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In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Ho-joong
Kim in July 2022
Background information
Born (1991-10-02) October 2, 1991 (age 32)
Origin Ulsan, South Korea
Genres Trot, opera
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active2013–present
LabelsThink Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
김호중
Revised RomanizationGim Ho-jung
McCune–ReischauerKim Hochung

Kim Ho-joong ( Korean: 김호중; born October 2, 1991) is a South Korean classical crossover singer and tenor. He came to prominence in both popular music and classical music in Korea in 2020. He was discharged from military service on June 9, 2022. After being discharged, he performed with Spanish opera singer Plácido Domingo and collaborated with Korean pianist Yiruma. His second classic album Panorama, released in July 2022, recorded 700,000 copies initial album sales.

Philanthropy

On March 22, 2022, Kim donated 500 pieces of Geumsan Aesthetic Red Ginseng products (worth 67.5 million won) to Sky Garden under the Welfare Foundation of Love, a social welfare company. [1]

On February 23, 2023, Kim donated 50 million won to help in the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake through UNICEF Korea Committee. [2]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
KOR
[3]
Our Family (우리家)
  • Released: September 5, 2020
  • Label: Think Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
 1
  • KOR: 539,350 [4]
The Classic Album I - My Favorite Arias 1
  • KMCA: Platinum [5]
II - My Favorite Songs
  • Released: December 11, 2020
  • Label: Warner Music Korea
  • Format: CD, digital download
 2
  • KMCA: Platinum [5]
Panorama
  • Released: July 27, 2022 [7]
  • Label: Think Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
 2
  • KOR: 686,586 [8]
  • KMCA: 2× Platinum [5]

Extended plays

Title EP details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[3]
A Life (세상)
  • Released: April 4, 2024
  • Label: Think Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
 2
  • KOR: 561,720 [9]

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[10]
"My Only Love" (나의 사람아) 2013 — Non-album single
"You and Me" (너나 나나) 2020 110 Our Family
"I Love You More Than Me" (나보다 더 사랑해요) 28
"Grandmother" (할무니) 47
"In Full Bloom" (만개) 58
"No Umbrella" (우산이 없어요) 62
"I'm Alive Because of You" (살았소) 69 Non-album single
" Nessun Dorma" (아무도 잠들지 마라) 112 The Classic Album
"Un Amore Cosi Grande" (위대한 사랑) 118
"Person Who Shines" (빛이 나는 사람) 2022 21 Non-album single
"Promise" (약속 [約束]) 41 Panorama
"Panorama" (주마등) 45
"Sad Silhouette" (슬픈등) 65 VitaDolce
"Beautiful Life" (인생은 뷰티풀) 46
"Meet You Among Them" (그중에 그대를 만나) 43 Non-album singles
"My Voice" (나의 목소리로) 35
"With You" (당신을 만나)
(with Song Ga-in) 		2023 50
"A Letter" (편지 한 장 (부제: 서른에 만난 첫 세상)) 21
"If I Leave" (그대... 떠나도) 2024 63 A Life

Soundtrack appearances

List of soundtrack appearances, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[11]
"Meet You Among Them" (그중에 그대를 만나) 2022 83 Three Bold Siblings OST
"In the End It's You" (결국엔 당신입니다) 2024 96 Beauty and Mr. Romantic OST

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[12]
"I'll Be Your Love" (애인이 되어줄게요) 2023 54 Our Family
"On Springtime" (봄날에) 2024 102 A Life
"Windy Day" (바람이 부는 날엔) 104
"Come with Me" (함께 가 줄래) 103
"Time Flies" (쏜살) 95
"Starry Night" (별 헤는 밤) 106

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Life is Beautiful: Vita Dolce himself ScreenX Original [13]

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Mr. Trot Contestant [14]
Romantic Call Centre Main cast [15]
2022 Boss in the Mirror Boss [16]
Kim Ho-jung's Hangawi Fantasia Main Cast SBS Chuseok Special [17]
Take the Blessings Regular Member [18]

Ambassadorship

  • First Asian Ambassador to the Luciano Pavarotti Foundation and the Andrea Bocelli Foundation (2022) [19]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee(s) / Work(s) Result Ref.
2020 Gaon Chart Music Awards Artist of the Year - Digital Music (September) "In Full Bloom" Nominated [20]
Golden Disc Awards Best New Artist Kim Ho-joong Won [21]
Album of the Year Our Family Nominated [22]
Melon Music Awards Top 10 Artist Kim Ho-joong Won [23]
Artist of the Year Nominated
Seoul Music Awards K-wave Popularity Award Nominated [24]
Popularity Award Nominated
Trot Award Our Family Nominated
2021 Gaon Chart Music Awards Album of the Year – first Quarter The Classic Album I – My Favorite Arias Nominated [25]
The Classic Album II – My Favorite Songs Nominated
Golden Disc Awards Album Bonsang The Classic Album I – My Favorite Arias Nominated [26]
2022 The Fact Music Awards Fan N Star Angel N Star Award Kim Ho-joong Won [27]
Melon Music Awards Netizen Popularity Award Nominated [28]
Genie Music Awards Singer of the Year (Daesang) Nominated [29]
Genie Music Popularity Award Nominated
Best Male Solo Artist Nominated
Album of the Year (Daesang) Panorama Nominated
2023 18th Seoul International Drama Awards Best Original Soundtrack (OST) "Meet You Among Them" Won [30]

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Forbes 2021 Korea Power Celebrity 22nd [31]

References

  1. ^ Son Jin-ah (March 22, 2022). "김호중, 선한 영향력 ing…취약계층에 홍삼 500개 기부" [Ho-jung Kim, good influence ing... Donate 500 red ginseng to the underprivileged] (in Korean). MK Sports. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via Naver.
  2. ^ Kang, Min-kyung (February 23, 2023). "김호중, 튀르키예 지진 구호금 5000만원 기부 "받은 사랑 뜻깊게" [Kim Ho-joong, donated 50 million won to Turkey earthquake relief "Received love meaningfully] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved February 26, 2023 – via Naver.
  3. ^ a b Circle (formerly Gaon) Album Chart positions:
  4. ^ a b c "2020년 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d "가온 인증 (Gaon Certification)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "2021년 01월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  7. ^ Lee, Taeyeon (July 8, 2022). 김호중, 정규 2집 'PANORAMA' 제작 비하인드 공개…NOMA 누구? [Kim Ho-joong reveals behind-the-scenes production of his 2nd regular album 'PANORAMA'... NOMA who?]. Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  8. ^ "Circle Album Chart – 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  9. ^ Total sales of A Life:
  10. ^ Circle Digital Chart positions:
  11. ^ Peak chart positions on the Circle Digital Chart:
  12. ^ Peak chart positions on the Circle Digital Chart:
  13. ^ Kim Da-eun (August 17, 2022). "김호중, 두 번째 영화 '인생은 뷰티풀: 비타돌체' 9월 CGV 단독 개봉 확정" [Ho-jung Kim, second movie 'Life is Beautiful: Vita Dolce' confirmed for exclusive CGV release in September] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Naver.
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  17. ^ Kim Min-ji (July 29, 2022). "SBS, 추석 특집 김호중 단독쇼 '한가위 판타지아' 편성" [SBS organizes Chuseok special Kim Ho-jung's solo show 'Hangawi Fantasia] (in Korean). Sports Seoul. Retrieved July 29, 2022 – via Naver.
  18. ^ Lee Yu-min (October 17, 2022). "송가인X김호중 '복덩이들고' 태국 촬영[공식]" [Song Ga-in X Kim Ho-jung's 'Hands Up' Filming in Thailand [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved October 17, 2022 – via Naver.
  19. ^ Chae Tae-young (September 7, 2022). "김호중, 아시아 최초 '파바로티 재단' 앰버서더 발탁" [Ho-jung Kim, Asia's first 'Pavarotti Foundation' ambassador selected] (in Korean). Money Today. Retrieved September 7, 2022 – via Naver.
  20. ^ ""BTS, 김호중 상 받을까"…2021 가온차트 최종 라인업 보니?". Top Star News (in Korean). January 13, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
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  23. ^ Mendonca, Suman Priya (November 21, 2020). "Winners of Melon Music Awards 2020 Top 10 Artists, Here is the Complete List of MMA Nominees". International Business Times. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  24. ^ Johnson, David (January 28, 2021). "Seoul Music Awards 2021: Live streaming details, celebrity lineup, nominations and other details". International Business Times. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  25. ^ "Gaonchart Music Awards" 11th Gaon Chart Music Awards 올해의 가수（오프라인앨범）후보자 [11th Gaon Chart Music Awards (Album of the Year) Nominees] (in Korean). Gaon Chart Music Awards. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  26. ^ Kim, No-eul (December 8, 2021). "BTS·임영웅·김호중·아이유…제36회 골든디스크 어워즈 후보 공개" [BTS, Lim Young-woong, Kim Ho-joong, IU...Candidates for the 36th Golden Disc Awards.]. X Sports News. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  27. ^ Lee, Jae-hoon (October 8, 2022). "방탄소년단, '더팩트 뮤직 어워즈' 5번 연속 주인공" [BTS, 'The Fact Music Awards' 5 times in a row]. Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  28. ^ "2022 Melon Music Awards Nominees" (in Korean). Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  29. ^ "2022 GMA, 부문별 후보 공개…김호중·임영웅→세븐틴·NCT드림·아이브 등 대상후보" [2022 GMA reveals nominations by category... Kim Ho-jung, Lim Young-woong → Seventeen, NCT Dream, IVE, etc. grand prize candidates]. ETNEWS (in Korean). October 7, 2022. Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  30. ^ Woo, Da-bin (September 21, 2023). "서울드라마어워즈' 김호중, OST상 수상 "행복한 추억 됐다" ['Seoul Drama Awards' Kim Hojoong wins OST award, "Happy memories] (in Korean). Hankook Ilbo. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Naver.
  31. ^ Park, Ji-hyun; Kim, Min-soo; Shin, Yoon-ae (April 23, 2021). 2021 포브스코리아 선정 파워 셀럽 40 [2021 Power Celebrity Selected by Forbes Korea 40]. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021 – via Joins.
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