# Kim Kyung-ho

Kim Kyung-ho (Korean: 김경호; Hanja: 金慶皓; born June 7, 1971) is a South Korean singer who is often referred to as a "legend of rock" for his efforts in bringing rock music to South Korea and his four octave vocal range. He makes frequent appearances on South Korean variety shows.

## Biography

Kim was born in Mokpo, South Korea. He is known as the National Rock Star with charismatic presence on stage and later on called as Rock Unnie or National Sister because of his long hair and feminine look.
He made his first appearance on Korea's music scene in 1989 on an annual competition for talented youths hosted by KBS. In 1991, he also joined on MBC's University Music Festival where he got bronze award for his self-composed song Long Goodbye which was also included on his first album.
His debut album released in 1995 entitled Kim Kyung Ho, and while not commercially successful earned him some recognition among Korean rock music fans. His more novel second album, Kim:kyungho 1997 was much better received and the song "People Who Make Me Sorrow" topped on music charts which made him popular. Since then, he rose to mainstream success and released numerous hit songs such as "Forbidden Love", "Heartless", "Until the day we love beautifully", "My Love, Even In The Heavens", "Though I Love You", "Wine", and "Father".
He also collaborated to the soundtrack of the 2002 Korean drama series Empress Myeongseong and 2004 (of which he covered Within Temptation song; "Mother Earth").
After Several years of popularity things took a downturn for him in 2003 when he was diagnosed with cord nodules. In 2007 Kim was diagnosed with Avascular necrosis.
Kim Kyung-ho renewed his popularity through his participation in variety shows, and numerous appearances in televised singing competitions as part of an entourage of industry-veteran vocalists. In September 2011 he joined the hit Show I Am a Singer and with his long hair and dance moves, he gained the title as "Rock Unnie". He was the fifth artist to graduate from the show, doing so in the final round. His popularity continued as he appeared on other variety shows such as Hidden Singer, Happy Together, and Running Man, In 2014, he joined the television music competition Immortal Songs 2: Singing the Legend, where he won the trophy several times.In May 15 and 22, 2016, he appeared on episodes 59–60 of the singing competition King of Mask Singer.
Kim Kyung-ho married on November 8, 2014, with a Japanese woman working in finances. In August 2018, Kim announced that the couple had been divorced since June 2018.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Year | Title | Release Date | Track List |
| 1995 | Kim Kyung Ho | December 1, 1995 | Last Prayer (마지막 기도) Long Separation (긴 이별) Freeman (자유인) First Separation (첫 이별) Being A Man (남자라는 건) Life (목숨) For the First Time (나 이제서야) The Worst Day (최악의 날) A Boy Under the False Accusation (누명쓴 아이) Fall Asleep on the Raining Road (비가 오는 거리에서 잠든다) |
| 1997 | Kim:kyungho 1997 | June 30, 1997 | Dracula Fate Aria of the Sad Soul (for Elise) The Lord of All Creation AID & AIDS People Who Make Me Sorrow Our Son Late Regret Forbidden Love Last Prayer To Pinocchio Waiting for You |
| 1998 | Kim Kyung Ho III – 00:00:1998 | August 31, 1998 | Shout Fly High to Follow Your Dreams Grief of Farewell The Name That I'd Call Out with My Last Breath The Voice of Conscience Unfullfilled Love The Castle of Eternity Exodus Vesuvius My Love, Even in the Heavens Higher to the Top |
| 1999 | Kim Kyung Ho IV – For 2000 AD | April 30, 1999 | For 2000 AD Through It Away! (버려!) Inerasable Trace (화인) Love Sadder than the Separation (이별보다 슬픈 사랑) 1052 Non-Stop When My Love Calls You (내 그리움 널 부를 때) Love That We Can Never Achieve (이룰 수 없는 사랑) Come To Me (내게로 와) Heartlessness (비정) Rock 'N Roll Till I Beautifully Love You (To You ; Forbidden Love |
| 2000 | Kim Kyung Ho V – 와인 | July 1, 2000 | escape Wine (迗 人) Blood Delete Dear Freddie Asparagus Masquerade Always Waiting For You Shadow of My Passionate Affections Good-bye to my love Tragedy |
| 2001 | Kim Kyung Ho VI – The Life | August 13, 2001 | Survival Game Shout To you precious The Life Rock The Night sacrifice Yesterday My All I loved it but Sacrifice (Instrumental) Sacrifice (music video) |
| 2003 | Kim Kyung Ho 7 – Open Your Eyes | August 11, 2003 | OASIS Father Now Wisdom for you Time Is Up Open Your Eyes Break Free I would rather To the last one (To You) Hi Now (Club Remix Ver 1.0) |
| 2004 | Kim Kyung Ho 7.5 – 시작 : How | July 12, 2004 | Man on the Silver Mountain (Remake) How? Please Forgive Me Leave it I'll give you my love (Remake) Everybody I can not talk. (Remake) Night at night (Remake) Judgment Day Come to me (Live) Oasis (Live) I love you (Live) Now (Live) With Park Sang Min Father (Remix) Wisdom for you (Remastering) Remastering My All (Remastering) |
| 2006 | Kim Kyung Ho 8 – Unlimited | February 23, 2006 | Rock And Light Warrior Love, in pain I believe you loved it. Guardian Angel Summer Candles Party My farewell A breathing love Working for the Weekend Season of Loss Road Movie Summer Candles (Radio Version) |
| 2007 | Kim Kyung Ho Vol. 9 – Infinity | November 30, 2007 | Poison As if it were you Habit Portrait of a young day Sad Song I, Who Cannot Forget You Insomnia Rain is Who You Are and Flow Nanana Make It Go Away Tunnel |

### Mini albums

| Year | Title | Release Date | Track List |
| 2008 | Kim Kyung Ho – Another Story" | February 29, 2008 | 마치 너인 것처럼 널 잊지 못하는 내가 (Live) 독 (毒) (Live) 마치 너인 것처럼 (Live) 마치 너인 것처럼 |
| 2009 | Kim Kyung Ho – Chapter Zero" | April 10, 2009 | Still Wanting You People Who Make Me Sorrow Reach for the Sky Too Hard Too Furious Come to Me |
| 2009 | Kim Kyung Ho 9.5 – Alive | June 22, 2009 | Face to Face I want to bring her back (데려오고 싶다) Promise U Misty Rain (는개비) The Story of Rain And You (Featuring Park Wan-kyu) (비와 당신의 이야기) Rush (질주) |
| 2013 | Kim Kyung Ho 10 – 공존 | February 22, 2013 | If you can hear love I wait for you Promise Sunset Tears of the Moon Get On Your Feet If you hear love (Inst.) |

### Single albums

| Year | Title | Release Date | Track List |
| 2008 | Kim Kyung Ho -너를 지켜줄 거야 | September 19, 2008 | 너를 지켜줄 거야 (법무부 캠페인 광고 삽입곡) |
| 2008 | Kim Kyung Ho -질주 | October 9, 2008 | 질주 |
| 2009 | Kim Kyung Ho -Fly Away | March 23, 2009 | Fly Away (메리 제트 오프닝 타이틀) |
| 2017 | Kim Kyung Ho 10 – Part 2 공존 | May 15, 2017 | 시간의 숲 Don't Be Quiet |
| 2018 | FOURever : Kim Kyung Ho,Kim Jong Seo,Kim Tae Won and Park Wan Kyu | March 22, 2018 | Promise |

### Live albums

| Year | Title | Release Date |
| 1997 | Kim Kyung Ho: Live | Late 1997 |
| 2002 | Kim Kyung Ho – Best & Live | January 2002 |
| 2014 | KIMKYUNGHO 20th ANNIVERSARY ALBUM | October 2014 |

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2011 | I Am a Singer 1 | Contestant, episodes 26–40 |
| 2012 | Hidden Singer Pilot | Contestant, episode 2 |
| 2012 | I Am a Singer 1 | Contestant, episodes 41–47 |
| 2012 | Top Band 2 | Judge |
| 2013 | Dancing with the Stars 3 | Contestant, episodes 1–12 |
| 2014 | Immortal Songs | Contestant, episodes 162-164 and 167 |
| 2015 | Immortal Songs | Contestant, episodes 181-182 and 185 |
| 2015 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant as "The Last Samurai", episodes 8,10 and 11 |
| 2015 | I Am a Singer 3 | Contestant |
| 2016 | Duet Song Festival 1 | Contestant w/ Han Byung Ho, episodes 15, 18, 19 and 30 |
| 2016 | Fantastic Duo Season 1 | Contestant Episodes 29 and 30 |
| 2016 | Immortal Songs | Contestant, episodes 242–243, 247, 258, 268, 273, 283 |
| 2016 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant as "The Lamp Genie", episodes 59–60 |
| 2016 | Duet Song Festival | Contestant with Han Byung-ho, episodes 15 and 18–19 |
| 2016 | Vocal War:Voice of God | Contestant, episodes 15 -16 |
| 2017 | Immortal Songs | Contestant, episodes 292-293, 306, 319 and 325 |
| 2018 | Hidden Singer 5 | Comeback Special-Guest (Jun.10) and Ep. 6 Panelist (Jul.22) |
| 2018 | Immortal Songs | Contestant, episodes 340, 345, 350, 360 |

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Year | Category | Nominee / nominated work | Result |
| Golden Disc Awards | 1997 | Album Bonsang | Kim:kyungho 1997 | Won |
| Golden Disc Awards | 1998 | Album Bonsang | 00:00:1998 Kyung-Ho Kim | Won |
| Golden Disc Awards | 1999 | Popularity Award | Kyung-Ho Kim IV | Won |
| MAMA Awards | 2000 | Best Rock Performance | "Wine" (와인) | Nominated |
| MAMA Awards | 2001 | Best Rock Performance | "Sacrifice" (희생) | Nominated |
| MBC Campus Song Festival | 1992 | Bronze Prize | "Long Goodbye" (긴 이별) | Won |
| SBS Gayo Daejeon | 1997 | Top Ten Singer Award | Kim Kyung-ho | Won |
| SBS Gayo Daejeon | 1998 | Special Award | Kim Kyung-ho | Won |
| Seoul Music Awards | 1997 | Bonsang | "People Who Make Me Sad" (나를 슬프게 한 사람들) | Won |
| Seoul Music Awards | 1998 | Bonsang | "My Love in Heaven" (나의 사랑 천상에서도) | Won |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2000 | Special Award | Kim Kyung-ho | Won |