The Man Who Hit No. 1 After He Died: Kim Hyun-sik

Kim Hyun-sik died in 1990 at 32, and the next year his song went to No. 1 six times. IU, TWS and an AI still sing him. Part 1 is the introduction; Parts 2 to 13 count down his 12 most-sung songs.

  1. Part 1 · IU Sang Him. AI Brought Him Back. Who Was Kim Hyun-sik? (coming Nov. 6)
  2. Part 2 · His Debut Song Flopped, Then Became the Name of a Legendary Korean Band (coming Nov. 7)
  3. Part 3 · AI Pulled His Voice Out of an Old Tape and Put Him Back on Stage (coming Nov. 8)
  4. Part 4 · The 1986 Rain Song Lim Jae-beom Wanted to Hear Again (coming Nov. 9)
  5. Part 5 · Out of Jail, He Came Back Singing About Friendship. MAMAMOO Sang It 28 Years Later (coming Nov. 10)
  6. Part 6 · A High Schooler's Demo Tape Became Kim Hyun-sik's Song, Then IU's Summer Encore (coming Nov. 11)
  7. Part 7 · The Deep Cut That Outlived the Album It Was Buried In (coming Nov. 12)
  8. Part 8 · Too Sick to Sing His Part, He Let a Friend Split It. It Became Korea's Rainy-Day Anthem (coming Nov. 13)
  9. Part 9 · "I'm Fine, I'll Record Tomorrow": The Song From His Unfinished Last Album (coming Nov. 14)
  10. Part 10 · The Song That Took Him From Hotel Nightclubs to Stardom (coming Nov. 15)
  11. Part 11 · Four Coaches Turned Their Chairs: The 1989 Blues Song With 10 Million Views (coming Nov. 16)
  12. Part 12 · Written by the Man Who Replaced Yoo Jae-ha: "Like Rain, Like Music" (coming Nov. 17)
  13. Part 13 · He Misheard the Lyrics, the Weak First Take Was Released, and It Hit No. 1 After He Died (coming Nov. 18)