Kim Sung-jae

Kim Sung-jae (; April 18, 1972 – November 20, 1995) was a South Korean singer, rapper and dancer. He was best known as a member of Deux, an influential early K-pop and Korean hip hop group that gained fame in the early 1990s.

On November 20, 1995, Kim was found dead in a hotel room under suspicious circumstances at the age of 23. His girlfriend, identified only as Miss Kim, was convicted of his murder and sentenced to life in prison but was later acquitted on appeal. In 2019, his girlfriend filed multiple injunctions to block SBS's investigative program I Want To Know from airing an episode covering his death.

Death Several months after Deux disbanded, Sung-jae released his debut solo album, As I Told You, on November 19, 1995.

Sung-jae's girlfriend was arrested, convicted of his murder, and sentenced to life in prison. However, she was later acquitted on appeal due to "lack of evidence."

Aftermath In 2019, Kim's ex girlfriend filed multiple injunctions to prevent SBS from airing an episode of the investigative program I Want to Know that examined his death.

Discography

With Deux

Solo album Title Details Peak chart positions SalesKOR 김성재 (Kim Sung-jae)Released: November 19, 1995 Label: Beyond Music Formats: CD, cassette