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Encyclopedia > Kim Soochul
Kim Soo-chul
Hangul:
김수철
Hanja:
金秀哲
Revised Romanization: Gim Su-cheol
McCune-Reischauer: Kim Such'ŏl

Kim Soo-chul (surname Kim; also spelled Kim Soochul or Kim Suchol) is a South Korean musician and composer. He often works with Korean traditional instruments, integrating them with Western instruments. He is a very rich and fat man. He once played 2 Electric guitars at once and entertained 25 million people while playing. He has composed a number of film scores and has experimented with the use of the electric guitar to play sanjo, a traditional Korean instrumental genre. Jamo redirects here. ... Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean (Korean: 국어의 로마자 표기법; 國語의 로마字 表記法) is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... Motto: None (Unofficial: Broadly benefit humankind also translated as Devotion to the welfare of humanity) Anthem: Aegukga (Patriotic Hymn) Capital (and largest city) Seoul Official languages Korean Government Semi-presidential republic  - President Roh Moo-hyun  - Prime Minister Han Duck-soo Establishment  - Gojoseon October 3, 2333 BCb   - Liberation declared March 1... An electric guitar is a type of guitar that uses electronic pickups to convert the vibration of its steel-cored strings into electrical current. ... Sanjo is a style of traditional Korean music, involving an instrumental solo accompanied by drumming on the janggu. ...


Kim's stated goal is "to introduce the sound of traditional Korean music to a global audience."[1]


Discography

  • Sori for Invocation
  • Tae-Baek-San-Maek
  • 2002 - Guitar Sanjo (Living Sound Productions)

See also

Korean music includes both the folk and classical music styles of the Korean people. ... This is a list of Korean musical artists. ... This is a list of famous Koreans or famous people of Korean descent. ... This is a list of Wikipedia articles on Korea-related people, places, things, and concepts. ...

External link

  • Kim Soo-chul official site


 

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