Samuel (singer)

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For the R&B singer-songwriter, see Sam Kim. For the Italian singer songwriter, see Samuel Umberto Romano.

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Samuel
File:Samuel Kim in Sixteen Showcase interview 04.png
Samuel in August 2017
Born Samuel Arredondo Kim
(2002-01-17) January 17, 2002 (age 22)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Singer
Years active 2015–present
Website samuelkimarredondoofficial.com
samuel-official.jp
Musical career
Genres
Instruments Vocals
Labels
Korean name
Hangul 김사무엘
Hanja 金·塞缪尔
Revised Romanization Gim Samuel
McCune–Reischauer Kim Samuel

Samuel Arredondo Kim (born January 17, 2002), better known by his stage name Samuel, is an American[1] singer based in South Korea. He was a part of the short-lived hip hop duo 1Punch in 2015.

In April 2017, 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 as Samuel, with the release of his first EP Sixteen on August 2.

Early life

Samuel was born in Los Angeles, California,[2] to a Mexican father (José Arredondo) and a South Korean mother.[3][4]

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.[5][6] In 2013, he left the agency.[7]

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.[8] They debuted on January 23 with the release of "Turn Me Back", which is the title track of their album, The Anthem.[9] 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,[10] for which they won the 26th Seoul Music Award for Global Collaboration.[11] He later joined Silentó on tour in the US.[12]

2017–present: Produce 101, solo debut and lawsuit

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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.[13] The result was met with surprise from many viewers, who had expected Samuel to become part of the lineup of Wanna One.[14]

Samuel debuted as a solo artist on August 2.[15] His debut mini album, Sixteen, was released on August 2, with the title track "Sixteen" featuring rapper Changmo.[16]

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".[17]

In December 2017, it was announced that Samuel had signed a contract with ‘Pony Canyon’ for his Japanese promotions.[18][19]

Samuel officially debuted in Japan on February 7, 2018, with his first Japanese single, "Sixteen (Japanese Ver.)".[20][21] The music video of "Sixteen (Japanese Ver.)" was released on January 18.[22]

In March 2018, Samuel released his second mini album, One, with the title track "One" featuring BtoB member Jung Il-hoon.[23]

In April 2018, Samuel released his second Japanese single, "Candy (Japanese Ver.)", on May 16.[24] 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".[25]

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.

On November 17, 2021, Samuel won a lawsuit against Brave Entertainment to terminate his contract.[26]

Personal life

On July 16, 2019, Samuel's father José Arredondo was found dead at his condo in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.[27] He died from blunt force trauma and stab wounds.[28] Later in July 2019, Mexican authorities arrested a suspect who was a family acquaintance and "friend of [Arredondo] for 20 years."[29]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[30]
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Track listing
  1. Candy (캔디)
  2. Never Let U Down
  3. Love Love Love
  4. Paradise
  5. Crush On You (끌려)
  6. Stunning (찬란하게)
  7. Jewel Box (보석함)
  8. Masquerade (가면놀이) (feat. Maboos)
  9. Dream
  10. Sixteen (식스틴) (feat. Changmo) (Remix)
 6

Extended plays

Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[32]
Sixteen
  • Released: August 2, 2017
  • Label: Brave Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
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Track listing
  1. Jewel Box (보석함)
  2. Sixteen (식스틴) (feat. Changmo)
  3. I Got It
  4. With U (feat. Kim Chung-ha)
  5. 123 (One Two Three) (feat. Maboos)
  6. I'm Ready
 4
One
  • Released: March 28, 2018
  • Label: Brave Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
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Track listing
  1. One (feat. Jung Il-hoon of BTOB)
  2. SOS
  3. Princess
  4. I Can't Sleep
  5. Clap Your Hands
  6. Just a While (잠시만)
 8
  • Re-released: May 30, 2018 (Teenager)
  • Label: Brave Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
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Track listing
  1. Teenager (틴에이저) (feat. Lee Ro Han)
  2. Kka Kka (까까) (feat. Maboos)
  3. One (feat. Jung Il-hoon of BTOB)
  4. SOS
  5. Princess
  6. I Can't Sleep
  7. Clap Your Hands
  8. Just a While (잠시만)
 11

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[35]		 JPN
[36]
Korean
"Spotlight" (with Silentó) 2016 — N/A N/A Non-album single
"Sixteen" (식스틴) (feat. Changmo) 2017 88 Sixteen
"Candy" (캔디) — N/A Eye Candy
"Winter Night" (겨울밤) 2018 — Non-album single
"One" (feat. Jung Il-hoon of BtoB) — One
"Teenager" (틴에이저) (feat. Lee Ro Han) — Teenager
"Archive People" (with Brave Hongcha) 2019 — Non-album single
Japanese
"Sixteen" 2018 N/A 19 Non-album singles
"Candy" 30
"One" 2019 52 N/A
"—" denotes songs that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtracks

Title Year Album Collab Ref.
Say you love me (좋아한다 말해) 2017 Pink Pink OST Kriesha Chu [40]
Thousand Times 2018 Cross OST N/A [41]
Time to Shine 2018 Sweet Revenge 2 OST BIGSTAR Feeldog [42]

Other appearances

Title Year Album Collab Ref.
"CHANEL BAG" (샤넬백) 2016 SUNGLASSES ELECTROBOYZ [43]
"Chan Chan Chan" (찬찬찬) 2019 Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Sing the Lyrics of Kim Byeong Geol) Hong Kyung-min [44]

Filmography

Reality shows

Year Title Network Notes
2012 Made in U
JTBC
 Contestant
2017 Produce 101 Season 2
Mnet
 Contestant
Leaving The Nest 2
tvN
 Cast member
Photo People
Naver
 Cast member
2018 The Collaboration Season 2
Tencent
 Contestant

Television series

Year Title Role Network Notes
2018 Sweet Revenge 2 Seo Robin
XtvN
 Main Cast
2018–2019 Pops in Seoul Host
Arirang TV

Radio shows

Year Title Network Role Notes Ref.
2022–present Radio'n Us Arirang Radio DJ March 14, 2022–present [45]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated Work Result
2017
26th Seoul Music Awards
Global Collaboration Award
"Spotlight" with Silentó
 Won
19th Mnet Asian Music Awards Best New Male Artist Kim Samuel Nominated
Artist of the Year Nominated
Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards[46]
Most Searched KR New Singer
 Won
2018 32nd Golden Disk Awards New Artist of the Year Nominated
Global Popularity Award Nominated
27th Seoul Music Awards Bonsang Award Nominated
Popularity Award Nominated
Hallyu Special Award Nominated
Soribada Best K-Music Awards New Hallyu Performance Award Won

References

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