Kim Woo-joo

Kim Woo-joo (born August 29, 1985) is a South Korean ballad singer, pianist and lyricist. Kim debuted in 2005 with the album "Before you sleep...".[1]

This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.
Kim Woo-joo
Born (1985-08-29) August 29, 1985
Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
OriginSouth Korea
GenresBallad
Occupation(s)Singer, lyricist
Years active2005–present
Kim Woo-joo
Hangul
Revised RomanizationGim U-ju
McCune–ReischauerKim U-chu

On November 10, 2014, he released his third album "More Softly…" on music sites, marking his 10-year anniversary since his debut.[2]

In April 2015, The Korea Times reported that Seoul court sentenced singer Kim Woo-joo to one year in prison for attempting to evade mandatory military duty by lying about his mental health. In the media spotlight was not Kim, but a hip-hop singer with the same name, also born in 1985.[3]

Discography

Single
  • "Beautiful Day" (2007)
  • "Acoustic Love" (2013)
  • "Farewell Rain" (2013)
  • "Winter Night" (2014)
  • "Like" (2014)
  • "The First Day We Met" (2014)
  • "Wedding Song" (2015)
  • "Separate Ways" (2016)
  • "Dawn in the Wind" (2016)
  • "Crying Out Love" (2016)
  • "Summer Stars" (2016)
  • "Medicine" (2016)
  • "Rub off (Ft. Slow J)" (2016)
  • "Broke Up, 5min" (2016)
  • "Who Did This" (2017)
  • "ㅇㄱㄹㅇ(Love)" (2017)
  • "Spring Rain" (2017)

Mini albums
  • "내마음속에 내리는..." (2013)
  • "Love You" (2014)
  • "ROMANTIC" (2015)
  • "Amante" (2016)

Full albums
  • "Before you sleep..." (2005)
  • "이별" (2006)
  • "More Softly…" (2014)

Original soundtrack
  • "Distance" (1 km OST Part 1, 2016)[4]
  • "It's You" (The Shining Eun Soo OST Part 16, 2017)

Collaborations
  • "Happiness" with Seo Ji-young (2008)
  • "Farewell Rain" with Han Groo (2013)
  • "Winter Night" with Yiruma (2014)[1]
  • "Insomnia" with Space Cowboy (2016)
  • "Rub Off" with Slow J (2016)

Filmography

Music video
Year Song title With
2013"Farewell Rain"[5]Han Groo
2014"Winter Night"[1]Choo Soo-hyun
"Like"[6]
"The First Day We Met"[7]
2015"ROMANTIC"[8]
"Wedding Song"[9]
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References
  1. "Kim Woo Joo Sings of 'Winter Night' in New Music Video Feat. Yiruma". Soompi. January 7, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  2. Kim, Yena (November 11, 2014). "Kim Woo Joo Releases Album After 9 Years". BNTNews. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  3. Kim, Se-jeong (April 28, 2015). "Singer said he see ghosts to evade military service". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on July 20, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  4. "Soo Ah Hong, Kim Woo Joo – Distance". K-popscene. January 7, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  5. "Singer Kim Woo Joo returns with MV for 'Farewell Rain'". All K-pop. May 7, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  6. "Kim Woo Joo Sings a Sweet and Simple Love Song in "Like" Music Video". Soompi. May 14, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  7. Dees, Laura (October 16, 2014). "Kim Woo Joo Stuns with Pre-Release Ballad, "The First Day We Met"". Officially Kmusic. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  8. "[Music Video] ROMANTIC". enewsWorld. April 30, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  9. "[Music Video] Nuptial Song". enewsWorld. October 26, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2016.


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