Zack Kim
South Korean musician

Zack Kim

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South Korean musician
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Male
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Birth:
5 May 1983
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Introduction

Zack Kim Yong Woon (born May 5, 1983), or simply, Zack Kim is a Korean guitarist who has become known for his mastery of a technique called two-handed tapping, which involves tapping the guitar strings with both the left and right hands simultaneously. Many guitarists apply tapping to one guitar, but Zack frequently performs on two; his left hand playing one guitar while his right hand plays the other, like playing the piano on the guitar but with the added difficulty of fretting the correct notes. His arrangements include a range of styles, from classical to jazz, as well as quirky arrangements of tunes such as the theme song from the Super Mario Bros. video game.
Zack finished the two-year military service (mandatory for all able Korean males) in the Korean Army at the end of 2009. While serving in the military, he was on a talent show in South Korea, Star King, with his free hands skill.

Arrangements and compositions

Classical
  • Canon in D by Johann Pachelbel
  • "The Promise" by Michael Nyman
  • "Für Elise" by Ludvig van Beethoven
  • Piano Sonata in C Major, K. 545, 1st movement by W.A. Mozart
  • "Prelude" in C Minor BWV 847 by J. S. Bach
  • Goldberg Variations No. 1 BWV 988 by J. S. Bach
Jazz
  • "Autumn Leaves" by Kosma, Mercer, and Prévert
  • "Fly Me to the Moon" by Bart Howard
  • "Moon River" by Henry Mancini
  • "Misty" by Erroll Garner
  • "Take Five" by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
  • "No Woman, No Cry" by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Miscellaneous
  • "Super Mario Theme" by Koji Kondo
  • "FFVII Chocobo Theme" by Nobuo Uematsu
  • "Doraemon Theme" by Shunsuke Kikuchi
  • "Better Off Alone" by Alice DeeJay
  • "The Simpsons Theme" by Danny Elfman
  • "Tetris Theme" (Korobeiniki) by N.A. Nekrasov
  • "Zelda Theme" by Koji Kondo
Original Compositions
  • "Robot Dance"
  • "Love is Easy"
  • "Smile"
  • "Anthem to Nothingness"
  • "Dear Tiesto"
  • "Korean Boy"
  • "Pieces"
  • "See You Again"
  • "Miss You"
  • "I'll Be Waiting"
  • "Time"
  • "Summer Time in Kuala Lumpur"

Christmas Songs

  • "First Noel" by Traditional
  • "White Christmas" by Irving Berlin