Age, Biography and Wiki
Kim Tae-won was born on 12 April, 1965 in Seoul, South Korea, is an A south korean rock guitarist. Discover Kim Tae-won'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 58 years old?
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| Age |
58 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
| Born |
12 April, 1965 |
| Birthday |
12 April |
| Birthplace |
Seoul, South Korea |
| Nationality |
South Korea
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He is a member of famous guitarist with the age 58 years old group.
Kim Tae-won Height, Weight & Measurements
At 58 years old, Kim Tae-won height is 1.74 m .
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| Height |
1.74 m |
| Weight |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
Who Is Kim Tae-won's Wife?
His wife is Hyun-Ju Lee (m. 1993)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Hyun-Ju Lee (m. 1993) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Seo-Hyun Kim, Woo-Hyun Kim |
Kim Tae-won Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Kim Tae-won worth at the age of 58 years old? Kim Tae-won’s income source is mostly from being a successful guitarist. He is from South Korea. We have estimated Kim Tae-won'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 |
guitarist |
Kim Tae-won Social Network
Timeline
Kim Tae-won (김태원, April 12, 1965) is a Korean guitarist with over 30 years of experience in Korean music industry, currently leading one of the most successful rock bands in Korean music history, Boohwal.
His life was dramatised in a four episode KBS2 short series Rock, Rock, Rock, where Kim was portrayed by musician-actor No Minwoo.
He was a talented billiards player, having achieved the level of 300 points as a highschool senior.
His guitar skill was even more outstanding: He is said to have been able to play proficiently the guitar riff in Led Zeppelin’s “Babe I'm Gonna Leave You” in middle school and the guitar solo of (towards the end of the song) Deep Purple's "Highway Star" at a much faster speed than normal.
He slowly rose to fame among fellow students in the Seodaemun area, his home town.
He was called “the best guitarist everybody knows”.
At 20, he started a rock band called "The End" with two colleagues, one of whom was Kim Jong-Seo who later left the band to join the then more established rock act Sinawe.
With The End, he performed covers of western rock songs for audiences in various places in Korea.
It was when Jong-Seo joined that the band changed its name into "Boohwal", which means resurrection in Korean.
After Jong-Seo left the band, Lee Seung-Cheol joined as new lead vocalist and they gained huge success with their first hit number, "Heeya (희야)."
Together with Sinawe leader Shin Daechul and Baekdoosan's Kim Do Kyun, Tae-won worked on the guitar musical project D.O.A. and released the album Dead or Alive in 2003.
In 2011, Kim was diagnosed with stomach cancer.
In one of Qualifications of Men episodes the member had to testing for cancer, but unfortunately Kim's results were positive.
Kim Tae Won underwent surgery to remove the tumor on 16 January, and underwent another one on the 22nd.
All of the tumors have been removed successfully, he is now completely cured.
