Samuel (singer)
{{Short description|American singer (born 2002)}}
{{For-multi|the R&B singer-songwriter|Sam Kim|the Italian singer songwriter|Samuel Umberto Romano}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Samuel
| image = Samuel Kim in Sixteen Showcase interview 04.png
| caption = Samuel in August 2017
| birth_name = Samuel Arredondo Kim
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|1|17}}
| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| nationality =
| occupation = Singer
| years_active = 2015–present
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| instrument = Vocals
| genre = {{hlist|K-pop|R&B|Hip hop}}
| label = {{hlist|Samuel Management & Entertainment Music Group|Pony Canyon}}
| past_member_of = 1Punch
}}
| module2 = {{Infobox Korean name/auto|child=yes|headercolor=transparent
| hangul = %김사무엘
}}
}}
Samuel Arredondo Kim (born January 17, 2002), better known by his stage name Samuel ({{Korean|사무엘}}), is an American singer based in South Korea. He was a part of the short-lived hip hop duo 1Punch in 2015. He participated in the reality television series season 2 of Produce 101 during the first half of 2017. In the final episode, he ranked 18th and was not able to join the show's project group. One month after the show ended, he began his solo career, with the release of his debut extended play (EP) Sixteen on August 2, 2017.
Early life
Samuel was born in Los Angeles, California,{{cite web|script-title=ko:美 매체, 김사무엘 언급하며 부친 사망 보도..."용의자 추적 중"|url=https://www.edaily.co.kr/news/read?newsId=03342326622555832|website=Edaily|language=ko|last1=Kim|first1=So-jeong|date=July 18, 2019|access-date=July 19, 2019}} to a Mexican father (José Arredondo) and a South Korean mother.{{cite web|title=Jose Arredondo, Father of K-Pop Star Samuel, Is Found Dead in Cabo|url=https://www.etonline.com/jose-arredondo-father-of-k-pop-star-samuel-is-found-dead-in-his-cabo-san-lucas-home-128828|website=Entertainment Tonight|last1=Willis|first1=Jackie|date=July 18, 2019|access-date=July 18, 2019}}{{cite web|script-title=ko:김사무엘 꽃미모 화제...'혼혈 여부'·'국적' 등 팬들 의문 다수|url=http://www.kookje.co.kr/news2011/asp/newsbody.asp?code=0500&key=20170819.99099008438|website=Kookje Shinmun|language=ko|last1=Lee|first1=Min-jae|date=August 19, 2017|access-date=July 19, 2019}}
Career
=2012–2013: Pre-debut=
Samuel made his first appearances to the public at the age of eleven, when he appeared in the live broadcast series Seventeen TV as a trainee under Pledis Entertainment.{{cite web|title=김사무엘, 원펀치 전에는 세븐틴 멤버?..사진보니 '같은 멤버 같아!' – 한국스포츠경제|url=http://www.sporbiz.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=94443|website=Sporbiz.co.kr|access-date=May 30, 2017}}{{Cite news|title='프로듀스101' 냉정한 레벨 분류...김사무엘·장문복·박지훈 '주목'(종합)|url=http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2017/04/08/2017040800074.html|language=ko|access-date=June 26, 2017}} In 2013, he left the agency.{{cite web|title='프로듀스 101 시즌2' A등급 김사무엘 누구...세븐틴 그 꼬마가 이렇게 컸다고?|url=http://news20.busan.com/controller/newsController.jsp?newsId=20170408000039|website=News20.busan.com|date=April 8, 2017}}
=2015–2016: 1Punch and collaboration with Silentó=
In 2015, Samuel debuted as a part of hip-hop duo named 1Punch (with rapper One) under a collaboration between Brave Entertainment and D-Business Entertainment, taking "Punch" as his stage name.{{cite web|title=스페셜 : 네이버 뮤직|url=http://music.naver.com/promotion/specialContent.nhn?articleId=5519|website=Music.naver.com|access-date=May 30, 2017}} They debuted on January 23 with the release of "Turn Me Back", which is the title track of their album, The Anthem.{{cite web|script-title=ko:스페셜:제2의 듀스 원펀치, 2015년 가요계가 그들을 주목한다|url=http://music.naver.com/promotion/specialContent.nhn?articleId=5519|website=Music.naver.com|publisher=Naver|language=ko|date=January 23, 2015|access-date=May 30, 2017}} Eight months later, One was scouted by YG Entertainment, leading to the disbandment of the duo. Under the name Punch, Samuel collaborated with Silentó to release the single "Spotlight" in 2016,{{cite web|title=펀치 X 사일렌토 'SPOTLIGHT' : 네이버 포스트|url=http://m.post.naver.com/viewer/postView.nhn?volumeNo=3981711&memberNo=12162502&vType=VERTICAL|website=M.post.naver.com|language=ko|date=May 20, 2017|access-date=May 30, 2017}} for which they won the 26th Seoul Music Award for Global Collaboration.{{Cite news|title='서가대' 엑소, 4년 연속 대상..방탄은 앨범·트와이스는 음원상[종합]|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003466283|access-date=May 28, 2017}} He later joined Silentó on tour in the US.{{cite web|title=Samuel (aka Punch) | K-Pop Amino|url=http://aminoapps.com/page/k-pop/4651445/samuel-aka-punch|website=Aminoapps.com|date=January 17, 2002|access-date=May 30, 2017}}
=2017–2021: ''Produce 101'', solo debut and lawsuit=
{{See also|Produce 101 Season 2}}
In April 2017, Samuel participated in the second season of the popular survival show Produce 101 under his own name, representing Brave Entertainment. During the first elimination, he was ranked 2nd, but did not make the final cut for the 11-member team, finally ranking 18th overall.{{cite web|title=[종합] '프로듀스101 시즌2' 1등 김종현 2등 라이관린 3등 박지훈, 2차 순위발표식 총정리 – :: 스타투데이|url=http://star.mk.co.kr/new/view.php?mc=ST&&year=2017&no=354330|website=Star.mk.co.kr|date=November 30, 2009|access-date=May 30, 2017}} The result was met with surprise from many viewers, who had expected Samuel to become part of the lineup of Wanna One.{{Cite news|title=[Oh!쎈 초점] 김종현·김사무엘 탈락..'프듀2', 국프 말 잃게 한 충격반전|url=http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2017/06/17/2017061700486.html|language=ko|access-date=June 26, 2017}}
Samuel debuted as a solo artist on August 2.{{cite web|title=김사무엘, 솔로 데뷔 준비 '신곡 녹음 완료'|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=009&aid=0003962386|access-date=June 17, 2017}} His debut mini album, Sixteen, was released on August 2, with the title track "Sixteen" featuring rapper Changmo.{{cite news|title=더보기 사무엘, 미니 앨범 '식스틴' 데뷔...8월2일 발표|url=http://news.donga.com/3/07/20170710/85276638/1|publisher=News Donga|date=July 10, 2017|access-date=July 10, 2017|archive-date=August 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802131847/http://news.donga.com/3/07/20170710/85276638/1|url-status=dead}}
Samuel's first full-length album, Eye Candy, was released on November 16, 2017, with a total of ten tracks including the lead single "Candy".{{Cite web|title=Watch: Samuel Calls You His "Candy" In Sweet Comeback MV|url=https://www.soompi.com/article/1079023wpp/watch-samuel-calls-candy-sweet-comeback-mv|website=Soompi|date=November 16, 2017}}{{Unreliable source|reason=Per WP:KO/RS#UR|date=April 2024}}
In December 2017, it was announced that Samuel had signed a contract with 'Pony Canyon' for his Japanese promotions.{{Cite web|title=[공식입장] '프듀2' 사무엘, 日 포니캐년 손잡고 일본 진출 확정|url=http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110789351|website=mosen.mt.co.kr|date=December 4, 2017}}{{Cite web|title=[공식입장] '프듀2' 사무엘, 日 포니캐년 손잡고 일본 진출 확정|url=http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110789351|website=mosen.mt.co.kr|language=ko|last=OSEN|date=December 4, 2017|access-date=April 23, 2021}}
Samuel officially debuted in Japan on February 7, 2018, with his first Japanese single, "Sixteen (Japanese Ver.)".{{Cite web|title=Yonhap News Agency|url=https://en.yna.co.kr/|website=Yonhap News Agency}}{{Cite web|title=Samuel[サムエル]、日本デビュー日に教会広場でフリーライブ決定|url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000151168|website=BARKS|date=January 24, 2018}} The music video of "Sixteen (Japanese Ver.)" was released on January 18.{{cite web|title=「SIXTEEN-Japanese Ver.-」ミュージックビデオ公開|url=http://samuel-official.jp/news/detail/2|website=samuel-official.jp|date=January 18, 2018|access-date=May 17, 2018}}
In March 2018, Samuel released his second mini album, One, with the title track "One" featuring BtoB member Jung Il-hoon.{{Cite web|title='최파타' 사무엘 "비투비 정일훈, 분위기 남달라...덕분에 노래 살았다" – 스포츠투데이 – TV보다 재밌다|url=http://stoo.asiae.co.kr/news/naver_view.htm?idxno=2018033014044870970|website=stoo.asiae.co.kr|language=ko|access-date=April 3, 2018}}
In April 2018, Samuel released his second Japanese single, "Candy (Japanese Ver.)", on May 16.{{Cite web|title=2018年5月16日(水) JAPAN 2nd Single「Candy -Japanese Ver.-」発売決定|url=https://samuel-official.jp/news/detail/64|website=Samuel Official Site}} The music video of the track was released on May 2.
On May 30, 2018, Samuel released his repackaged album, Teenager, featuring Lee Ro Han, who was a runner-up to MNet's "School Rapper Season 2".{{Cite news|title=Samuel Kim releases tracklist for his 2nd repackaged mini album 'Teenager'|url=https://www.allkpop.com/article/2018/05/samuel-kim-releases-tracklist-for-his-2nd-repackaged-mini-album-teenager|work=Allkpop|access-date=May 15, 2018}}{{Unreliable source|reason=Per WP:KO/RS#UR|date=April 2024}}
In the course of 2018, Samuel, together with Chinese singer Zhou Zhennan, collaborated and participated in Tencent's The Collaboration Season 2. The duo eventually placed first and won the competition.{{cn|date=April 2024}}
In June 2019, Samuel announced to work independently onwards, filed a name trademark, and set-up a one-man agency.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:김사무엘, 브레이브 떠나 단독 활동?…“믿음 지킬것”|trans-title=Kim Samuel leaves Brave and pursues solo activities?...“Keep the faith”|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/018/0004398124|via=Naver|publisher=E Daily|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Yoon-ji|date=June 10, 2019|access-date=April 21, 2024}}{{Cite web|script-title=ko:[단독] 사무엘, 이름 상표 출원 신청…1인 기획사 설립하나?|trans-title=[Exclusive] Samuel applies for a name trademark…Should I set up a one-person agency?|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/052/0001306781|via=Naver|publisher=YTN|language=ko|last=Kang|first=Nae-ri|date=June 14, 2019|access-date=April 21, 2024}}
On November 17, 2021, Samuel won a lawsuit against Brave Entertainment to terminate his contract.{{Cite web|title=김사무엘, 브레이브와 전속계약 분쟁서 승소 "하늘이 내 편 들어줘"|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000512327|website=Naver|language=ko|access-date=November 17, 2021}}
=2024–present: ''Now''=
On April 21, Samuel made his comeback after five years and released his new self-produced EP Now, along with its lead single titled "YEH YEH!".{{Cite web|script-title=ko:[단독] 가수 사무엘 컴백, 내일(21일) 앨범 'NOW' 공개|trans-title=[Exclusive] Singer Samuel's comeback, album 'NOW' released tomorrow (21st)|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/469/0000797077|via=Naver|publisher=Hankook Ilbo|language=ko|last=Yoo|first=Soo-kyung|date=April 20, 2024|access-date=April 21, 2024}}
Personal life
On July 16, 2019, Samuel's father José Arredondo was found dead at his condo in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.{{Cite news|title=K-pop star Samuel's father Jose Arredondo killed in Mexico, fans urge him to 'stay strong'|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/kpop-star-samuels-father-jose-arredondo-killed-in-mexico-fans-urge-him-to-stay-strong-193602159.html|work=Yahoo! News|last=Shewfelt|first=Raechal|date=July 17, 2019|access-date=July 20, 2022}} He died from blunt force trauma and stab wounds.{{Cite news|title=Mexican Authorities Arrest Suspect in Murder of K-Pop Star Samuel's Father|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/mexican-authorities-arrest-suspect-in-murder-of-k-pop-star-samuels-father-8525669/|work=Billboard Magazine|last=Herman|first=Tamar|date=July 31, 2019|access-date=July 20, 2022}} Later in July 2019, Mexican authorities arrested a suspect who was a family acquaintance and "friend of [Arredondo] for 20 years."{{Cite news|title=Mexican Man Arrested for Allegedly Killing K-Pop Star Samuel's Dad in Cabo San Lucas|url=https://people.com/crime/man-arrested-killing-k-pop-samuel-dad-mexico/|work=People Magazine|last=Goldstein|first=Joelle|date=July 30, 2019|access-date=July 20, 2022}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
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scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em" | Details ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em" | Sales |
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scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%" | KOR {{cite web|title=Gaon Album Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon|website=Gaon Chart|language=ko|access-date=September 22, 2017}}
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scope="row" | Eye Candy
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{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | 6 |
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=Extended plays=
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scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em" | Details ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em" | Sales |
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scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%" | KOR {{cite web|title=Gaon Album Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon|website=Gaon Chart|language=ko|access-date=September 22, 2017}}
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scope="row" | Sixteen
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{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | 4 |
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scope="row" rowspan="2" | One
|
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | 8 | rowspan="2" |
|
* Re-released: May 30, 2018 (Teenager)
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | 11 |
=Singles=
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! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em" | Album |
scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%" | KOR {{cite web|title=Gaon Digital Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL|website=Gaon Chart|language=ko|access-date=September 22, 2017}}
! style="width:3em;font-size:85%" | JPN
|
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scope="col" colspan="6" | Korean |
scope="row" | "Spotlight" {{small|(with Silentó)}}
| 2016 | — | rowspan="10" {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
scope="row" | "Sixteen" {{small|(식스틴) (feat. Changmo)}}
| rowspan="2" | 2017 | 88 | | Sixteen |
scope="row" | "Candy" {{small|(캔디)}}
| — | rowspan="8" {{N/A}} | Eye Candy |
scope="row" | "Winter Night" {{small|(겨울밤)}}
| rowspan="3" | 2018 | — | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
scope="row" | "One" {{small|(feat. Jung Il-hoon of BtoB)}}
| — | One |
scope="row" | "Teenager" {{small|(틴에이저) (feat. Lee Ro Han)}}
| — | Teenager |
scope="row" | "Archive People" {{small|(with Brave Hongcha)}}
| 2019 | — | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
scope="row" | "Yeh! Yeh!"
| 2024 | — | Now |
scope="row" | "Wanna Hear You Say" {{small|(feat. Hoàng Mỹ An)}}
| rowspan="2" | 2025 | — | rowspan="2" {{Non-album singles}} |
scope="row" | "Rockstar"
| — |
scope="col" colspan="6" | Japanese |
scope="row" | "Sixteen"
| rowspan="2" | 2018 | rowspan="3" {{N/A}} | 19 | | rowspan="3" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
scope="row" | "Candy"
| 30 | |
scope="row" | "One"
| 2019 | 52 | {{N/A}} |
colspan="6" style="font-size:85%" | "—" denotes songs that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
=Soundtracks=
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scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Year ! Album ! Collab ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
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Say you love me {{small|(좋아한다 말해)}}
| 2017 | Pink Pink OST |
Thousand Times
| 2018 | Cross OST | N/A |
Time to Shine
| 2018 | Sweet Revenge 2 OST | BIGSTAR Feeldog |
=Other appearances=
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scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Year ! Album ! Collab ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
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"CHANEL BAG" {{small|(샤넬백)}}
| 2016 | SUNGLASSES | ELECTROBOYZ |
"Chan Chan Chan" {{small|(찬찬찬)}}
| 2019 | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Sing the Lyrics of Kim Byeong Geol) | {{Cite news|title=불후의 명곡 – 전설을 노래하다 (인생의 희노애락을 노래하다 작사가 김병걸)|url=https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10265080|work=Melon|language=ko|date=March 23, 2019|access-date=December 7, 2019}} |
Filmography
=Reality shows=
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scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Notes |
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2012
| Made in U | rowspan="2" | Contestant |
rowspan="3" | 2017 |
Leaving The Nest 2
| rowspan="2" | Cast member |
Photo People |
2018
| The Collaboration Season 2 | Contestant |
=Television series=
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scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Notes |
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scope="row" | 2018
| Seo Robin | Main Cast |
scope="row" | 2018
| Host | |
=Radio shows=
class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |
scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Network ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
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scope="row" | 2022–present
| Radio'n Us | Arirang Radio | DJ | March 14, 2022–present | {{cite web|title=사무엘, 'Radio'n Us' DJ 발탁...14일 부터 진행|trans-title=Samuel selected as DJ for 'Radio'n Us'... From the 14th|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=410&aid=0000852984|via=Naver|publisher=MK Sports|language=ko|author=Jin Ju-hee|date=March 10, 2022|access-date=March 10, 2022}} |
Awards and nominations
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style="width:70px" | Year
! width="280" | Award ! width="280" | Category ! width="300" | Nominated Work ! scope="col" | Result |
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rowspan="4" style="text-align:center" | 2017
| {{center|26th Seoul Music Awards}} | {{center| Global Collaboration Award}} | {{center| "Spotlight" with Silentó}} | {{won}} |
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 19th Mnet Asian Music Awards
| style="text-align:center" | Best New Male Artist | rowspan="9" style="text-align:center" | Kim Samuel | {{nom}} |
style="text-align:center" | Artist of the Year
| {{nom}} |
{{center| Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards[https://www.allkpop.com/article/2017/12/samuel-kim-wins-most-searched-kr-new-singer-at-the-2017-yahoo-asia-buzz-awards/ "On December 6, Samuel Kim attended the '2017 Yahoo Asia Buzz Awards' in Hong Kong, accepting the award for the 'Most Searched KR New Singer"]. Retrieved December 6, 2017.{{Unreliable source|reason=Per WP:KO/RS#UR|date=April 2024}}}}
| {{center| Most Searched KR New Singer}} | {{won}} |
rowspan="6" style="text-align:center" | 2018
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 32nd Golden Disk Awards | style="text-align:center" | New Artist of the Year | {{nom}} |
style="text-align:center" | Global Popularity Award
| {{nom}} |
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center" | 27th Seoul Music Awards
| style="text-align:center" | Bonsang Award | {{nom}} |
style="text-align:center" | Popularity Award
| {{nom}} |
style="text-align:center" | Hallyu Special Award
| {{nom}} |
style="text-align:center" | Soribada Best K-Music Awards
| style="text-align:center" | New Hallyu Performance Award | {{won}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Produce 101}}
{{Authority control}}
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