Johan Kim

George Han Kim (born March 27, 1973), better known by his Korean name, Johan Kim (Korean: 김조한), is a Korean-American singer and record producer. He is a member of South Korean R&B/hip hop trio Solid. His song "I Want To Fall In Love" has become a mega-hit throughout the country of South Korea.^[1] He founded the girl group Unicorn.^[2]

Johan Kim
Background information
Birth name	George Han Kim
Born	(1973-03-27) March 27, 1973 (age 51) Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Genres	K-pop, R&B, Soul
Occupation(s)	Singer, record producer, song writer
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	1993–present
Labels	Soul Family Production

Korean name
Hangul	김조한
Revised Romanization	Gim Jo-han
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Chohan

Early life

Kim was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and moved to Los Angeles in 1986.

Career

In 1993, he debuted as a member of Solid (솔리드), a South Korean R&B group that pioneered the genre in the 1990s with chart topping hits in Korea.^[3] He was the lead vocalist of the trio. After the group separated in July 1997 to take a break from incessant schedule, Kim stayed in South Korea to continue as a solo musician.^[4] After 21-year hiatus, Solid reunited in March 2018, not only releasing their fifth studio album, but also announced concert dates in May.^[5]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Sales
		KOR MIAK ^[6]	KOR Circle ^[7]
Kim Jo Han	Released: July 10, 1998 Label: Shinchon Music Formats: CD, cassette	44	—	KOR: 62,559^[8]
Kim Jo Han Vol. 2 (김조한 2집)	Released: August 18, 1999 Label: Jaks Media Formats: CD, cassette	12		KOR: 34,440^[9]
2gether 4ever	Released: January 26, 2001 Label: Ace Formats: CD, cassette	19		KOR: 64,332^[10]
Me, Myself, My Music	Released: April 12, 2005 Label: Lime Music Formats: CD, cassette	12		KOR: 12,642^[11]
Soul Family With Johan	Released: October 25, 2007 Label: K&Music Formats: CD	33		KOR: 2,847^[12]
Once In A Lifetime	Released: November 12, 2015 Label: Soul Family Production Formats: CD, digital download	—	45

Reissues

• 2016: 'Forgetting to Forget` Kim Johan 6th album `Once in a lifetime` Repackage (이별은 잊은듯이)

Best albums

• 2000: Kim Jo Han Best (김조한 베스트)

Live albums

• 2001: Contact (with Fly to the Sky)

Filmography

Television shows

Year	Title	Network	Role	Notes	Ref.
2021	Overseas Korean Song Festival	MBN	judge		^[13]

References

1. Jin-hai, Park (March 20, 2016). . The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2016-04-02. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
2. Ahn, Sung-mi. "Kim Jo-han names new girl group Unicorn". Kpop Herald. Herald Corporation. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
3. Jackson, Julie (2015-12-11). "[Herald Interview ] Former Solid member talks importance of sticking to old-school roots". Kpop Herald. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
4. Jackson, Julie (2015-12-11). "[Herald Interview] Former Solid member talks importance of sticking to old-school roots". Kpop Herald. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
5. Im, Eun-Byel (2018-03-11). "R&B icon, Solid to return with new album". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
6. Music Industry Association of Korea chart positions:
   • Kim Jo Han: [August Popular Music Album Sales Ranking]. Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 21, 1999. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
   • Kim Jo Han Vol. 2: [August 1999 Popular Music Album Sales Ranking]. Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 13, 2005. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
   • 2gether 4ever: [February 2001 Popular Music Album Sales Ranking]. Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 2, 2004. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
   • Me, Myself, My Music: [April 2005 Popular Music Album Sales Ranking]. Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 9, 2005. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
   • Soul Family With Johan: [October 2007 Popular Music Album Sales Ranking]. Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 23, 2008. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
7. Circle Chart (formerly Gaon Chart) positions:
   • Once In A Lifetime: [Week 47 of 2015 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 29, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
8. [Total Popular Music Album Sales (March to August)]. Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 21, 1999. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
9. [September 1999 Popular Music Album Sales Ranking]. Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 15, 2005. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
10. [March 2001 Popular Music Album Sales Ranking]. Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 24, 2004. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
11. [May 2005 Popular Music Album Sales Ranking]. Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 19, 2005. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
12. [October 2007 Popular Music Album Sales Ranking]. Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 23, 2008. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
13. Han Ha-rim (September 29, 2021). "김조한X이영현X조권, MBN '재외동포가요제' 심사위원으로 출격" [Johan Kim X Younghyeon Lee X Kwon Jo, scrambled as judges for MBN 'Overseas Korean Song Festival]. Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Naver.

External links

• Johan Kim on Facebook