Kim Bum-soo is a South Korean singer, regarded as one of the country's best vocalists. His discography consists of nine studio albums, one compilation album, two remake albums, and thirty four singles. He debuted in 1999 with the album A Promise and in 2001, became the first Korean to chart on the Billboard's Hot Singles Sales chart. He is best known for the single "I Miss You" which was released in December 2002 and has sold 2,500,000 copies on Gaon. Its parent album is also his most successful album to date, selling more than 170,000 copies in South Korea where it also peaked at number 6 on the Recording Industry Association of Korea's (RIAK) Monthly Album Sales chart.
After releasing his fifth album So Long..., Kim enlisted in the army to serve his mandatory military service. He returned in 2008 with the album Kim Bum Soo Vol. 6. In 2011, his popularity rose after appearing on the singing competition show I Am a Singer in which he was rewarded a "meritorious graduation" by the show after winning seven consecutive times. All of his covers from the show charted well, with his version of Lee So-ra's "Please" (제발) reaching 2.8 million copies sold on Gaon. His single "Last Love" (끝사랑) from his album Solista Part 2 was also a commercial success, selling over 2,500,000 copies on Gaon. He has since released moderately successful albums and singles as the lead artist and as a featured artist and singles for various films' and television series' soundtracks. He has also collaborated with a number of artists, most notably for the single "Different" (달라) with Girls' Generation member Taeyeon which peaked at number 2 on the Gaon Digital Chart and the singles "Person, Love (사람, 사랑)" and "White Winter (하얀 겨울)" with Lena Park which charted at number 6 and 7 on the Gaon Digital Chart respectively.
Albums
Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KORRecording Industry Association of Korea monthly chart positions:
A Promise (1999): Remember (2000): I Miss You (2002): The 4th Episode (2004): Kim Bum Soo Vol. 6 (2008): KORCircle (formerly Gaon) Album Chart positions:
I Miss You (2003): Kim Bum Soo Vol. 6 (2008): Solista Part 1 (2010): Solista Part 2 (2011): Him (2014): A PromiseReleased: March 2, 1999 Label: Team Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette36— KOR: 20,101RememberReleased: November 7, 2000 Label: Team Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette27—KOR: 17,399I Miss You (보고 싶다)Released: December 17, 2002 Label: Team Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette65KOR: 174,356The 4th EpisodeReleased: April 20, 2004 Label: Team Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette5—KOR: 77,770So Long...Released: April 4, 2006 Label: Manwaldang Music Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette——Kim Bum Soo Vol. 6Released: August 19, 2008 Label: Polaris Entertainment Formats: CD977KOR: 18,547Solista Part 1Released: September 29, 2010 Label: Polaris Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download rowspan="3" 17Solista Part 2Released: June 16, 2011 Label: Polaris Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download6KOR: 4,572HimReleased: November 21, 2014 Label: Polaris Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download12KOR: 2,165
Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KORRecording Industry Association of Korea monthly chart positions: New Song & Special (2001): New Song & SpecialReleased: September 20, 2001 Label: Team Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette22KOR: 25,523
Remake albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KORRecording Industry Association of Korea monthly chart positions:
Friends (2003): Again (2005): FriendsReleased: July 29, 2003 Label: Team Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette15 KOR: 21,573AgainReleased: January 22, 2005 Label: Team Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette5 KOR: 48,797
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album KORGaon KORHot USSales As lead artist"A Promise" (약속)1999 rowspan="12" * rowspan="12" †—A Promise"Once Upon a Day" (하루)2000—Remember"Tears"2001—New Song & Special "Hello Goodbye Hello" 51I Miss You"I Miss You" (보고 싶다)2002—KOR: 2,500,000"You're Leaving Me" (니가 날 떠나)2003—Friends"Sun Sets in My Heart" (가슴에 지는 태양)2004—The 4th Episode"Consolation" (위로)2006—So Long..."Sadness Guide" (슬픔활용법)2008—Kim Bum-soo 6th Album "Regrets to Forget" (잊은만큼 후회해) 2009— "Color Of City (Blue)"— Color of City Project "Slow Man"— "It Will Pass" (지나간다)20101962—Solista Part 1"Last Love" (끝사랑)20111242—KOR: 2,500,000Solista Part 2 "Rock Star"20124245—KOR: 139,180 "Higher" 201399——KOR: 18,670 "Teardrop of My Heart" (눈물나는 내 사랑) 201426 rowspan="3" †—KOR: 98,779Cumulative sales for "Teardrop of My Heart": "Home Meal" (집 밥)17—KOR: 197,682Cumulative sales for "Home Meal":Him "Pain Poem" (서툰 시) 201697—KOR: 26,548 SM Station Season 1 "I Love You" (난 널 사랑해) 2018———— re.MAKE20 #1 single album "Shattered" (와르르) 2019175——— Collaborations "Taste of Separation" (이별의 맛) 2009 * †— "Different" (달라) 2011 2—— KOR: 1,109,724 Solista Part 2 "Person, Love" (사람, 사랑)620— KOR: 870,011Cumulative sales for "Person, Love": "White Winter" (하얀 겨울) 2012 7—— KOR: 674,881Cumulative sales for "White Winter": "Going to You" (너에게 간다) 2013 52—— KOR: 73,352Cumulative sales for "Going to You": Yoon Jong-shin Monthly Project May 2013"—" denotes song did not chart or was not released in that region.* The Gaon Digital Chart was established in 2010.† The Kpop Hot 100 was established in 2011, discontinued in 2014, and re-established in 2017.
Soundtrack appearances Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album KORGaon KORHot 100 "A Story Sadder Than Sadness" 2008 * rowspan="3" † More Than Blue OST "Loving You"2010 87 Giant OST "Appear (나타나)" 45 Secret Garden OST "Though I Don't Say It" (말하지 않아도) 2011 19 16 KOR: 652,230Cumulative sales for "Though I Don't Say It": Deep Rooted Tree OST "Callus" (굳은살) 2012 63 55 KOR: 55,732 The Chaser OST "Only You" (오직 너만) 2015 16 rowspan="3" † KOR: 177,075Cumulative sales for "Though I Don't Say It": Hyde Jekyll, Me OST "Love Begins With a Confession" 11 KOR: 442,157Cumulative sales for "Love Starts With a Confession":The Producers OST "I Love You" (사랑해요) 2016 19 KOR: 373,583Cumulative sales for "I Love You":Uncontrollably Fond OST "Amnesia" (기억상실증) 2017 — — —Saimdang, Memoir of Colors OST "Winter of May" (오월의 겨울) 2021 — — —Youth of May OST"—" denotes song did not chart or was not released in that region.* The Gaon Digital Chart was established in 2010.† The Kpop Hot 100 was established in 2011, discontinued in 2014, and re-established in 2017.
Covers Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album KORGaon KORHot 100"I Loved But..." (사랑했지만)20111752 KOR: 389,369Cumulative sales for "I Loved But...":I Am a Singer"Never Ending Story"41— KOR: 809,820Cumulative sales for "Never Ending Story":"Please" (제발)57— KOR: 2,848,317"Scars Deeper Than Love" (사랑보다 깊은 상처)1020 KOR: 672,220Cumulative sales for "Scars Deeper Than Love":"Swamp" (늪)3— KOR: 1,656,985"I Love You" (사랑하오)20— KOR: 638,584"To Be Alone" (홀로 된다는 것)822 KOR: 473,480Cumulative sales for "To Be Alone":"Wet Firewood" (희나리)1076 KOR: 677,548Cumulative sales for "Wet Firewood":"With You" (님과 함께)6— KOR: 836,767Cumulative sales for "Wet Firewood":"I Have a Lover" (애인 있어요)2012713I'm 21 Part 3 single album"—" denotes song did not chart or was not released in that region.
Other charted songs Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album KORGaonPeak positions for songs on the Gaon Digital Chart: "My Baby (Feat. Wheesung)"2012 61KOR: 175,853Solista Part 2 "Walking on the Memory" () 78KOR: 75,900 "I Wish This Rain Would Stop" () 93KOR: 59,624
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