# Kim Ji-hoon (singer)

Kim Ji-hoon (May 5, 1973 – December 12, 2013) was a South Korean singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, television presenter, and VJ. He is best known as the lead singer of Two Two and lead singer and leader of 'Duke', which is another Korean pop group.
His representative works are 'One and a Half' (일과 이분의 일) and 'Starian' (Lyrics by Duke, Composed by Kim Ji-hoon). He died by suicide in December 12, 2013.

## Death

On December 12, 2013, around 1 p.m. (KST), Kim was found dead, after hanging himself by the neck on a t-shirt wrapped around a shower stall, in his hotel room, by a younger acquaintance who had plans with him to eat lunch together that day.

## Early life
### Educational Background

* Seoul Buksung Elementary School
* Hanseong Middle School
* Seoul Inchang High School
* Myongji College (major in Practical Music)

## Discography
### Regular albums
#### Two Two

* TWO TWO (a.k.a. 일과 이분의 일) (1994)
* TWO TWO 2 (1995)

#### Solo

* KIM JI HOON VOL. 1 (1997)

#### Duke

* 2000 Duke Part One (1999)
* Two House – Prism(2000)
* In Autumn (A Road, Sky And D.K) (2002)
* Pornography (2004)

### Special Edition

* Gang First Album (1998)
* Duke Summer Special (2001)
* Duke Story of Winter (Winter Special Great Hit Remix) (2002)
* The Rebirth of Duke (2006)
* Kim Ji Hoon Memorial album (김지훈 정식 추모앨범) (2014) : Even Teardrops in your Eyes (그대 눈물까지도) (Digital Single)

### Compilation albums

* '90 KBS Youth Song Festival (KBS 청소년 창작가요제) (1991) : A Passed Moment Turn into the Broken Heart (지나간 순간은 찢겨진 가슴되어)
* '94 Tomorrow Will be Late (내일은 늦으리) (1994) : To the Beautiful World (아름다운 세상으로), The Cry of a Warrior (용사의 외침)
* Christmas of Roo'ra and Two Two (1994)
* Guardian angel (2001) : Guardian angel
* Dj처리의 Cross Over Vol. 1 (2001) : Last Night's Story, One Night Stand
* Happy Christmas Last Christmas(2001) : X-Mas Party (Feat. DJ 사빈, DJ 이탁)
* Stars on 45 Carol – 45 Celebrities who Honored Christmas (크리스마스를 빛낸 45인의 명사들) (2002) : Feliz Navidad
* I Love Christmas + Dance + Hiphop (2002) : White Christmas [Kim Ji-hoon, Seong-ho, So Chan-whee, As One, Lee Ji-hoon, Chae Ri-na, J.G, Cha Hee-mang]
* Kiss in the Rain (2004) : We Can Do, Love Hunters
* Golden Bride OST (2007) : I Love You (a.k.a. 사랑합니다)
* Lee Eun Ha, My Song My Jazz (2012) : You don't have to say you love me (Feat. Kim Ji-hoon)

## Filmography
### Sitcom

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2001 | Lipstick | housekeeper |
| 2001 | New Nonstop | Department of Vocal Music student Kim Ji-hoon (Cameo appearance) |
| 2003 | Nonstop 3 | Kim Ji-hoon |
| 2007 | Kimchi Cheese Smile (Episode 70) | doctor (Cameo appearance) |
| 2007 | Kimchi Cheese Smile (Episode 83) | journalist (Cameo appearance) |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2004 | 100 Days with Mr. Arrogant | Homeless |

### Musical

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2009 | The Great Show (a.k.a. 위대한 Show) | Jo Dong-pal (North Korean military officer) |

### Advertising

| Year | Company name | Product name |
| 1994 | Micro | Micro touch mechanical pencil |
| 1994 | Miko Fancy | Miko Fancy |
| 1994 | Lotte Confectionery | Gae-seong-pa candy bar |
| 1994 | Korea Cable Television Association (KCTA) | 30 Channels of Cable television |
| 2000 | Orion Confectionery | Sae-al |
| 2000 | Orion Confectionery | Beatles |

## Awards

| Year | Awards name | Merit categories |
| 1994 | Korea Visual and Records Grand Prize Award | Newcomer Awards of the Year |
| 1994 | Seoul Music Awards | Rap/Dance Awards (The field of Rap/Dance field Great Prize) |
| 1994 | KBS Music Awards | Newcomer Awards of the Year |
| 1994 | Golden Disk | Main Prize (Bonsang Awards) |
| 2002 | The Most Popular Entertainment Awards in Korea (한국최고인기연예대상) | New generation Singer Awards (신세대가수상) |