Sam Kim

Sam Kim (Korean: 샘김; born February 19, 1998) is a Korean American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is signed under Antenna Music, having finished as the runner-up of the talent show K-pop Star 3. He made his official debut on April 10, 2016 with the EP I Am Sam, and followed it with the studio album Sun and Moon on November 22, 2018.

Not to be confused with Sam Kim (chef) or Samuel (singer).

Sam Kim
김건지
Kim during an autograph event at the COEX Convention & Exhibition Center, December 2018
Background information
Birth nameKim Gun-ji
Born (1998-02-19) February 19, 1998
Federal Way, Washington, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • guitarist
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • keyboards
Years active2013–present
LabelsAntenna Music
Associated acts
WebsiteAntenna Artist – Sam Kim Profile

Life and career

Sam Kim was born in the United States, where he attended Todd Beamer High School in Federal Way, Washington. He has a younger brother Jooyoung and sister, Sujin. 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]

Kim 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]

The music video for the single "Make Up" was released on October 23, 2018, ahead of Kim's upcoming studio album, Sun and Moon.[8] It was Kim's 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]

Discography
Kim performing in 2016

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales (CD)
KOR[11]
Sun and Moon
  • Released: November 22, 2018
  • Label: Antenna
  • Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl
 23

Extended plays
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales (CD)
KOR[11]
I Am Sam
  • Released: April 10, 2016
  • Label: Antenna
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 11

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales (DL)[lower-alpha 1] Album
KOR
[14]
As lead artist
"Mama Don't Worry" 2016 — N/A I Am Sam
"No Sense" (No 눈치) (featuring Crush) 37
"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 Love Antenna
"Think About' Chu" (with Loco) 2017 16 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)		 —
"Our Christmas Wish for You" (겨울의 우리들)
(with Antenna artists)		 107[lower-alpha 2] 2020 Antenna Christmas Carol
"Closer" (with Jukjae and Kwon Jin-ah) 2021 — Theme song for
2021 UN Peacekeeping Ministerial
"Hello Antenna, Hello Christmas"
(with Antenna artists)		 TBA 2021 Antenna Christmas Carol
As featured artist
"~42" (Primary feat. Sam Kim, Esna) 2017 44 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 — Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales (DL)[lower-alpha 1] Album
KOR
Gaon
[14]		 KOR
Hot 100
[20][lower-alpha 3]		 US
World
[21]
"Who Are You" 2016 3 N/A 15 Goblin OST

"I Do" (with Kwon Jin-ah)
"Everyday" (with Kwon Jin-ah)
"Cooking"

 2017 — — N/A The Lovebirds: Year 1 OST
"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
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other charted songs
Title Artists Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
Gaon
[14]		 KOR
Hot 100
[20]
"What Do You Do When You Play?"
(놀면 뭐해?)		 Boi B, Gaeko, Choiza, Geegooin, Gray,
Crush, Wonstein, Mommy Son, Zior Park, Sam Kim		 2019 62 51 Yoo-plash
"Everest" AKMU with Sam Kim 2021 60 48 Next Episode

Features
Title Artists Year Album
"~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 Non-album single

Kpop Star 3 songs
Year Title Original artist Peak chart positions Sales (DL) Album
KOR
[14]
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 K-pop Star Season 3 Top6
"Stand by Me" Ben E. King 96 K-pop Star Season 3 Top4
"Honey" Park Jin-young 88 K-pop Star Season 3 Top3
"Lies" (거짓말) Big Bang 77 K-pop Star Season 3 Top2
"Englishman in New York" Sting 37 K-pop Star Season 3 Top2
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Songwriting credits

Credits adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association database.[27]

List of songs written or co-written for other artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Artist Album Lyrics Music Arrangement
Credited With Credited With Credited With
"Ending Scene" 2017 IU Palette No N/A Yes N/A No N/A
"All My Love" 2020 Park Bo-gum Non-album single Yes Nive Yes N/A Yes Kim Je-hwi
"Eternal Sunshine" 2021 Gray feat. Meenoi Grayground. No N/A Yes Gray, Hoody Yes Gray

Concerts and tours

Headlining concerts
Name Date(s) City Ref.
Sam Kim 1st Concert: Sun and Moon February 16–17, 2019 Seoul [28]
Sam Kim 2019 Europe Tour April 27, 2019 Paris [29]
April 28, 2019 London
April 30, 2019 Berlin
Sam Kim 2019 Concert in Singapore July 26, 2019 Singapore [30]
2019 Sam Kim Live: Kunge November 23–24, 2019 Seoul [31]

Collaborative concerts
  • Hello, Antenna: The Label Concert (Seoul; 2016)[32]
  • Antenna Angels Concert: 우리, 시작 (Seoul; 2017) with Lee Jin-ah, Jung Seung-hwan, Kwon Jin-ah[33]
  • With, Antenna: The Label Concert (Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Los Angeles, New York; 2017)[34]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Network Notes Ref.
2013–2014K-pop Star 3SBS Contestant [1]
2016 The Friends in Costa Rica K-STAR Main cast (with Eric Nam and Song Yuvin) [35]

Web shows
Year Title Network Notes Ref.
2016 Sam Kim Music Documentary Naver TV, V Live Documentary series produced as a tie-in with My Name Is Sam [36]
2019 Sam Kim & Jung Seung-hwan Self Live Tour YouTube Reality series produced by Visit Singapore and Dingo Travel [37]
2021 Clumsy Antenna Kakao TV Main cast (with artists from Antenna) [38]

Awards and nominations
Award Year Category Nominee Result Ref.
Melon Music Awards 2016 Best Rookie Sam Kim Nominated [39]
Best Folk/Blues "No Sense" Nominated
Beautiful Mint Life Awards 2016 Best Rookie Sam Kim Won [40]
Grand Mint Festival Awards 2017 Best Rookie Sam Kim Nominated [41]

Notes
  1. Gaon stopped releasing download sales numbers in January 2018.
  2. "Our Christmas Wish for You" peaked at 24 on the Billboard K-pop Hot 100.[18]
  3. 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.

References
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  3. "권진아 샘김 안테나뮤직 行…유희열 품으로" [Kwon Jin-ah, Sam Kim go to Antenna Music...into the arms of You Hee-yeol]. Sports Dong-A. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  4. Park, Soo-jung (March 16, 2016). 'K팝스타3' 기타소년 샘김, 3년 만에 데뷔..싱어송라이터로 성장텐아시아 [K-pop Star 3's 'Guitar Boy' Sam Kim to debut after three years...growing as a singer-songwriter] (in Korean). Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  5. Kim, Soo-hyang (March 27, 201). "Sam Kim starts off music career with 'My Name Is Sam'". Kpop Herald. The Korea Herald. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
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  10. Kim, Young-jae (November 22, 2018). "사춘기 이겨낸 샘김, 타향서 그의 '선 앤드 문'을 노래하다" [Sam Kim overcomes adolescence, sings of his 'Sun and Moon' in a foreign land]. Hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved July 20, 2021.
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  17. Cumulative sales for "Think About' Chu":
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  19. "August 2017 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
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  22. Cumulative sales for "Who Are You":
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  28. Kim, Ha-jin (January 15, 2019). "샘김, 첫 단독 콘서트 2분 만에 매진" [Sam Kim's first solo concert sells out in 2 minutes]. Hankyung (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
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  38. Kang Jin-ah (September 16, 2021). "유희열→유재석 총출동…'우당탕탕 안테나' 10월 공개" [Yoo Hee-yeol → Yoo Jae-seok is in full force… 'Woodang Tangtang Antenna' released in October]. NEWSIS (in Korean). Retrieved September 16, 2021 – via Naver.
  39. "2016 멜론뮤직어워드', 아티스트상부터 신인상 등 주요 부문 아티스트 누구?". Sports Today (in Korean). Retrieved June 18, 2021.
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