Kim Chang-wan

Born: 1954-02-22

Kim Chang Wan is a South Korean rock singer, composer, musician, actor, TV host, radio DJ, writer, and poet. Kim, 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 graduated in 1975 from Seoul National University, they went professional and changed their band's name to Sanulrim (meaning "Mountain Echo"). 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. They held a 30th-anniversary concert in 2007 and made plans to release the 14th album. But drummer Kim Chang Ik was killed in a traffic accident in Vancouver, Canada on January 29th, 2008, and Sanulrim disbanded after his death. Having worked as a music director and film score composer in the early 1990s, Kim also began acting onscreen. He did not only starred in movies such as Blades of Blood, Antique Bakery, Shinsukki Blues, Windstruck, and My Love Ssagajy but also in roughly 30 television shows. 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).


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Windstruck

as Chief of Police Substation
Released: 2004-06-03

Kyung-jin, a police officer who finds herself chasing down a suspected bag-snatcher on her day...

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100 Days with Mr. Arrogant

as Ha-young's Father
Released: 2004-01-16

After being dumped by her boyfriend just before their 100-day anniversary, Ha-young meets a...

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Antique

as White Beard
Released: 2008-11-13

Jin-hyeok opens a cake shop in an old antique shop, hiring Seon-woo, Korea's best pastry chef,...

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The Ring Virus

as Reporter Kim
Released: 1999-06-12

Sun-ju is a reporter who uncovers a series of inexplicable deaths that occurred simultaneously....

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Doctor

as Choi In-beom
Released: 2012-10-13

A plastic surgeon performs strange body experiments on his victims. A woman then goes to the...

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Heaven's Postman

as Lee Moon-gyo
Released: 2009-11-11

Jae-jun delivers letters to heaven from those who can't get over the loss of their loved ones....

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Blades of Blood

as King Seonjo
Released: 2010-04-28

Lee Mong-hak and a skilled blind swordsman Hwang Jeong-hak, both long to wipe away corruption...

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Happy Funeral Director

as Cheol-gu
Released: 2000-01-08

Three teenagers from different backgrounds, each for different reasons, accept positions as...

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Several Questions That Make Us Happy

as uncredited
Released: 2007-05-31

Several Questions That Make Us Happy is composed of six different stories in a omnibus way,...

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Jungle Story

as Jiwoo
Released: 1996-05-18

This film depicts the passion and frustration of young people who dream of becoming popular rock...

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A Day

as Dr. Jo
Released: 2001-01-20

Suk-yoon, a successful toy designer, and Jin-won, a respected textile designer, started off as a...

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Nonstop

as uncredited
First aired: 2000-05-15

Nonstop is a South Korean slice-of-life sitcom that broadcast its first season in 2000 on MBC....

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You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook

as Self
First aired: 2009-04-24

You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook is a Korean pop music program that is both a talk show and live music...

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It's Okay to Not Be Okay

as Oh Ji-wang
First aired: 2020-06-20

Desperate to escape from his emotional baggage and the heavy responsibility he’s had all his...

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SNL Korea

as Himself
First aired: 2011-12-03

Korea's version of the late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show. The show's...

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Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth

as Park Young-Sil
First aired: 2016-12-19

An elite group of young warriors trained in morals and martial arts finds love and friendship in...

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SNL Korea Reboot

as Self - Musical Guest
First aired: 2021-09-04

Korea's version of the late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show. The show's...

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My Love From Another Star

as Jang Young-mok
First aired: 2013-12-18

An alien who came to Earth 400 years ago is almost able to return to his own planet, but when he...

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The Seasons

as Self
First aired: 2023-02-05

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One Spring Night

as Kwon Young-kook
First aired: 2019-05-22

When Lee Jeong-in and Yu Ji-ho meet, something unexpected happens. Or it just may be that spring...

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The Real Has Come!

as Jang Ho
First aired: 2023-03-25

A successful lecturer facing single motherhood devises a fake romance with a marriage-averse...

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My Healing Love

as Park Boo-han
First aired: 2018-10-14

Im Chi-Woo never wanted to become a good daughter, a good daughter-in-law or a good wife, but...

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KAIST

as uncredited
First aired: 1999-01-24

A situation drama on students of Korea Advanced Science and Technology. The story of love, agony...

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Coffee Prince

as Hong Gae-shik
First aired: 2007-07-02

Eun-chan is often mistaken to be a boy due to her appearance. So when she gets hired at a coffee...

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Hwajung

as Yi Won-ik
First aired: 2015-04-13

Fair Princess Jungmyung lives a life of the highest privilege, until her half-brother Prince...

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Secret Love Affair

as Dean Min Yong-Ki
First aired: 2014-03-17

Despite being married and having a fulfilling career as a sophisticated arts foundation...

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One the Woman

as No Hak-tae
First aired: 2021-09-17

A corruption inspector suddenly inherits a great fortune. In this mystery, she tries to regain...

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Bad Prosecutor

as Seo Hyun-gyu
First aired: 2022-10-05

The delinquent prosecutor destroys everything corrupted with wealth and power. His face-off with...

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20th Century Boy and Girl

as Sa Chang-wan
First aired: 2017-10-09

The heartwarming romantic comedy is about the friendship and love lives of three single virgins...

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Behind the White Tower

as Woo Yong-gil
First aired: 2007-01-06

Based on renowned Japanese novelist Yamazaki Toyoko's representative work Shiroi Kyotō, the...

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Tiny Desk Korea

as Self
First aired: 2023-08-25

A small desk, a world of music without limits.

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Iljimae

as King Do Po Hui
First aired: 2008-05-21

Set during the Joseon Dynasty, Ryung acts as a useless gangster in the marketplace by day but at...

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Harvest Villa

as uncredited
First aired: 2010-03-05

When the owner of a shabby, soon-to-be-demolished villa in a run-down part of Seoul mysteriously...

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Worlds Within

as Park Hyun-sup
First aired: 2008-10-27

Song Hye Gyo plays a PD Joo Joon Young who has bold and unstoppable personality. Hyun Bin also...

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Whisper

as Lee Ho-Beom
First aired: 2017-03-27

Shin Young-Joo is a female detective with charisma and Lee Dong-Joon is a righteous judge. They...

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Awaken

as Gong Il-do
First aired: 2020-11-30

While unraveling an enigmatic murder mystery, a special force leader realizes this case is...

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Who Are You?

as Choi Moon-shik
First aired: 2013-07-29

Detective Yang Shi-ohn wakes up from a six-year coma. She gets reassigned to the lost and found...

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Miss Ripley

as Director Choi
First aired: 2011-05-30

Based loosely on the story of a discredited Dongguk University professor who falsified her...

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My Wife Is A Super Woman

as Kim Hong-shik
First aired: 2009-03-16

Queen of Housewives depicts the life of "naejo," housewives who devote their entire lives to...

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First Love of a Royal Prince

as Yu-bin's father
First aired: 2004-06-23

First Love of a Royal Prince is a 2004 South Korean television series starring Sung Yu-ri, Cha...

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Queen of Reversals

as General Manager Mok Young-chul
First aired: 2010-10-18

Hwang Tae Hee leads a charmed life, and after growing up in a wealthy family, she easily attains...

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Ireland

as Moon Jae-Seok
First aired: 2004-09-02

Ireland is a 2004 South Korean television series starring Lee Na-young, Kim Min-joon, Kim...

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Jugglers

as Do Tae-Geun
First aired: 2017-12-04

Jwa Yoon-Yi has lived her life with a passive attitude. She has a spirit of devotion and...

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The Vineyard Man

as Lee Hyung-man
First aired: 2006-07-24

The Vineyard Man is a 2006 South Korean television series that aired on KBS2. It was adapted...

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선희 진희

as Park Du-Man
First aired: 2001-08-20

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당신 옆이 좋아

as Lee Duk-Soo
First aired: 2002-07-01

Different views on marriage and life in the 70s and 80s A drama depicting the story of four...

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The End of the World

as uncredited
First aired: 2013-03-16

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이 말을 꼭 하고 싶었어요

as uncredited
First aired: 2024-06-17

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