Lee Moon-sae (Korean: 이문세; Hanja: 李文世; Korean pronunciation: [iː.munse]; born January 17, 1959)[1][2] is a South Korean ballad singer who is often considered a Korean pop icon.[3][4] Since his debut in 1978, he has released 16 full-length albums,[3] including 1987's When Love Passes By, which sold 2.85 million copies, making it the best-selling album in South Korea to date at the time.[5] He is also well known for being the host of the popular South Korean radio show, Starry Night, on MBC FM, from 1985 to 1996.[6] He was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2007.[7]
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 Lee in October 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | January 17, 1959 South Korea |
| Genres | Korean ballad |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, radio DJ |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이문세 |
| Hanja | 李文世 |
| Revised Romanization | I Munse |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Munse |
Discography
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| I Am a Happy Man (나는 행복한 사람) |
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| The Best |
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| I Don't Know Yet (난 아직 모르잖아요) |
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| When Love Passes By (사랑이 지나가면) |
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| Standing Under the Shade of a Roadside Tree (가로수 그늘아래서면) |
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| That Was Me (그게 나였어) |
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| Old Love (옛사랑) |
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| Like an Old Photograph (오래된 사진처럼) |
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| 95 Stage With Composer Lee Younghun |
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| Dancing Flower (화무; 花舞) |
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| Sometimes |
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| Phew - People, Trees and Rest (휴 - 사람과 나무 그리고 쉼) |
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| Chapter 13 |
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| Red Underwear (빨간 내복) |
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| New Direction |
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| Between Us |
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Awards
edit| Award | Year | Category | Nominee/Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| Golden Disc Awards | 1986 | Main Prize | I Don't Know Yet | Won | [16] |
| 1987 | Album of the Year (Daesang) | When Love Passes By | Won | ||
| Main Prize (Bonsang) | Won | ||||
| 1988 | Standing Under the Shade of a Roadside Tree | Won | |||
| 1993 | Like an Old Photograph | Won | |||
| MBC Drama Awards | 1985 | Excellence Award in Radio | Starry Night | Won | [17] |
| 1987 | Top Excellence Award in Radio | Won | [18] | ||
| 1993 | Best TV Host Award | Sunday Sunday Night | Won | ||
| 2008 | Top Excellence Award in Radio | This Is Lee Moon-sae in the Morning | Won | [19] | |
| SBS Gayo Daejeon | 2005 | Live Performance Award | Lee Moon-sae | Won | [20] |
Broadcasting
edit| Year | Work |
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| 1981 | KBS TV <Run Broadcasting Car> MC |
References
edit- ^ "[Mnet] 이문세 소개". Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 28, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ^ Choe, Jae-hui (March 19, 2002). "'마지막 공연이란 각오로…': 미국 공연 가는 가수 이문세씨". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ^ a b Hong, Dam-young (April 22, 2018). "Lee Moon-sae wraps up tour series in New York". The Korea Herald. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ^ Oh, Se-hun (April 5, 2013). "[인터뷰] 이문세 "로이킴, 눈여겨 봐…음악 정서 나와 맞아"" [[Interview] Lee Moon-se "I'm watching Roy Kim...His musical sentiments resemble mine."]. SportsDongA. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "[8090 이 노래 이 명반] ４. 이문세 4집·5집". Busan Ilbo (in Korean). July 23, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ^ Cha, Ye-ji (July 22, 2009). "MBC FM '별이 빛나는 밤에' 40주년/ DJ만 22명 거쳐간 청소년의 친구 같은 방송". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ^ "Lee Moon-sae To Undergo Thyroid Surgery". KBS World (in Korean). June 5, 2014. Archived from the original on September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ "K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- "Phew - People, Trees and Rest charting". Archived from the original on July 18, 2007. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- "Chapter 13 charting". Archived from the original on November 24, 2004. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- "Red Underwear charting". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ^ "March to August 1998 Total Record Sales". Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on September 23, 2001. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ^ "December 1999 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ^ "March 2001 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on November 24, 2004. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ^ "December 2002 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on September 2, 2004. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ^ Cumulative sales of New Direction:
- "May 2015 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- "March 2016 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ "October 2018 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ "골든디스크 역대수상자". Golden Disc Awards (in Korean). Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ "放送(방송)연예가 金容琳(김용림)씨 85MBC 방송연기 大賞(대상)받아". Maeil Business (in Korean). Naver News. December 16, 1985. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ "87 MBC 演技大賞(연기대상)에 李德華(이덕화)". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Naver News. December 28, 1987. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ "이문세 "파업하는 분들 MBC를 지켜달라" MBC 연기대상 라디오 최우수상 수상". Newsen (in Korean). December 30, 2008. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ "2005 SBS 가요대전 대상에 김종국". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). December 30, 2005. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
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