Lee Moon-sae

Lee Moon-sae
Lee Moon-sae
	Lee in October 2011
Background information
Born	January 17, 1959 (age 65); South Korea
Genres	Korean ballad
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, radio DJ
Years active	1978–present
Korean name
Hangul	이문세
Hanja	李文世
Revised Romanization	I Munse
McCune–Reischauer	I 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
Title	Album details	KOR ^[8]^[9]	Sales
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		KOR: 89,302+^[10]
Phew - People, Trees and Rest (휴 - 사람과 나무 그리고 쉼)	Released: October 1, 1999 Label: M Project Format: CD, cassette	6	KOR: 137,011+^[11]
Chapter 13	Released: March 21, 2001 Label: EnterOne Format: CD, cassette	14	KOR: 48,505+^[12]
Red Underwear (빨간 내복)	Released: October 16, 2002 Label: M Project, BMG Korea Format: CD, cassette	15	KOR: 48,768+^[13]
New Direction	Released: April 7, 2015 Label: KMOONfnd, LOEN Entertainment Format: CD, Digital download	5	KOR: 11,949+^[14]
Between Us	Released: October 23, 2018 Label: KMOONfnd, kakao M Format: CD, Digital download	23	KOR: 1,594+^[15]

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
	1987	Main Prize (Bonsang)	When Love Passes By	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	Starry Night	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]

Broadcasting


Year	Work
1981	KBS TV <Run Broadcasting Car> MC

References

^ "[Mnet] 이문세 소개". Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 28, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
^ Choe, Jae-hui (March 19, 2002). "'마지막 공연이란 각오로…': 미국 공연 가는 가수 이문세씨". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved August 27, 2018.
^ ^a ^b Hong, Dam-young (April 22, 2018). "Lee Moon-sae wraps up tour series in New York". The Korea Herald. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
^ 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "[8090 이 노래 이 명반] ４. 이문세 4집·5집". Busan Ilbo (in Korean). July 23, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
^ 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.
^ "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.
^
"K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- "Phew - People, Trees and Rest charting". Archived from the original on July 18, 2007. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- "Chapter 13 charting". Archived from the original on November 24, 2004. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- "Red Underwear charting". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.
^
"Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- "New Direction charting".
- "Between Us charting".
^ "March to August 1998 Total Record Sales". Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on September 23, 2001. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^
Cumulative sales of New Direction:
- "May 2015 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- "March 2016 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
^ "October 2018 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
^ "골든디스크 역대수상자". Golden Disc Awards (in Korean). Retrieved May 17, 2019.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "이문세 "파업하는 분들 MBC를 지켜달라" MBC 연기대상 라디오 최우수상 수상". Newsen (in Korean). December 30, 2008. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
^ "2005 SBS 가요대전 대상에 김종국". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). December 30, 2005. Retrieved August 18, 2022.

External links

Official website

[1] "[Mnet] 이문세 소개". Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 28, 2018. 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.

[:0-3] 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.

[:1-5] "[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.

[miak_album_sales-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.
"Phew - People, Trees and Rest charting". Archived from the original on July 18, 2007. Retrieved February 25, 2020.

"Chapter 13 charting". Archived from the original on November 24, 2004. Retrieved February 25, 2020.

"Red Underwear charting". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.

[9] "Phew - People, Trees and Rest charting". Archived from the original on July 18, 2007. Retrieved February 25, 2020.

[10] "Chapter 13 charting". Archived from the original on November 24, 2004. Retrieved February 25, 2020.

[11] "Red Underwear charting". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.

[gaon_album_chart-9] "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
"New Direction charting".

"Between Us charting".

[13] "New Direction charting".

[14] "Between Us charting".

[RIAK_March–August_1998-10] "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:
"May 2015 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved August 27, 2018.

"March 2016 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved May 17, 2019.

[20] "May 2015 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved August 27, 2018.

[21] "March 2016 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved May 17, 2019.

[15] "October 2018 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved May 17, 2019.

[:2-16] "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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v t e Golden Disc Award for Album of the Year
1980s	Empty Space – Cho Yong-pil (1986) When Love Goes Away – Lee Moon-sae (1987) Joo Hyun-Mi 2 – Joo Hyun-mi (1988) Byun Jin-sub – Byun Jin-sub (1989)
1990s	Byun Jin-sub 2 – Byun Jin-sub (1990) Kim Hyun Sik Vol.6 – Kim Hyun-sik (1991) Invisible Love – Shin Seung-hun (1992) Because I Love You – Shin Seung-hun (1993) Excuses – Kim Gun-mo (1994) Wrongful Meeting – Kim Gun-mo (1995) Exchange Kg. M4 – Kim Gun-mo (1996) Wolf and Sheep – H.O.T. (1997) For Love – Kim Jong-hwan (1998) For Your Soul – Jo Sung-mo (1999)
2000s	Let me love – Jo Sung-mo (2000) Chapter 4: Road – g.o.d (2001) Truth – Cool (2002) A Singer – Jo Sung-mo (2003) The Colors of My Life – Lee Soo-young (2004) Saldaga – SG Wannabe (2005) "O"-Jung.Ban.Hap. – TVXQ (2006) The Sentimental Chord – SG Wannabe (2007) Mirotic – TVXQ (2008) Sorry, Sorry – Super Junior (2009)
2010s	Oh! – Girls' Generation (2010) Mr. Simple – Super Junior (2012) Sexy, Free & Single – Super Junior (2013) XOXO – Exo (2014) Overdose – Exo (2015) Exodus – Exo (2016) Ex'Act – Exo (2017) Love Yourself: Her – BTS (2018) Love Yourself: Answer – BTS (2019)
2020s	Map of the Soul: Persona – BTS (2020) Map of the Soul: 7 – BTS (2021) Be – BTS (2022) Proof – BTS (2023) FML – Seventeen (2024)