Kim Sung-jae
Kim Sung-jae | |
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| Birth name | Kim Sung-jae |
| Born | April 18, 1972 Seoul, South Korea |
| Died | November 20, 1995 (aged 23) Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop, Korean hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, rapper, dancer, model |
| Years active | 1990–1995 |
| Formerly of | Deux |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김성재 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Seong-jae |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Sŏng-chae |
Kim Sung-jae (Korean: 김성재; Hanja: 金成宰; April 18, 1972 – November 20, 1995) was a South Korean singer, rapper, dancer, and model. He was best known as a member of Deux, an influential early K-pop and Korean hip hop group that gained prominence in the early 1990s.[1][2]
On November 20, 1995, Kim was found dead in a hotel room under suspicious circumstances at the age of 23. His girlfriend, identified only as Miss Kim, was convicted of his murder and sentenced to life in prison but was later acquitted on appeal.[3] In 2019, his girlfriend filed multiple injunctions to block SBS's investigative program I Want To Know from airing an episode covering his death.[4]
Death
[edit]Several months after Deux disbanded, Sung-jae released his debut solo album, As I Told You, on November 19, 1995.[2] He performed the album's title track the same day on an SBS music program and later returned to his hotel room with his girlfriend and members of his entourage. The following morning, he was found dead in his hotel room. Initial police reports attributed his death to a myocardial infarction (heart attack) caused by karoshi (overwork).[1] However, an autopsy later revealed 28 needle marks on his right arm and traces of an animal anesthetic in his system.[5][unreliable source?]
Sung-jae's girlfriend was arrested, convicted of his murder, and sentenced to life in prison. However, she was later acquitted on appeal due to "lack of evidence."[6]
Aftermath
[edit]In 2019, Sung-jae's girlfriend filed multiple injunctions to prevent SBS from airing an episode of the investigative program I Want to Know that examined his death.[4]
On September 7, 2022, a virtual avatar of Kim Sung-jae was unveiled by Persona Space and Galaxy Corporation. The avatar performed As I Told You during an event attended by Sung-jae's mother and brother.[7]
Discography
[edit]With Deux
[edit]Solo album: 김성재 (Kim Sung-jae), (1995)
[edit]Source:[8]
- Intro 0:59
- 말하자면 (As I Told You) 3:35 Title Track
- 마지막 노래를 들어줘 3:53
- 작지만 큰 행복 3:41
- 더 이상은 3:17
- 너의 생일 3:31
- 도전! 3:13
- Let's Dance 3:28
- 봄을 기다리며 3:33
- 염세주의자 3:17
- Hip Hop 정신 (精神) (Feat. 이현도) 5:07
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Mun, Gap-sik (2009-01-17). "[Why] 14년만에 다시 쓰는 '듀스' 김성재 살인사건…". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2020-06-27. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ^ a b "김성재". Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-06-24. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ^ Choe, Seung-hyeon (2009-02-27). "[故 김성재 추모 특집] 전설의 뮤지션, 신묘한 댄서, 우리는 지금도 그를 원한다". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ^ a b "Episode of 'I Want To Know' regarding Kim Sung Jae's death blocked from airing". Allkpop. 2019-12-20. Archived from the original on 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
- ^ "Way Back Wednesday: Originators of Swag in K-pop, Deux". Allkpop. 2012-06-13. Archived from the original on 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ^ Jeong Hyeon-su (정현수) (2009-02-18). 광고모델로 부활한 듀스 김성재 사연 (in Korean). Money Today. Archived from the original on 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ^ "故 김성재, 27년 만에 가족과 재회.."아이들의 꿈을 응원하는 게 내 꿈"[SS현장]" (in Korean). September 7, 2022. Archived from the original on January 30, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "김성재". Melon (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-07-19. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
External links
[edit]- Kim Sung-jae at IMDb
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