Kim Il Du (Korean: 김일두) (born 13 August 1978) is a South Korean folk singer-songwriter. He debuted as a member of punk band Suspens, The hustlers and Genius, and released his first solo EP No Problem (문제없어요) in 2011.[1] His album Soul of Moon and Star (달과 별의 영혼) (2015) was nominated for the 2016 Best Folk Album at the 2016 Korean Music Awards.[2]
Kim Il Du
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Kim Il Du performing at The Sub Festival 2023
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| Born | (1978-08-13) August 13, 1978 (age 45) |
| Origin | Busan, South Korea |
| Genres | Folk music |
| Years active | 2011–present |
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Kim Il-doo was born in Busan in 1978.[3][4] Prior to his solo debut, he was a member of a punk band called Suspens, The hustlers and Genius,[1] and his solo EP No Problem (문제없어요) was released in 2011.[5] He released his first studio album A Pretty and Clear Soul (곱고 맑은 영혼) in 2013.[6][7]
In 2015, he released his second studio album, Soul of Moon and Star (달과 별의 영혼) through BGBG Records.[7][8] Hong Eunsol of IZM described the album as a "Inside the pretty words "moon" and "star," the "inner side of the times" is definitely wriggling."[9] The album was nominated for Best Folk Album at the 2016 Korean Music Awards.[2]
He released his third studio album, Dream in Dream (꿈 속 꿈) In 2020, and his fourth studio album New Season (새 계절) in 2021.[5][10] He worked with Kim Changhee and Engler Hashim on the electronica album I AM NOT I.[11] Kim Il Du participated in Say Sue Me's album The Last Thing Left and saxophonist Kim Oki's album Love Flower.[12] He formed a band called Kim Il Du and Bulsechul (김일두와 불세출) and performed at the DMZ Peace Train Music Festival in 2022 and the Pentaport Rock Festival in 2023.[13][14]