Music critic Kim Young Dae, who was called the national K-pop critic, died on the 25th. He was 47. The sudden news delivered on Christmas has prompted condolences inside and outside the music world.
That morning, the death notice was posted through the deceased's SNS. On that account, a post saying "We respectfully inform you. We convey the news of Kim Young Dae's passing. Please understand that we could not contact you directly" was uploaded, adding to the sorrow.
The wake was prepared in Room 6 of Chung-Ang University Hospital funeral hall, and condolence visits are possible from 10 a.m. on the 25th. The funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. on the 27th at Heukseok-dong Cathedral. The funeral procession will be at 11 a.m. that day, the burial site is Seoul Memorial Park, and afterwards the remains will be placed in the Shelter of Peace.
Born in 1977, Kim Young Dae graduated from Yonsei University with a degree in business administration and completed doctoral studies in ethnomusicology at the University of Washington in the United States. He began writing about music in the mid-1990s on PC communication services Nownuri and Chollian, and worked as a popular music critic, broadcast panelist and podcast host, consistently communicating with music fans. With deep analysis and clear language, he traced the flow of popular music including K-pop and was called the "national K-pop critic."
He contributed music columns to U.S. media Vulture and MTV's official channel, served as a selector for the Korean Music Awards and as a judge for the MAMA Awards, exerting influence across the music industry. In particular, through the podcast "Rolling Pot" he unpacked artists, genres and industry contexts in three dimensions and received strong responses from listeners. Through various broadcasts and lectures, he lowered the barrier to music criticism while also establishing himself as the K-pop critic most trusted by foreign media.
After Psy's "Gangnam Style" became a global hit in 2012, he analyzed the K-pop phenomenon from multiple angles and introduced his findings to domestic media, and in 2017 he received strong responses for his deep and sharp interpretations and explanations when BTS won its first Billboard Music Award and performed for the first time at the American Music Awards.
He uploaded videos to YouTube until just a few days before the death was announced, and just hours before his death he released a segment of the AMPLIFIED podcast in which he was a regular cast member, prompting reactions of disbelief and sorrow. Furthermore, on the 24th he posted on his account "'The Songwriters' has been selected as Kyobo Bookstore's choice of the day. Thank you. #TheSongwriters #Munhakdongne #KyoboBookstore #ChoiceOfTheDay." "The Songwriters" is a book written by critic Kim Young Dae.
A recorded broadcast in which the deceased appeared and discussed Christmas carols aired on CBS's Kim Hyun-jung's News Show on the morning of the 25th.
In response, the Kim Hyun-jung's News Show production team said the program was filmed last week and mourned, saying, "However, after the broadcast on Dec. 25, we received news of Kim Young Dae's death. We are stunned by the sudden news. The Kim Hyun-jung's News Show production team expresses deep condolences."
Survivors include his spouse, two children, his mother and a younger sister.
News of the sudden death of Kim Young Dae, who played a bridging role connecting the public and the industry by fiercely analyzing phenomena and structures surrounding music, has prompted a wave of mourning and condolences among fans as well as the music industry.<
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