Lee Moon-sae
Lee Moon-sae | |
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Lee in October 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | January 17, 1959 South Korea |
| Genres | Korean ballad |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, radio DJ |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이문세 |
| Hanja | 李文世 |
| Revised Romanization | I Munse |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Munse |
Lee Moon-sae (Korean: 이문세; Hanja: 李文世; Korean pronunciation: [iː.munse]; born January 17, 1959) is a South Korean ballad singer who is often considered a Korean pop icon. Since his debut in 1978, he has released 16 full-length albums, including 1987's When Love Passes By, which sold 2.85 million copies, making it the best-selling album in South Korea to date at the time. He is also well known for being the host of the popular South Korean radio show, Starry Night, on MBC FM, from 1985 to 1996. He was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2007.