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Kim Wan-sun

キム・ワンソン　/　きむ・わんそん

Singer from South Korea

May 16, 1969 (age 57)　・　Seoul, South Korea

singer

My Take

What strikes me about Kim Wan-sun is how she helped define an entire era of Korean pop before K-pop was even a global word. Debuting in 1986 and dubbed the "Korean Madonna," she was building the template for the charismatic, dance-driven stage performer that today's idols inherited. The fact that her 1990 album Pierrot Smiles at Us moved a million copies tells me she wasn't just a stylistic novelty but a genuine commercial force. I find it interesting that someone tied to the University of Hawaiʻi keeps such a low public profile now, given how foundational her renaissance-era influence clearly was.

Overview

Kim Wan-sun (Korean: 김완선; Hanja: 金緩宣; born May 16, 1969) is a South Korean pop singer who was known in the mid-1980s and early 1990s as the "Korean Madonna" and "the dancing queen of Korean popular music's renaissance era" as well as a sex symbol for her "sexy" dancing and "charismatic" stage presence. Kim debuted in 1986 with the album, Tonight. Her fifth album, 1990's Pierrot Smiles at Us, sold 1 million copies.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Kim Wan-sun
Name (Japanese): キム・ワンソン
Reading: きむ・わんそん
Born: May 16, 1969 (age 57)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Rooster
Origin: Seoul, South Korea
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: singer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: University of Hawaiʻi System

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttp://www.kimwansun.com/
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kimwansunflower/
Xhttps://x.com/ppurple516
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AF%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3

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