Paul Kim (musician, born 1988)

Kim Tae-hyeong (Korean: 김태형; born February 11, 1988),[1][2] better known as Paul Kim (Korean: 폴킴) is a South Korean singer-songwriter. He debuted in 2014 and has released two extended plays[3][4] and two full-length albums, one in two parts: The Road (2017) and Tunnel (2018),[5] and one also in two parts: Heart, One (2019) and Heart, Two (2020).

Paul Kim
김태형
Paul Kim in 2018
Born	Kim Tae-hyeong February 11, 1988 South Korea
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Musical career
Genres	K-pop Ballad
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Neuron Music
Korean name
Hangul	김태형
Revised Romanization	Gim Tae-hyeong
McCune–Reischauer	Kim T'aehyŏng

Early life

Born in South Korea, Kim lived in New Zealand for five years where he attended high school there. He then went to an international school for his university education in Japan. Afterwards, he returned to South Korea to start his music career.[6]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [7]
The First Album Part 1: The Road	Released: September 27, 2017 Label: Neuron Music Format: CD, digital download	—	N/A
The First Album Part 2: Tunnel	Released: January 31, 2018 Label: Neuron Music Format: CD, digital download	46
The Second Album Part 1: Heart, One	Released: October 7, 2019 Label: Neuron Music Format: CD, digital download	36
The Second Album Part 2: Heart, Two	Released: April 22, 2020 Label: Neuron Music Format: CD, digital download	—
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Extended plays

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [7]
Song Diary	Released: March 25, 2016 Label: Neuron Music Format: CD, digital download	22	KOR: 1,669[8]
Her	Released: December 28, 2016 Label: Neuron Music Format: CD, digital download	—	N/A
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales	Certifications	Album
		KOR [9]
"Would You Like Some Coffee?" (커피 한 잔 할래요)	2014	—	N/A	N/A	Non-album single
"Ex"		—
"Doowap" (너란 주의보)	2016	—			Song Diary
"Rain" (비)		27	KOR: 2,500,000 [10]		Non-album single
"Dear My Love" (내 사랑)		—	N/A
"Her"		—			Her
"Meaning of Love" (사랑의 의미)		—
"Wanna Love You"	2017	—[upper-alpha 1]			Non-album single
"The Road" (길)		47			The Road
"Premonition" (느낌)	2018	85			Tunnel
"Additional"		62			Non-album single
"Huega" (휴가)		60
"Me After You" (너를 만나)		1	KOR: 2,500,000[12]	KCMA: x2 Platinum (streaming)[upper-alpha 2] Platinum (download)[upper-alpha 3]
"Traffic Light" (초록빛)	2019	4	N/A	N/A
"Try" (헤어질 걸 알아)		19
"Empty" (허전해)		3			Heart, One
"Big Heart" (마음)		59			Non-album single
"But I'll Miss You" (우리 만남이)	2020	7			Heart, Two
"Quarantine" (집돌이)		163			Non-album single
"Hangover" (너도 아는)		31
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Collaborations

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		KOR [9]
"Clumsy Expectations" (서툰 기대) (with D.Story)	2015	—	Non-album single
"Just Listening to You" (널 듣고만 있어) (with 1sagain)		—
"Not So Hot" (뜨겁지가 않아) (with Bill Stax)		—
"Can't Let Go" (미뤄) (with Sleeq)		—
"Thinking of You" (널 떠올리는게) (with Sool J and Ultimadrap)	2016	—[upper-alpha 4]
"Now I Know" (사람이) (with Jung Dong-ha)	2017	—	Life
"For Less Than a Month" (한 달을 못 가서) (with ALi)		—[upper-alpha 5]	Expand
"Tic Tac Toe" (눈치) (with Heize and Peakboy)	2019	77	Hangout with Yoo "Yoo-plash"
"Loveship" (with Chungha)	2020	12	Non-album single
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Soundtrack appearances

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales	Certifications	Album
		KOR [9]
"Hey" (있잖아)	2017	41	N/A	N/A	Love Playlist 2 OST
"Goodbye Kiss" (꽃비)		—			Black Knight OST
"Every Day, Every Moment" (모든 날, 모든 순간)	2018	4	KOR: 5,000,000[16]	KCMA: 2× Platinum (download)[upper-alpha 6] 3× Platinum (streaming)[upper-alpha 7]	Should We Kiss First? OST
"Inexplicable" (사랑 알 수 없나봐)		21	N/A	N/A	WHY OST
"So Long" (안녕)	2019	1		KCMA: Platinum (streaming)[upper-alpha 8]	Hotel Del Luna OST
"Dream"	2020	—		N/A	The King: Eternal Monarch OST
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Filmography

Reality shows

Year	Title	Network	Role	Notes	Ref
2019	Begin Again	JTBC	Cast (season 3)		[19][20]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, edition, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee(s) / Work(s)	Result	Ref.
Gaon Chart Music Awards	2019	Music Steady Seller of the Year	"Me After You"	Won
	2020	Artist of the Year – Digital Music (January)	"Loveship" (with Chungha)	Nominated
Genie Music Awards	2018	Best Original Soundtrack	"Every Day, Every Moment"	Won	[21]
	2019	Best Male Solo Artist	Paul Kim	Won	[22]
		The Top Music - Daesang (Grand Prize)	"Me After You"	Won
Golden Disc Awards	2018	Best OST Award	"Every Day, Every Moment"	Won
	2019	Digital Bonsang	"Me After You"	Won
Korea Popular Music Award	2018	Best Original Soundtrack	"Every Day, Every Moment"	Nominated
KOMCA Awards	2020	Best Streaming Song	"Every Day, Every Moment"	Won
Korea First Brand Awards[upper-alpha 9]	2021	Best Male Vocalist	Paul Kim	Won
Melon Music Awards	2018	Best OST Award	"Every Day, Every Moment"	Won
	2019	Top 10 Artist	Paul Kim	Nominated
		Song of the Year	"Traffic Light"	Nominated
		Best Ballad Award		Nominated
Mnet Asian Music Awards	2018	Best Original Soundtrack	"Every Day, Every Moment"	Nominated
	2019	Best Male Artist	Paul Kim	Nominated
		Artist of the Year		Nominated
		Worldwide Fans’ Choice Top 10		Nominated
		Song of the Year	"So Long"	Nominated
		Best Original Soundtrack		Nominated
Seoul Music Awards	2019	Bonsang Award	Paul Kim	Won
	2020	Bonsang Award	"Maum, Pt. 2"	Nominated	[23]
		Best Ballad Award	“Hangover”	Nominated
		Best R&B/Hip Hop Award	“Maum, Pt. 2”	Nominated

Notes

1. "Wanna Love You" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 91 on the Gaon Download Chart.[11]
2. "Me After You" was certified platinum for 200 million streaming in June 6, 2020[13]
3. "Me After You" was certified platinum for 2.5 million downloads October 10, 2019.[12]
4. "Thinking of You" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 87 on the Gaon Download Chart.[14]
5. "For Less Than a Month" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 87 on the Gaon Download Chart.[15]
6. "Every Day, Every Moment" was certified 2× platinum for 5 million downloads October 8, 2020.[16]
7. "Every Day, Every Moment" was certified platinum for 300 million streaming in June 11, 2020.[17]
8. "So Long" was certified platinum for 100 million streaming in February 6, 2020[18]
9. Hosted by the Korea Consumer Brand Committee and the Korea Consumer Forum, the Korea First Brand Awards bases its winners on a nationwide South Korean survey

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   • ""Additional" charting". Retrieved January 2, 2019.
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   • ""Big Heart" charting". Retrieved December 12, 2019.
   • ""Loveship" charting". Retrieved January 30, 2020.
   • ""But I'll Miss You" charting". Retrieved April 30, 2020.
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   • ""Goodbye" charting". Retrieved August 22, 2019.
   • ""Tic Tac Toe" charting". Retrieved October 31, 2019.
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18. "가온 인증(Gaon Certification) - Streaming". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 12, 2020.
19. "JTBC 측 "이적-태연-폴킴 '비긴어게인3' 후발팀 합류"(공식입장)" [JTBC Announces Lee Juck, Taeyeon, Paul Kim Joining Second Team in Begin Again Season 3]. Naver (in Korean). May 22, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
20. "박정현X하림X헨리X수현, '비긴어게인3'로 다시 뭉친다…7월 첫방" [Park Junh-hyun x Harim x Henry x Suhyun to Reunite for Begin Again 3]. Naver (in Korean). April 16, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
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