and "the dancing queen of Korean popular music's renaissance era" as well as a sex symbol for her "sexy" dancing and "charismatic" stage presence.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Kim debuted in 1986 with the album, Tonight. Her fifth album, 1990's Pierrot Smiles at Us, sold 1 million copies.^[2] She is considered to be one of the first wave of Hallyu artists due to her success in Taiwan in the mid-1990s.^[6]

Early life[]

Kim Wan-sun was born Kim I-sun on May 16, 1969,^[7] the third of her parent's five daughters.^[8] When she was in middle school, Kim began training to be a singer and dancer under the guidance of her aunt, Han Baek-hee, who managed successful musicians including the singer Insooni.^[9] Han rigorously trained Kim for three years, during which time Kim dropped out of school and did not visit her parents.^[10]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
Title	Album details	KOR ^[11]	Sales
Korean
Tonight (오늘밤)^[12]	Released: April 11, 1986 Label: Jigu Records Format: LP, cassette show Track listing Side A 지난 이야기 오늘밤 별 하나 나 하나 왜 말 못해 안돼 봄 Side B 왜 아니오나 고독 그 사람 미워요 그 한마디 어떤 그림 평화로운 세계 정화의 노래 (건전가요)	N/A
Alone in Front of the Yard (나홀로 뜰앞에서)^[13]	Released: May 7, 1987 Label: Jigu Records Format: LP, cassette show Track listing Side A 나홀로 뜰앞에서 그대여 다시 오세요 선물 겨울풍경 어차피 우린 Side B 슬픈 얼굴 보이긴 싫어 노란 벤취 강변연가 충격 이 세상 어린이 (건전가요)
Too Lonely to Dance Alone (나홀로 춤을 추긴 너무 외로워)^[14]	Released: August 20, 1988 Label: Jigu Records Format: LP, cassette show Track listing Side A 나홀로 춤을 추긴 너무 외로워 편지 그건 너 나 그대에게 모두 드리리 사랑의 골목길 Side B 사랑의 골목길 잊혀진 사람 너는 ��니? 휘파람을 부세요
Feel Good Day (기분 좋은 날)^[15]	Released: June 10, 1989 Label: Jigu Records Format: LP, cassette show Track listing Side A 이 세상 슬픔 가운데 이별보다 더 큰 슬픔 기분 좋은 날 불빛을 좀 더 어둡게 해줘요 보라빛 레인코트 Side B 싫어요 이젠 잊기로 해요 추억은 가슴 속에 남으리 5월의 눈물 이젠 혼자 일어서야 해
Pierrot Smiles at Us (삐에로는 우릴 보고 웃지)^[16]	Released: August 21, 1990 Label: Asia Records Format: CD, LP, cassette show Track listing Side A 가장 무도회 나만의 것 삐에로는 우릴 보고 웃지 어느 봄날 마지막 밀회 Side B 어디 있었나요 작은 카페 이야기 모노드라마 잃어버린 도시		KOR: 1,000,000+^[2]
Sadness (애수)^[17]	Released: July 1, 1992 Label: Asia Records Format: CD, cassette show Track listing 애수 그대는 바람처럼 슬픈 체념 가난한 이별 하얀비 생의 또다른 슬픔 힘든 미소 이상한 외출 자유로운 날엔 애수 (Instrumental) 슬픈 체념 (Instrumental)
Innocence^[18]	Released: November 1, 1996 Label: King Records Format: CD, cassette show Track listing 탤런트 운명의 장난 슬픔같은 행복 슬픈 인연 투정 체인징 파트너 삐에로의 회상 운명의 장난 (Remix)
S & Remake^[19]	Released: July 23, 2002 Label: Yedang Entertainment Format: CD, cassette show Track listing Disc 1: S S Shall We Dance Seduction 질주 Only Love Feel So Good Shadow 보낼 수 없는 사랑 Another Me I Don`t Want To Hear It From You S (Chinese Ver.) Seduction (Wtse-Han Jae Won Mix) 질주 (Wtse-Han Jae Won Mix) Feel So Good (Wtse-Han Jae Won Mix) Shall We Dance (Wtse-Han Jae Won Mix) S (Wtse-Han Jae Won Mix) Disc 2: Remake album 지난 이야기 리듬속의 그 춤을 애수 그대는 바람처럼 가장 무도회 나홀로 뜰앞에서 삐에로는 우릴 보고 웃지 모노드라마 하얀비	35	KOR: 7,647+^[20]
Return^[21]	Released: October 25, 2005 Label: Doremi Records Format: CD, cassette show Track listing 서른의 노래 모짜르트 듣는 여자 처음 이별하는 듯 Seventeen 산책 정말이지 나는 시간을 삼켜도 White Wine 애수 느끼는대로만 Do It	—
Taiwanese
The First Touch (第一次接觸)	Released: July 14, 1994 Label: PolyGram Format: CD show Track listing 女人的心都一樣肯定的美麗在你背後的我坦白愛上風雨中走來的你 (with Alan Tam) 我就是你的傷心是爲誰但是又何奈一顆心換一份情愛得甛蜜	N/A
Extremely Attractive (極度魅力)	Released: June 20, 1995 Label: PolyGram Format: CD show Track listing 莎哟娜啦 (by Leon Lai) 辣辣的心 (by Leon Lai) 情已逝 (by Jacky Cheung) 我和我追逐的夢 (by Andy Lau) 愛不完 (by Andy Lau) 我是不是該安靜的走開 (by Aaron Kwok) 一路上有你 (by Jacky Cheung) 謝謝你的愛 (by Andy Lau) 渴望 (by Aaron Kwok) 你冷得像風 (by Jacky Cheung)
Mi Mi Hu Hu (迷迷糊糊)	Released: April 24, 1996 Label: PolyGram Format: CD show Track listing 迷迷糊糊言不由衷借我一條手帕愛情萬歲誘惑這一次我真的需要你挽留就爱吧噓 ! 現在別說話音樂是我快樂的世界多愛我一點
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Compilation albums[]

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	KOR ^[22]
The Original^[23]	Released: April 17, 2017 Label: K. W. Sunflower Entertainment Format: CD, digital download show Track listing Disc 1 지난이야기 오늘밤 그대여 다시 오세요 나홀로 뜰앞에서 강변연가 선물 편지 잊혀진 사람 사랑의 골목길 나 그대에게 모두 드리리 이젠 혼자 일어서야해 싫어요 이젠 잊기로 해요 리듬속의 그춤을 Disc 2 이별보다 더 큰 슬픔 불빛을 좀 더 어둡게 해줘요 기분 좋은 날 삐에로는 우릴 보고 웃지 어느 봄날 작은 카페이야기 나만의 것 가장 무도회 모노 드라마 잃어버린 도시 애수> 그대는 바람처럼 하얀비 이상한 외출 Disc 3 오늘 Benjamin Can Only Feel (Remix Ver.) 강아지 Use Me (Feat. Ravi Of VIXX) Set Me On Fire (Feat. Kebee) Mir Alien It's You Use Me (DJ HEAD Mix) Use Me (DJ Jazz Mix)	—
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Extended plays[]

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	KOR ^[22]
Super Love^[24]	Released: April 21, 2011 Label: KT Music Format: CD, digital download show Track listing Oz On The Moon Super Love 슬픈고백 Super Love (Instrumental)	28
The Beer^[25]	Released: September 11, 2012 Label: K. W. Sunflower Entertainment Format: CD, digital download show Track listing Benjamin 오늘 Can Only Feel 오늘 (Instrumental)	39

Digital singles[]

Title	Year	Peak chart positions
Title	Year	KOR ^[26]
"Super Love"	2011	82
"Be Quiet" feat. Yong Jun-hyung	2011	55
"Goodbye My Love" feat. Tiger JK & Bizzy	2014	—
"Puppy" (강아지)	2016	—
"Use Me" feat. Ravi of VIXX		—
"Set Me On Fire"		—
"Odisseya"		—
"Oz On The Moon"	2017	—
"Jelly Christmas"	2017	—
"Tonight"	2018	—
"심장이 기억해"	2018	—
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year	Title	Role	Note	Ref
2015	Seoul Searching	Kim Wan-sun wannabe	cameo

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "김완선 소개" [Kim Wan-sun Profile]. Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Lim, Sun-young (2017-02-07). "Korean Madonna Kim Wan-sun on her rebirth : Reality TV show gives '80s singer new career and a new public image". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ Kwon, Mee-yoo (2011-04-14). "Singer Kim Wan-sun faked retirement". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ Chang, Dong-woo (2017-05-03). "Fueled by nostalgia, forgotten K-pop heroes rush comebacks". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "Romantic Couch bring back 80s sex symbol". Indieful ROK. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
^ Lee, Sangjoon; Nornes, Abé Markus (2015). Hallyu 2.0: The Korean Wave in the Age of Social Media. University of Michigan Press. p. 76. ISBN 978-0472120895.
^ "[스타 클릭] 화려한 컴백 가·수 김완선". Weekly Chosun (in Korean). 2002-08-15. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
^ "김완선, 데뷔 25년만에 가족공개 친언니도 가수 될 뻔". Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
^ "섹시하기 위해 태어난 누나 - 김완선". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). 2018-01-12. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
^ "가족 공개 김완선...'폭풍' 눈물 왜?". Minjungui Sori (in Korean). 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
^
"K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2009-02-19. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
- "S & Remake charting". Archived from the original on 2004-09-08.
^ "김완선 독집 제 1집". Kpop Archive (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
^ "김완선 - 나홀로뜰앞에서/그대여다시오세요". Kpop Archive (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
^ "'88 김완선 - 나홀로 춤을 추긴 너무 외로워". Kpop Archive (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
^ "김완선 4 - 이세상슬픔가운데/기분좋은날". Kpop Archive (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
^ "김완선 5집 - 가장무도회/나만의것/삐에로는우릴보고웃지". Kpop Archive (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
^ "애수". Kpop Archive (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
^ "Innocence". Kpop Archive (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
^ "{S} & Remake". Kpop Archive (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
^ "July 2002 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2004-09-08. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
^ "Return Seventeen". Kpop Archive (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b
"Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-04-19.
- "Super Love charting".
- "The Beer charting".
^ "The Original". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-04-19.
^ "Super Love". Daum (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-04-19.
^ "The Beer". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-04-19.
^
"Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-04-19.
- ""Super Love" charting".
- ""Be Quiet" charting".

[mnet_profile-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "김완선 소개" [Kim Wan-sun Profile]. Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[:0-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Lim, Sun-young (2017-02-07). "Korean Madonna Kim Wan-sun on her rebirth : Reality TV show gives '80s singer new career and a new public image". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[3] Kwon, Mee-yoo (2011-04-14). "Singer Kim Wan-sun faked retirement". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[4] Chang, Dong-woo (2017-05-03). "Fueled by nostalgia, forgotten K-pop heroes rush comebacks". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[5] "Romantic Couch bring back 80s sex symbol". Indieful ROK. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2020.

[6] Lee, Sangjoon; Nornes, Abé Markus (2015). Hallyu 2.0: The Korean Wave in the Age of Social Media. University of Michigan Press. p. 76. ISBN 978-0472120895.

[7] "[스타 클릭] 화려한 컴백 가·수 김완선". Weekly Chosun (in Korean). 2002-08-15. Retrieved 2019-03-22.

[8] "김완선, 데뷔 25년만에 가족공개 친언니도 가수 될 뻔". Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2019-03-22.

[9] "섹시하기 위해 태어난 누나 - 김완선". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). 2018-01-12. Retrieved 2019-03-22.

[10] "가족 공개 김완선...'폭풍' 눈물 왜?". Minjungui Sori (in Korean). 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2019-03-22.

[miak_album_sales-11] "K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2009-02-19. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
"S & Remake charting". Archived from the original on 2004-09-08.

[12] "S & Remake charting". Archived from the original on 2004-09-08.

[12] "김완선 독집 제 1집". Kpop Archive (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Retrieved 2019-03-22.

[13] "김완선 - 나홀로뜰앞에서/그대여다시오세요". Kpop Archive (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Retrieved 2019-03-22.

[14] "'88 김완선 - 나홀로 춤을 추긴 너무 외로워". Kpop Archive (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Retrieved 2019-03-22.

[15] "김완선 4 - 이세상슬픔가운데/기분좋은날". Kpop Archive (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Retrieved 2019-03-22.

[16] "김완선 5집 - 가장무도회/나만의것/삐에로는우릴보고웃지". Kpop Archive (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Retrieved 2019-03-22.

[17] "애수". Kpop Archive (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Retrieved 2019-03-22.

[18] "Innocence". Kpop Archive (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Retrieved 2019-03-22.

[19] "{S} & Remake". Kpop Archive (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Retrieved 2019-03-22.

[20] "July 2002 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2004-09-08. Retrieved 2019-03-22.

[21] "Return Seventeen". Kpop Archive (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Retrieved 2019-03-22.

[gaon_album_chart-22] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-04-19.
"Super Love charting".

"The Beer charting".

[24] "Super Love charting".

[25] "The Beer charting".

[23] "The Original". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-04-19.

[24] "Super Love". Daum (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-04-19.

[25] "The Beer". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-04-19.

[gaon_digital-26] "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-04-19.
""Super Love" charting".

""Be Quiet" charting".

[30] ""Super Love" charting".

[31] ""Be Quiet" charting".

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