이문세 (South Korean singer and songwriter)

Lee Moon-sae (Korean: 이문세; Korean pronunciation: [iː.munse]; born January 17, 1959) is a South Korean ballad singer who is often considered a Korean pop icon. Since his debut in 1978, he has released 16 full-length albums, 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. 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. He was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2007. 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. 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. [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. 이문세 "파업하는 분들 Mbc를 지켜달라" MBC 연기대상 라디오 최우수상 수상 - 손에 잡히는 뉴스 눈에 보이는 뉴스 - 뉴스엔 (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. Official website Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lee Moon-se.