Age, Biography and Wiki
Roy Kim (Kim Sang-woo) was born on 3 July, 1993 in Seoul, South Korea, is a South Korean singer (born 1993). Discover Roy Kim's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 30 years old?
Popular As |
Kim Sang-woo |
Occupation |
Singer-songwriter,radio presenter |
Age |
30 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
Born |
3 July 1993 |
Birthday |
3 July |
Birthplace |
Seoul, South Korea |
Nationality |
South Korea
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He is a member of famous Singer-songwriter with the age 30 years old group.
Roy Kim Height, Weight & Measurements
At 30 years old, Roy Kim height is 1.76 m .
Physical Status |
Height |
1.76 m |
Weight |
Not Available |
Body Measurements |
Not Available |
Eye Color |
Not Available |
Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
Family |
Parents |
Not Available |
Wife |
Not Available |
Sibling |
Not Available |
Children |
Not Available |
Roy Kim Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Roy Kim worth at the age of 30 years old? Roy Kim’s income source is mostly from being a successful Singer-songwriter. He is from South Korea. We have estimated Roy Kim's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
House |
Not Available |
Cars |
Not Available |
Source of Income |
Singer-songwriter |
Roy Kim Social Network
Timeline
Kim Sang-woo (born July 3, 1993), known professionally as Roy Kim, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and radio presenter.
Roy Kim was born Kim Sang-woo in Seoul, South Korea, on July 3, 1993.
His father is a former executive of Seoul Takju, a prominent makgeolli liquor manufacturer.
Jung Yoon-hye, a former member of the girl group Rainbow, is Kim's cousin.
During his elementary and middle school years, Kim attended Kyung Bok Elementary School and Whimoon Middle School.
He has also contributed to soundtracks for television series including Reply 1994, Pinocchio, Another Miss Oh, and Guardian: The Lonely and Great God.
As of March 2024, Kim has sold over 12 million digital downloads in his native country (see Roy Kim discography).
Kim also became the first foreign artist to perform at the Hito Music Awards since they were established in 2003.
He began his singing career after winning the television talent show Superstar K 4 in 2012.
He was sent to Asheville, North Carolina, in the United States to attend Asheville School, which he graduated from in 2012.
Kim was accepted to attend Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., in 2012, but he delayed his enrollment to audition for Superstar K 4.
In 2012, Kim auditioned for Mnet's television talent show Superstar K 4 (the South Korean equivalent of American Idol).
He was ultimately the season's winner, out of nearly two million applicants.
Following his win, he performed at the 2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards in Hong Kong.
Kim officially debuted with the studio album, Love Love Love (2013), which included the hit single "Bom Bom Bom."
He entered his first year at Georgetown in 2013 and alternated between attending school in the United States and pursuing his music career in South Korea.
He was majoring in sociology, which he said is "helpful for writing lyrics."
In June 2013, Kim released his first album, Love Love Love, which included the "mega-hit" single "Bom Bom Bom."
The single topped the Gaon Digital Chart for two weeks and Billboard's K-pop Hot 100 for three weeks after its release.
The album's title track, "Love Love Love" reached No. 2 on the Gaon chart and No. 4 on the Billboard chart.
Following the release of his first album, Kim won several awards, including Best New Male Artist at the 2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards, 20's Booming Star at the 2013 Mnet 20's Choice Awards, and Rookie of the Year and the Popularity Award at the 2014 Golden Disc Awards.
The album garnered Kim awards for best new artist at the 15th Mnet Asian Music Awards and the 2014 Golden Disc Awards.
Kim followed up his first album with the studio albums, Home (2014) and The Great Dipper (2015), and the extended play, Blooming Season (2017).
Kim released his second album, Home, in October 2014.
The album's lead single, also named "Home," was a success, topping South Korea's real-time music charts upon its release and reaching No. 2 on the Gaon Digital Chart.
That month, Kim embarked on a South Korean tour to promote the album.
In November, he contributed to the soundtrack for the television series Pinocchio, with the song, "Pinocchio," for which he won Best Original Soundtrack at the 2015 APAN Star Awards and Favorite Foreign Artist at the 2015 Hito Music Awards in Taiwan.
In December 2015, Kim released his third album, The Great Dipper.
The album's title track was a ballad, which was a departure from Kim's previous acoustic folk singles.
At the end of the year, Kim performed at three solo concerts in Seoul, all of which had sold out before the release of his album.
Kim released his first extended play, Blooming Season, in May 2017.
In February 2018, he released the single "Only Then," which topped Korean music charts upon its release, and which received a Platinum certification for digital sales by Gaon in November.
For the song, Kim won Best Ballad at the 2018 Melon Music Awards, Best Male Artist at the 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards, and a Digital Bonsang at the 2019 Golden Disc Awards.
In September 2022, it was confirmed that Kim would release a new album in October, the first after his discharge from military service.
On October 7, 2022, Kim released a photo of his new single "Take Me Back In Time" via his official SNS.
The single was released on October 14.
This pre-release single will be followed by the release of his fourth full album And on October 25.
In May 2019, Kim denied preparing for Georgetown graduation ceremony, and returned to Korea to face the Burning Sun scandal's investigators after finishing his final exam.
Despite the investigation, the university granted an undergraduate degree to Kim.