Young Woo Kim

Kim Young Woo

  • Name: Kim Young Woo
  • Native name: 김영우
  • Also Known as: Kim Yeong U
  • Nationality: South Korean
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: January 18, 1978
  • Age: 48
Kim Young Woo is a South Korean singer, pianist, professor and member of SWEET SORROW (스윗소로우). He graduated from Busan Foreign Language High School and later obtained a bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature from Yonsei University.

During his college years, he was part of the glee club, and there, he met Song Woo Jin, Sung Jin Hwan and In Ho Jin. All four, plus four other friends, created a cappella group who they called SWEET SORROW using the quote "Parting is such a sweet sorrow" from Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" to remind them of the hardships they faced in the past.

He decided to pursue a music career and made his debut in 2002 by performing at college festivals and events until they won the Daesang at the Yoo Jae Ha Music Competition and signed a contract with Mezoo Cultures. The group released their first studio album, "Sweet Sorrow", in November 2005 and have continued to release albums, EPs or have sung OSTs for several dramas ever since. The group is now self-managed after the members created their own label.

After a two-year hiatus, they returned in 2019 when they joined the female vocal group THE BARBERETTES and performed together as SBSB (스바스바).

He was an adjunct professor at several universities before securing a position as a full professor in the Department of Practical Music at Yonsei University.

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TV Show
Year Title # Role Rating
2021
Music to You
Music to You
Korean TV Show, 2021, 386 eps
(Ep. 130) (Guest)
386
(Ep. 130)
Guest
8.0
2020
Killing Voice
Killing Voice
Korean TV Show, 2020, 160 eps
(Ep. 56) (Guest)
160
(Ep. 56)
Guest
8.5
2019
Vocal Play Season 2
Vocal Play Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2019, 13 eps
[Producer] (Regular Member)
13
[Producer]
Regular Member
8.1
2019
5 Minutes to Six
5 Minutes to Six
Korean TV Show, 2019, 425 eps
(Ep. 55) (Guest)
425
(Ep. 55)
Guest
8.0
2019
Lunch Attack
Lunch Attack
Korean TV Show, 2019, 890 eps
(Ep. 595) (Guest)
890
(Ep. 595)
Guest
6.0
2018
Vocal Play
Vocal Play
Korean TV Show, 2018, 12 eps
[Producer] (Regular Member)
12
[Producer]
Regular Member
8.4
2015
King of Mask Singer
King of Mask Singer
Korean TV Show, 2015, 525 eps
[Contestant] (Ep. 213-214) (Guest)
525
[Contestant] (Ep. 213-214)
Guest
8.0
2015
Problematic Men
Problematic Men
Korean TV Show, 2015, 156 eps
(Ep. 49) (Guest)
156
(Ep. 49)
Guest
8.0
2015
I Am a Singer Season 3
I Am a Singer Season 3
Korean TV Show, 2015, 13 eps
[Contestant] (Regular Member)
13
[Contestant]
Regular Member
0.0
2015
Wednesday Gourmet
Wednesday Gourmet
Korean TV Show, 2015, 223 eps
(Ep. 162) (Guest)
223
(Ep. 162)
Guest
7.6
2012
Beatles Code Season 2
Beatles Code Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2012, 87 eps
(Ep. 22) (Guest)
87
(Ep. 22)
Guest
8.0
2011
Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend
Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend
Korean TV Show, 2011, 800 eps
(Ep. 59-60, 64, 66, 69-72, 74-83, 100-101, 174-178, 235-239, 280, 300, 402-408, 688-689) (Guest)
800
(Ep. 59-60, 64, 66, 69-72, 74-83, 100-101, 174-178, 235-239, 280, 300, 402-408, 688-689)
Guest
8.2
2009
You Hee Yeol's Sketchbook
You Hee Yeol's Sketchbook
Korean TV Show, 2009, 600 eps
(Ep. 21, 77, 99, 104-107, 126, 132, 150, 164, 170-171, 187, 301, 353, 368, 424, 437, 469) (Guest)
600
(Ep. 21, 77, 99, 104-107, 126, 132, 150, 164, 170-171, 187, 301, 353, 368, 424, 437, 469)
Guest
8.1
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  • First Name: Young Woo
  • Family Name: Kim
  • Native name: 김영우
  • Also Known as: Kim Yeong U
  • Nationality: South Korean
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: January 18, 1978
  • Age: 48

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