Kang San-ae

Kang Saneh (Korean: 강산에; born Kang Yeong-geol, Korean: 강영걸; November 3, 1963)[1] is a South Korean folk rock singer-songwriter.[2] He is sometimes referred to as the "Korean Bob Dylan."[3]

Saneh Kang
Birth nameKang Yeong-geol
Born (1963-11-03) November 3, 1963
Busan, South Korea
GenresFolk rock
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Years active1992–present
LabelsDRDR AC
Korean name
Hangul
강산에
Revised RomanizationGang San-e
McCune–ReischauerKang Sane
Birth name
Hangul
강영걸
Revised RomanizationGang Yeong-geol
McCune–ReischauerKang Yŏngkŏl

Early life and education

Kang was born in 1963 in Busan, South Korea. His mother had settled there during the Korean War as part of the Hungnam evacuation from North Korea in 1950. Kang has one brother and one sister.[3][4]

Kang moved to Seoul in 1982 to study traditional Korean medicine at Kyung Hee University.[5]

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.[4]

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)

References
  1. "강산에 소개". Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  2. "'평양 공연' 강산에 "부모님이 실향민, 감회 남달라요"". Newsis (in Korean). 2018-03-27. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  3. Jhoo, Dong-chan (2018-04-03). "Korean rock star performs in Pyongyang". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  4. Yi, Hye-in (2018-04-05). "I Thought of My Parents Who Are from Hamgyong Province... I Was Moved Singing 'Raguyo'". The Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  5. "[인터뷰] "잘못된 걸 말할 수 있는 것이 바로 살아있다는 것, 난 노래로 그것을 하고 있다"". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2012-08-06. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
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