Sam Kim
American musician (born 1998)
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Sam Kim (Korean: 샘김) is an American singer-songwriter, producer, and guitarist based in South Korea. He signed to Antenna Music after finishing as the runner-up on the talent show K-pop Star 3 in 2014. He made his official debut on April 10, 2016, with the EP I Am Sam, following it with the studio album Sun and Moon on November 22, 2018.
February 19, 1998
- Singer
- songwriter
- guitarist
- Vocals
- guitar
- keyboards
Sam Kim 김건지 | |
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Kim during an autograph event at the COEX Convention & Exhibition Center, December 2018 | |
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| Born | Kim Gun-ji February 19, 1998 Seattle, Washington, United States |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
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Life and career
After passing preliminary auditions in Los Angeles, Kim moved to South Korea at the age of 15 to participate in the third season of the talent show K-pop Star.[1] He placed second in the competition and was signed by Antenna Music's CEO You Hee-yeol, a judge on the show.[2][3]
Sam released the first part of his debut EP, My Name Is Sam, on March 28, 2016.[4] It contained three tracks including the pre-release single "Mama Don't Worry".[5] His full-length EP, I Am Sam, was released on April 10.[6] Its lead single was "No 눈치 (No Sense)", featuring Crush. His debut performance was at the finale stage of K-pop Star 5 on the same day.[7][unreliable source?]
The music video for the single "Make Up" was released on October 23, 2018, ahead of Sam's upcoming studio album, Sun and Moon.[8] It was his second lead single to feature Crush. The full album was released on November 22, 2018, along with a music video for the second single "It's You", featuring Zico.[9][10]
On March 8, 2024, Antenna published a post on its social media accounts, stating that Sam would be amicably parting ways with the company after ten years under the label.[11][12] On September 20, it was announced that Sam had signed to Park Hyo-shin's company Herbigharo.[13]
Personal life
On January 26, 2023, Antenna Music announced that Sam Kim's father had been killed during the course of an attempted robbery. According to local media, on January 13 (US time), the restaurant owner, Mr. Kim, was shot then transported to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. With the investigation over the funeral was held on the 24th at the Bonnie Watson Funeral Home in the United States.[14]
Discography
Studio albums
Extended plays
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL)[a] | Album |
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| KOR [18] | ||||
| As lead artist | ||||
| "Mama Don't Worry" | 2016 | — | N/a | I Am Sam |
| "No Sense" (No 눈치) (featuring Crush) | 37 |
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| "Make Up" (featuring Crush) | 2018 | 56 | N/a | Sun and Moon |
| "It's You" (featuring Zico) | 88 | |||
| "When You Fall" (featuring Chai) | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Where's My Money" | 2019 | — | ||
| "What About" (featuring Penomeco) | 2020 | — | ||
| "The Juice" | 2021 | — | ||
| "These Walls" | — | Ad campaign single | ||
| "Look at Me" (바라봐줘요) (George cover) | — | You Hee-yul's Sketchbook: 78th Voice | ||
| "Aqua Man" (Beenzino cover) | — | |||
| Collaborations | ||||
| "For Now" (여기까지) (with Kwon Jin-ah) | 2016 | 17 |
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Love Antenna |
| "Think About' Chu" (with Loco) (Asoto Union cover) | 2017 | 16 |
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Boys and Girls Music, Vol. 1 |
| "Like a Fool" (with NIve) | 2020 | — | N/a | Non-album singles |
| "Everything Is OK (with Antenna Version)" (with Antenna artists) (Peppertones cover) |
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| "Our Christmas Wish for You" (겨울의 우리들) (with Antenna artists) |
107[b] | 2020 Antenna Christmas Carol | ||
| "Closer" (with Jukjae and Kwon Jin-ah) | 2021 | — | Ad campaign single | |
| "Hello Antenna, Hello Christmas" (with Antenna artists) |
124[c] | 2021 Antenna Christmas Carol | ||
| "Before 4:30 (She Said...)" (with Mew Suppasit) | —[d] | Non-album single | ||
| "Nap Fairy" (낮잠) (with Yeri) | 2022 | —[e] | SM Station Season 4 | |
| As featured artist | ||||
| "~42" (Primary feat. Sam Kim, Esna) | 2017 | 44 |
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Shininryu |
| "23" (Punchnello feat. Sam Kim) | 2019 | — | N/a | Non-album single |
| "Bless You" (Primary feat. Sam Kim, Woodz, pH-1) | 2020 | — | Paktory Playlist 2020 | |
| "Someday" (Raisa feat. Sam Kim) | 2021 | — | It's Personal | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL)[a] | Album | ||
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| KOR Circle [18] |
KOR Hot 100 [29][f] |
US World [30] | ||||
| "Who Are You" | 2016 | 3 | N/a | 15 |
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Goblin OST |
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"I Do" (with Kwon Jin-ah) |
2017 | — | — | N/a | The Lovebirds: Year 1 OST [ko] | |
| "Scent" (향기) | 2019 | 137 | — | — | Search: WWW OST | |
| "Breath" (숨) | 2020 | 59 | 61 | — | It's Okay to Not Be Okay OST | |
| "Love Me Like That" | 2021 | 116 | — | — | Nevertheless OST | |
| "Summer Rain" (여름비) | 2022 | 37 | 45 | — | Our Beloved Summer OST | |
| "For You" | — | — | — | Cleaning Up OST | ||
| "Confession" (고백) | —[g] | — | — | Cheer Up OST | ||
| "Say You Love Me" (그대라는 봄) | 2023 | —[h] | — | — | My Demon OST | |
| "Shining You" | 2024 | —[i] | — | — | Cinderella at 2 AM OST | |
| "Playing Pretend" | — | — | — | Love in the Big City Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||
| "Like a Moonlight" | 2025 | — | — | — | Love Scout OST | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||||
Other charted songs
Features
| Title | Artists | Year | Album |
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| "~42" | Primary featuring Sam Kim and Esna | 2017 | Shininryu |
| "Alright, Summer Time" | Loco featuring Sam Kim | Summer Go Loco | |
| "We Are" (우리 시작) | Lee Jin-ah with Sam Kim, Kwon Jin-ah, Jung Seung-hwan, Chai |
2018 | Jinah Restaurant Full Course |
| "Forever Dumb" | Soyoon featuring Sam Kim | 2019 | So!YoON! |
| "Color You" | Chai featuring Sam Kim | Give and Take | |
| "23" | Punchnello featuring Sam Kim | Non-album single | |
| "Jungle" | Punchnello featuring Penomeco, Sam Kim | Show Me The Money 8 Final | |
| "Aura" | George featuring Sam Kim | LEEEE | |
| "Awake" | Lee Jin-ah featuring Sam Kim | 2020 | Candy Pianist |
| "Bless You" | Primary featuring Sam Kim, Woodz, pH-1 | Non-album single | |
| "Overthink" | Shindrum featuring Sam Kim | 2021 | Who I Am |
| "Everest" | AKMU with Sam Kim | Next Episode | |
| "Someday" | Raisa featuring Sam Kim | It's Personal | |
| "Midnight" (잘 어울려) | Babylon featuring Sam Kim | 2022 | Ego 90's |
| "Loveholic's Hangover" | Bibi featuring Sam Kim | Lowlife Princess: Noir | |
| "Same Same" (너나나나) | Jukjae featuring Sam Kim | The Lights | |
| "Only U" | Kangziwon featuring Sam Kim | 2023 | Non-album single |
| "Heaven" | Nayeon featuring Sam Kim | 2024 | Na |
Kpop Star 3 songs
| Year | Title | Original artist | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) | Album |
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| 2014 | "I'm in Love" | Ra.D | — | N/a | K-pop Star Season 3 Battle Audition Part.1 |
| "That XX" (그XX) | G-Dragon | — | K-pop Star Season 3 Top10 Part.1 | ||
| "Billie Jean" | Michael Jackson | — | K-pop Star Season 3 Top8 | ||
| "You're the One" (너 뿐이야) | Park Jin-young | 37 |
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K-pop Star Season 3 Top6 | |
| "Stand by Me" | Ben E. King | 96 |
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K-pop Star Season 3 Top4 | |
| "Honey" | Park Jin-young | 88 |
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K-pop Star Season 3 Top3 | |
| "Lies" (거짓말) | Big Bang | 77 |
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K-pop Star Season 3 Top2 | |
| "Englishman in New York" | Sting | 37 |
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K-pop Star Season 3 Top2 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
Songwriting credits
The following credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association database,[42] unless indicated otherwise.
| Title | Year | Artist | Album | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | |||
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| Credited | With | Credited | With | Credited | With | ||||
| "All My Love" (English version)[43] | 2020 | Park Bo-gum | Non-album single | Yes | N/a | Yes | N/a | Yes | Jehwi |
| "All My Love" (Korean version)[43] | Yes | Jisoo Park | Yes | N/a | Yes | Jehwi | |||
| "Someday"[44] | 2021 | Raisa feat. Sam Kim | It's Personal | Yes | Raisa | Yes | Raisa, Jukjae | Yes | Jukjae |
| "Before 4:30 (She Said…)"[45] | 2021 | Mew Suppasit, Sam Kim |
Non-album single | Yes | N/a | Yes | N/a | Yes | N/a |
| "December's Spring" (12월의 봄) | 2022 | Yun Hu | Non-album single | No | N/a | Yes | N/a | Yes | N/a |
| Title | Year | Artist | Album | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | |||
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| Credited | With | Credited | With | Credited | With | ||||
| "Ending Scene" | 2017 | IU | Palette | No | N/a | Yes | N/a | No | N/a |
| "Eternal Sunshine" | 2021 | Gray feat. Meenoi | Grayground. | No | N/a | Yes | Gray, Hoody | Yes | Gray |
| "Looks Like a Real Thing" (English version)[46] | 2022 | Jehwi | Snowdrop OST | Yes | N/a | No | N/a | No | N/a |
| "On the Way"[47] | 2022 | Onew | Dice | No | N/a | Yes | Cha Cha Malone, Adrian McKinnon, Tay Jasper, Singing Beetle | No | N/a |
| "Rain on Me" (우중산책)[48] | 2023 | Onew | Circle | No | N/a | Yes | Jisoo Park | Yes | Jisoo Park |
| "Echoes" | 2024 | Jehwi | Non-album single | Yes | Jehwi, SU2 | No | N/a | No | N/a |
Concerts and tours
Headlining concerts
Collaborative concerts
- Hello, Antenna: The Label Concert (Seoul; September 23–25, 2016)[53]
- Antenna Angels Concert: 우리, 시작 (Seoul; March 16–19, 2017) with Lee Jin-ah, Jung Seung-hwan, Kwon Jin-ah[54]
- With, Antenna: The Label Concert (Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Los Angeles, New York; September 2–29, 2017)[55]
As opening act
- Charlie Puth: Nine Track Mind tour (Seoul; August 18, 2016) with Kwon Jin-ah[56]
- Tom Misch: 2018 Asia Tour (Seoul; August 21, 2018)[57]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2013–2014 | K-pop Star 3 | SBS | Contestant | [1] |
| 2016 | The Friends in Costa Rica | K-STAR | Main cast (with Eric Nam and Song Yuvin) | [58] |
| 2022 | Tripmate: Who Are You? | KBS World | Main cast | [59] |
Web shows
| Year | Title | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2016 | Sam Kim Music Documentary | Naver TV, V Live | Documentary series produced as a tie-in with My Name Is Sam | [60] |
| 2019 | Sam Kim & Jung Seung-hwan Self Live Tour | YouTube | Reality series produced by Visit Singapore and Dingo Travel | [61] |
| 2021 | Antenna TV: Clumsy Antenna | Kakao TV | Main cast (with artists from Antenna) | [62] |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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| Beautiful Mint Life Awards | 2016 | Best Rookie | Sam Kim | Won | [63] |
| Grand Mint Festival Awards | 2017 | Best Rookie | Sam Kim | Nominated | [64] |
| Melon Music Awards | 2016 | Best Rookie | Sam Kim | Nominated | [65] |
| Best Folk/Blues | "No Sense" | Nominated |
Notes
- Gaon stopped releasing download sales numbers in January 2018.
- "Our Christmas Wish for You" peaked at 24 on the Billboard K-pop Hot 100.[22]
- "Hello Antenna, Hello Christmas" peaked at 14 on the Billboard K-pop Hot 100.[23]
- The K-pop Hot 100 was discontinued on July 16, 2014. The chart was later re-established following the term date of May 29 – June 4, 2017.