Kim Do-kyun (; born January 12, 1973), more commonly known as Bobby Kim (), is a South Korean hip hop and R&B artist.
Music career
His father, a trumpet player, influenced and exposed him to music. At an early age, he worked as a rapper at night clubs. Since high school, he performed in clubs in the San Francisco underground. That time, he got attracted by hip hop when America was in a golden age of hip hop, but he learned many genres of music as well. Later in 1992, he went to Korea to start his music career. In 1994, he debuted as a member of a group called Dr. Reggae. However, the group could not achieve much success. Thus, he started doing features as a background rapper, appearing on numerous singles. Also, he worked as a producer, creating singles for artists in Korea. http://www.mtv.co.kr/music/artists/bobby-kim-448/#bio
Bobby Kim is about to release his second special album Old & New on July 6, 2012. The album is to feature remakes of old songs as well as new tracks for fans to enjoy a total of 11 tracks.
Dr. Reggae and I Am A Singer
After he finished high school, he made a group called Dr. Reggae and introduced Reggae music to Korea for the first time. At that time, only two members were active, so it was known as a duet. However, it was actually seven members at first. Bobby Kim was not as successful when he was a part of Dr. Reggae. After Dr. Reggae disbanded, he became a vocal trainer for hip hop singers and taught singing and rapping techniques. He was nicknamed "Reggae hip hop's godfather". He also wrote songs for singers such as Drunken Tiger, Leessang, and Dynamic Duo.
His songs showed a unique rhythm. After his colleagues listened to his music, they suggested he sing his own songs. Therefore, he produced his debut album called Beat Within my Soul.
On 11 September 2011, he appeared during the sixth session of the show I Am a Singer, but he was voted off at the eleventh session, which was on 1 January 2012.
Controversy Kim was accused of sexually harassing a flight attendant and creating a disturbance while drunk on a flight from Korea to the United States in January 2015. Kim stopped appearing in all television shows, including the TV Art Stage. On June 11, 2015, Incheon District Court's Judge, Shim Dong-young, issued Kim with a fine of 4 million Won, and ordered him to complete a 40-hour sexual violence educational program for infringing upon an aviation law and for forcibly harassing an airline employee.
Personal life On May 5, 2022, Bobby Kim announced plans to marry his non-celebrity girlfriend on June 10 at a church in Seoul, with family and close acquaintances. Kim welcomed a daughter on June 18, 2026.
Discography Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KORRIAKRecording Industry Association of Korea chart positions: Beats Within My Soul: Follow Your Soul: KORGaonGaon Album Chart positions:
Love Chapter 1: Heart & Soul: Old & New: Mirror: Scarlette: Holy Bumz PresentsReleased: 1998 Rereleased: 2004 as Ground Zero Format: CD, cassette——Beats Within My SoulReleased: August 6, 2004 Label: Oscar Entertainment Format: CD, cassette15— KOR: 55,135Follow Your SoulReleased: December 11, 2006 Label: Oscar Entertainment Format: CD, digital download8— KOR: 56,402Cumulative sales of Follow Your Soul:
Love Chapter 1Released: January 12, 2009 Label: Oscar Entertainment Format: CD, digital download rowspan="4" 25Heart & SoulReleased: April 23, 2010 Label: Oscar Entertainment Format: CD, digital download 2 KOR: 31,670Cumulative sales of Heart & Soul:
Old & NewReleased: July 6, 2012 Label: Oscar Entertainment Format: CD, digital download 7 KOR: 5,324Mirror (거울)Released: October 22, 2014 Label: Oscar Entertainment Format: CD, digital download 10 KOR: 2,469
Extended plays Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KORGaonScarletteReleased: May 17, 2019 Label: StarCrew Entertainment Format: CD, digital download 73
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumKORGaon Digital Chart positions:
"Like a Man": "Lonely": "You Aren't the Only One": "Love Recipe": "Only You": "People These Days": "Afraid of Love": "In My Dream": "Girl": "I'm Alive": "Free Style"1998—Holy Bumz Presents"Falling In Love Again" (고래의 꿈) 2004—Beats Within My Soul"It's Alright, It's All Good" —"Bluebird" (파랑새) 2006—Follow Your Soul"Maybe" (메이비)2008—Rhapsody Part 3"Love..That Guy" (사랑..그 놈)2009—Love Chapter 1"Like a Man" (남자답게)20108Heart & Soul"Lonely" (외톨이)62"True Colors" — rowspan="5" "You Aren't the Only One" (너 하나만 못해) 48"Love Recipe" (러브 레시피) 8"Only You" (너만이)201225"People These Days" (요즘 사람들) 22"Afraid of Love" (못됐다 사랑)31Old & New"In My Dream" (꿈에)44"Girl" (그런 걸) 63 rowspan="2" "I'm Alive" (내가 사는 이유) 201349"Apology" (사과) 2014—Mirror"Why?" (왜 난)2019—Scarlette"The Sun" (태양처럼)2021— rowspan="3" "Night" (밤하늘)2022—"Intoxicated" (취했어)—
Soundtrack appearances Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumKORGaon Digital Chart positions:
"Fall In Love With You": "Ikkeulim": "Love is Scared": "When We Are Able to Love": "Heartburn": "Forever You": "Stranger": "I Can Love You": "Fall In Love With You"201079Dr. Champ OST"Ikkeulim" (이끌림)83Haru OST"Still" (그래도)—Home Sweet Home OST"Love is Scared" (사랑이 무서워)201139Spy Myung-wol OST"When We Are Able to Love" (사랑 할 수 있을 때) 43"Heartburn" (가슴앓이)48Glory Jane OST"Only You"2012—Love and War OST"Thank You!"2013—Pots of Gold OST"Forever You" (영원히 너를)51Goddess of Fire OST"Stranger" (이방인)201467Doctor Stranger OST"I Can Love You" (사랑한다 할 수 있기에)201638Remember OST"El Camino"2019—Woman of 9.9 Billion OST
Other charted songs Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumKORGaon Digital Chart positions:
"Heunhan Sarang", "Maem Maem Maem"' and "Neoegeman": I Am a Singer songs: "That Day, One Year Ago": "Heunhan Sarang" (흔한 사랑) 201096Heart & Soul"Maem Maem Maem" (맴 맴 맴) 73"Neoegeman" (너에게만)94"How to Avoid the Sun" (태양을 피하는 방법) 201129I Am a Singer"Your Wedding" (너의 결혼식) 23"Alley" (골목길) 9"Reunion in Memory" (추억 속의 재회) 15"Waterwheel Live" (물레방아 인생) 16"Love Love Love" (사랑 사랑 사랑) 39"Meeting" (만남) 91"Love Me Once Again" (미워도 다시 한 번) 35"It's Been a Long Time" (한동안 뜸했었지) 96"Remembrance" (회상) 21"Love Gone with Autumn Behind" (가을을 남기고 간 사랑) 69"Double" 201268"That Day, One Year Ago" (일년 전 그날) 41Corona Borealis
Awards and nominations
Mnet Asian Music Awards Year Category Work Result 2007 Best R&B Performance "Bluebird""2007 Mnet KM Music Festival Part1". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-12-14. 2009 Best Ballad/R&B Performance "Today More Than Yesterday""2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards Part1" . MAMA. Retrieved 2014-12-18.
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External links
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