Kim Chang Wan (born February 22, 1954) is a South Korean rock singer,
composer, musician, actor, TV host, radio DJ, writer, and poet.Kim
Chang-wan, along with his younger brothers Kim Chang-hoon and Kim
Chang-ik, began composing music during their mid-teens, and formed the
band Mui when they were college students. After Kim Chang-wan
graduated in 1975 from Seoul National University (with a bachelor's
degree in Agricultural Studies, major in Natural Fiber), they went
professional and changed their band's name to Sanulrim (meaning
"Mountain Echo"). With Kim Chang-wan as lead vocalist and guitarist,
Kim Chang-hoon on rhythm guitar, bass and keyboards, and Kim Chang-ik
on drums, they released their first album What, Already? in 1977,
which became a critical and commercial success. The band's psychedelic
rock/hard rock sound (reminiscent of the Sex Pistols) was music
Koreans hadn't heard before, and Sanulrim revitalized the Korean music
scene, which was currently devastated after several major musicians
were arrested for marijuana possession in the 1970s. From 1977 to
1984, they released more than 10 albums and became one of the most
influential and beloved figures in the Korean rock music scene. With
the K-pop retrospective boom during the 1990s, all of their albums
were reissued and a tribute album was released. They held a 30th
anniversary concert in 2007 and made plans to release a 14th album.
But drummer Kim Chang-ik was killed in a traffic accident in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on January 29, 2008, and Sanulrim
disbanded after his death.Having worked as a music director and film
score composer in the early 1990s, Kim Chang-wan also began acting
onscreen. He has appeared in supporting roles in film and television,
notably in dramedy The Happy Funeral Director, omnibus Beating Heart,
medical drama Behind the White Tower, and romantic comedies Coffee
Prince, Queen of Housewives, and My Love from the Star. In 2013, he
played the leading role of a psychopathic plastic surgeon in the
slasher film Doctor. The versatile Kim has also starred in a stage
play (A Nap in 2010), hosted variety shows and radio programs, and
written several books (some containing poetry). His 1990 book I Want
to Live Just Until 20 Years Old was adapted into a 1992 film.
composer, musician, actor, TV host, radio DJ, writer, and poet.Kim
Chang-wan, along with his younger brothers Kim Chang-hoon and Kim
Chang-ik, began composing music during their mid-teens, and formed the
band Mui when they were college students. After Kim Chang-wan
graduated in 1975 from Seoul National University (with a bachelor's
degree in Agricultural Studies, major in Natural Fiber), they went
professional and changed their band's name to Sanulrim (meaning
"Mountain Echo"). With Kim Chang-wan as lead vocalist and guitarist,
Kim Chang-hoon on rhythm guitar, bass and keyboards, and Kim Chang-ik
on drums, they released their first album What, Already? in 1977,
which became a critical and commercial success. The band's psychedelic
rock/hard rock sound (reminiscent of the Sex Pistols) was music
Koreans hadn't heard before, and Sanulrim revitalized the Korean music
scene, which was currently devastated after several major musicians
were arrested for marijuana possession in the 1970s. From 1977 to
1984, they released more than 10 albums and became one of the most
influential and beloved figures in the Korean rock music scene. With
the K-pop retrospective boom during the 1990s, all of their albums
were reissued and a tribute album was released. They held a 30th
anniversary concert in 2007 and made plans to release a 14th album.
But drummer Kim Chang-ik was killed in a traffic accident in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on January 29, 2008, and Sanulrim
disbanded after his death.Having worked as a music director and film
score composer in the early 1990s, Kim Chang-wan also began acting
onscreen. He has appeared in supporting roles in film and television,
notably in dramedy The Happy Funeral Director, omnibus Beating Heart,
medical drama Behind the White Tower, and romantic comedies Coffee
Prince, Queen of Housewives, and My Love from the Star. In 2013, he
played the leading role of a psychopathic plastic surgeon in the
slasher film Doctor. The versatile Kim has also starred in a stage
play (A Nap in 2010), hosted variety shows and radio programs, and
written several books (some containing poetry). His 1990 book I Want
to Live Just Until 20 Years Old was adapted into a 1992 film.
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