Kim Min-ki was a South Korean singer, composer, and playwright.
10 Facts About Kim Min-ki
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Kim Min-ki was best known for his 1970 song, "Morning Dew," and for his 1994 Korean adaptation of the German musical, Linie 1.
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Kim Min-ki's family moved to Seoul in 1963, and he enrolled in Seoul National University to study fine arts in 1969.
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Kim Min-ki first came to prominence as the composer of the tune "Achim Isul", which was written in 1970 and performed by Korean folk singer Yang Hee-eun.
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The song was a major pop music hit in Korea in the 70s, and Kim Min-ki became a prominent figure in blending Korean folk and pop musics, as well as an outspoken political activist and representative of youth culture.
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Kim Min-ki's songs discussed the Americanization of Korean culture and questioned relations between North and South Korea, and his lyrical and musical style were a major influence on the genre known as Norae Undong which became popular in the 1980s.
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Kim Min-ki released nine albums before 1975, at which time his music was censored by the government; his albums were pulled from record stores, playing of his music over the radio or singing it in public was banned, and he was not permitted to release material under his own name.
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Kim Min-ki composed the music for a 1981 film, A Small Ball Shot by a Midget, which was not permitted to be used by government censors who reviewed the film.
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Kim Min-ki formed an acting troupe, Hakchon, which performs musicals he composed.
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Kim Min-ki died from stomach cancer in Seoul, on July 21,2024, at the age of 73.