KJ
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South Korean singer
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
5 February 1990(South Korea)
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Education:
Sehan University
Yeongam County, South Jeolla, South Korea
The details
Biography
Introduction
Kim Ji-soo (born February 5, 1990) is a South Korean singer-songwriter and musician.
Career
Born in Cheongju, Korea, Jisoo grew up listening to music of various musicians such as Kim Gun-mo and Jason Mraz and majored music at Daebul University. In 2010, he appeared on Superstar K2, a singing competition on M.net. During the competition, he got famous by singing 'Chocolate Drive' by Moida band and 'Cinderella' by Seo In-Young with Jaein Jang in an acoustic version. He made to the 6th place. In 2011, Jisoo signed with his 1st recording label, Shofar music [1], and released his first extended play in the same year. In 2012, Jisoo portrayed Park Hong Joo, on Dream High Season 2, a television drama from KBS. In 2012, Jisoo released his second extended play, and he wrote 5 out of 6 songs on it.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| A Beautiful Love |
| 61 |
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| 1st Mini Album |
| — | |
| Vintage Man |
| 39 | |
| Sensitive A.M |
| — | |
| Young Beggar (청춘거지) |
| — | |
| A Dream |
| 85 | |
| Drawing Your Name |
| — | |
| "—" denotes release did not chart. | |||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | ||||
| "Erased You" (널 지우는 일) | 2010 | 12 | Non-album single | |
| "Chocolate Drive" | 2011 | 51 |
| 1st Mini Album |
| "Miss You So" (너무 그리워) | 49 |
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| "Friday" (Remix version) | — |
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| "Fall Is Coming" (가을이 오네요) | 39 |
| Non-album singles | |
| "Better" (더 좋아) (with Taru) | 2012 | 63 |
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| "Sunflower" (해바라기) | — | Vintage Man | ||
| "Vintage Man" | — |
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| "Sunglass" (썬글라스) (with Vanilla Acoustic) | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Love, The Lie" (사랑, 그건 거짓말) | 70 |
| A Beautiful Love | |
| "Kimbap" (김밥) (with Jang Jae-in) | 2013 | 75 |
| Non-album single |
| "Don't Let Me Go" | 72 |
| A Beautiful Love | |
| "Please" | — |
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| "5 Minutes More" (5분만 더 자) | — |
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| "I Have Someone Who Comforts Me" (편한 사람이 생겼어) (with Sunga) | — | Non-album single | ||
| "I'm Telling You" (말하고 있어) (feat. Sweden Laundry) | 2014 | — |
| Sensitive A.M |
| "We're On The Moon" (여기는 달) | 91 |
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| "Lonely Only You" | — | |||
| "A Man's Confession" (상남자의 고백) (with Bolbbalgan4) | — | Young Beggar | ||
| "Song of 8 Year Solitary Life" (자취 8년생의 노래) | 2015 | — | ||
| "Chicken and Beer" (치킨에 맥주) | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Bangkok, and You" (방콕, 그대와) (with Kim Greem) | — | |||
| "That's Not" (그건 아니래) | — | |||
| "Romantic Wish" (with Vanilla Acoustic, Sweden Laundry, Kim Sarang, Letter Flow, Bolbbalgan4) | 2016 | — | Shofar Music Compilation Vol. 2 | |
| "Rain&U" (feat. G2) | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Dream All Day" | 2017 | — | A Dream | |
| "Regret" (반성) | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Favorite" | — | |||
| "SHE" (그대가 안아준다면, 그 어떤 것도 날 춥게 할 수 없습니다) | 2018 | — | ||
| "Awkward" (어색한 사이) (with Bolbbalgan4, Letter Flow, WH3N, Choi Yu Ree, Boramiyu, 20 Years of Age, Vanilla Acoustic, Sweden Laundry) | 2020 | 116 | Shofar Music Compilation Vol. 3 | |
| "Sweety" | — | Drawing Your Name | ||
| "Alone Again" | — | |||
| "—" denotes release did not chart. | ||||
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | ||||
| "Young Man" (어린 아저씨) | 2010 | 63 | Superstar K 2 Up To 11 | |
| "When Love Passes By" (사랑이 지나가면) | 92 | |||
| "Cinderella" (신데렐라) (with Jang Jae-in) | 42 | |||
| "I'll Stay" (같이 살자) (with Park Bo-ram) | 2011 | 37 | Yacha Meets Superstar K 2 | |
| "We Are The B" (B급 인생) (with Jinwoon, Kang So-ra, Jr.) | 2012 | 13 |
| Dream High 2 OST |
| "Chance" | 2013 | — | Incarnation of Money OST | |
| "I'll Cry" | 2016 | — | Choco Bank OST | |
| "Stay With Me" | 2017 | — | Manhole OST | |
| "—" denotes release did not chart. | ||||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award-Giving Body | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best New Male Artist | "Miss You So" | Nominated |