Kang San-ae

Kang San Ae (born 3 November 1963 in Geo-je in Southern Gyeongsang) is a South Korean folk rock musician.^[1] He graduated from Dongrae High School in Busan and studied oriental medicine at Kyung Hee University.^[2] His parents were refugees from North Korea who fled to South Korea during the Korean War.

Career

San Ae made his debut with the album "Ra-gu-you" in 1993. His second album, "You can do it", which was released in 1994, acquired more popularity than the first album. Since his third album, "Ppittagi" in 1996, he has worked with Japanese guitarist Gasga Hirohumihachi.

He had a performance for 6 days which is titled "Let's go on a picnic to the riverside and mountains" at a small theater in Daehakro, a famous spot in Seoul. Hachi and Natil, who performed percussion instruments, joined the concert with him. Recordings of the performance were put on the album "Let's go on a picnic Best Live".

He sang the single "To My Friend" (친구여) in collaboration with Bobby Kim.

Kang San Ae also interpreted the song "How Nice It Would Be" (얼마나 좋을까) for the 2014 Korean drama "Valid Love" starring Uhm Tae-woong, Lee Si-young and Lee Soo-hyuk.

In 2018, he sang at the 'Spring is Coming' Inter-Korean Musical Exchange in Pyongyang, North Korea. It was the first time in more than a decade that the two Koreas had hosted a significant event. Kang became emotional during his performance, stating his parents were refugees from the North, and that his concert in Pyongyang was personal. He received a warm applause from the North Korean audience.^[3]

Discography

• "They Said" [Raguyo] (1992)
• Me at the Puberty(1994)
• Ppittagi(1996)
• Salmon(1998)
• A morning, Remake Album(1999)
• Vol.5(2001)
• Kang Young-geul(2002)
• Single: "How Nice It Would Be" for the Valid Love Soundtrack (2014)

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