Lee Moon-sae
Moon-sae in October 2011
Moon-sae in October 2011
Background information
Born (1959-01-17) January 17, 1959
South Korea
GenresKorean ballad
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, radio DJ
Years active1978–present
Korean name
Hangul
이문세
Hanja
李文世
Revised RomanizationI Munse
McCune–ReischauerI Munse

Lee Moon-sae (Korean: 이문세; Hanja: 李文世; Korean pronunciation: [iː.munse]; born January 17, 1959)[1][2] is a South Korean ballad singer who is often considered a Korean pop icon.[3][4] Since his debut in 1978, he has released 16 full-length albums,[3] including 1987's When Love Passes By, which sold 2.85 million copies, making it the best-selling album in South Korea to date at the time.[5] He is also well known for being the host of the popular South Korean radio show, Starry Night, on MBC FM, from 1985 to 1996.[6] He was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2007.[7]

Discography

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[8][9]
I Am a Happy Man (나는 행복한 사람)
  • Released: July 20, 1983
  • Label: Seorabeol Records
  • Format: LP
No data
The Best
  • Released: September 1, 1984
  • Label: Hyundai Acoustics
  • Format: LP
I Don't Know Yet (난 아직 모르잖아요)
  • Released: November 20, 1985
  • Label: King Records
  • Format: LP
  • KOR: 1,500,000+[5]
When Love Passes By (사랑이 지나가면)
  • Released: March 10, 1987
  • Label: King Records
  • Format: LP
  • KOR: 2,850,000+[5]
Standing Under the Shade of a Roadside Tree (가로수 그늘아래서면)
  • Released: September 15, 1988
  • Label: King Records
  • Format: LP
  • KOR: 2,580,000+[5]
That Was Me (그게 나였어)
  • Released: November 1, 1989
  • Label: King Records
  • Format: LP
Old Love (옛사랑)
  • Released: September 17, 1991
  • Label: Hankook Record Co.
  • Format: CD, cassette
Like an Old Photograph (오래된 사진처럼)
  • Released: September 1, 1993
  • Label: Orange Popular
  • Format: CD, cassette
95 Stage With Composer Lee Younghun
  • Released: January 1, 1995
  • Label: Nice Popular
  • Format: CD, cassette
Dancing Flower (화무)(花舞)
  • Released: January 1, 1996
  • Label: M Project
  • Format: CD, cassette
Sometimes
  • Released: March 28, 1998
  • Label: King Records
  • Format: CD, cassette
Phew - People, Trees and Rest (휴 - 사람과 나무 그리고 쉼)
  • Released: October 1, 1999
  • Label: M Project
  • Format: CD, cassette
6
Chapter 13
  • Released: March 21, 2001
  • Label: EnterOne
  • Format: CD, cassette
14
Red Underwear (빨간 내복)
  • Released: October 16, 2002
  • Label: M Project, BMG Korea
  • Format: CD, cassette
15
New Direction 5
Between Us
  • Released: October 23, 2018
  • Label: KMOONfnd, kakao M
  • Format: CD, Digital download
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Awards

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award Year Category Nominee/Nominated work Result Ref.
Golden Disc Awards 1986 Main Prize I Don't Know Yet Won [16]
1987 Album of the Year (Daesang) When Love Passes By Won
Main Prize (Bonsang) Won
1988 Standing Under the Shade of a Roadside Tree Won
1993 Like an Old Photograph Won
MBC Drama Awards 1985 Excellence Award in Radio Starry Night Won [17]
1987 Top Excellence Award in Radio Won [18]
1993 Best TV Host Award Sunday Sunday Night Won
2008 Top Excellence Award in Radio This Is Lee Moon-sae in the Morning Won [19]
SBS Gayo Daejeon 2005 Live Performance Award Lee Moon-sae Won [20]

References

  1. "[Mnet] 이문세 소개". Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  2. Choe, Jae-hui (March 19, 2002). "'마지막 공연이란 각오로…': 미국 공연 가는 가수 이문세씨". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Hong, Dam-young (April 22, 2018). "Lee Moon-sae wraps up tour series in New York". The Korea Herald. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  4. Oh, Se-hun (April 5, 2013). "[인터뷰] 이문세 "로이킴, 눈여겨 봐…음악 정서 나와 맞아"" [[Interview] Lee Moon-se "I'm watching Roy Kim...His musical sentiments resemble mine."]. SportsDongA. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "[8090 이 노래 이 명반] 4. 이문세 4집·5집". Busan Ilbo (in Korean). July 23, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  6. Cha, Ye-ji (July 22, 2009). "MBC FM '별이 빛나는 밤에' 40주년/ DJ만 22명 거쳐간 청소년의 친구 같은 방송". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  7. "Lee Moon-sae To Undergo Thyroid Surgery". KBS World (in Korean). June 5, 2014. Archived from the original on September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  8. "K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  9. "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  10. "March to August 1998 Total Record Sales". Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on September 23, 2001. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  11. "December 1999 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  12. "March 2001 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on November 24, 2004. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  13. "December 2002 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on September 2, 2004. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  14. Cumulative sales of New Direction:
  15. "October 2018 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  16. "골든디스크 역대수상자". Golden Disc Awards (in Korean). Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  17. "放送(방송)연예가 金容琳(김용림)씨 85MBC 방송연기 大賞(대상)받아". Maeil Business (in Korean). Naver News. December 16, 1985. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  18. "87 MBC 演技大賞(연기대상)에 李德華(이덕화)". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Naver News. December 28, 1987. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  19. "이문세 "파업하는 분들 MBC를 지켜달라" MBC 연기대상 라디오 최우수상 수상". Newsen (in Korean). December 30, 2008. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  20. "2005 SBS 가요대전 대상에 김종국". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). December 30, 2005. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
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