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Hailed by various publications as "the South Korean Bob Dylan," Kang San-eh is a prominent folk-rock musician from Busan, South Korea. He was born on November 3, 1963, and moved to Seoul at 18 years old to attend Kyung Hee University. Ra-gu-yo, his debut album, was released in 1993, introducing a sound that made room for acoustic guitar, socially conscious lyrics, and rock & roll attitude. Ra-gu-yo was followed by You Can Do It, which was released in 1994. Two years later, he launched a longstanding collaboration with Japanese guitarist Gasga Hirohumihachi, with the pair making their mutual debut with the 1996 release Ppittagi. The two continued working together on records like 1998's Salmon, 2002's Kang Young-geul Vol.6, 2008's gold-certified Wet Towel, and 2011's Kiss. Along the way, he also released compilations like 1997's The Essence, 1999's A Morning, Remake Album, and 2001's Best Live. During the 2010s, Kang San-eh began contributing songs to various soundtracks, beginning with 2014's "How Nice It Would Be" (from the South Korean TV show Righteous Love) and continuing with songs like "Walk Slowly" (from the SBS drama Late Night Restaurant) and "Today" (from My Horrible Boss). For his contributions to South Korean folk music and rock & roll, he received the Korea Popular Culture and Arts Award in 2018.
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