Yuliy Chersanovich Kim | |
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Юлий Черсанович Ким | |
![]() Kim in 2006 | |
Born | Moscow, Soviet Union | December 23, 1936
Nationality | Russian |
Citizenship | Soviet Union (1936–1991) → Russia (1991–present), Israel (1998–present) |
Alma mater | Moscow State Pedagogical University |
Occupation(s) | poet, singer-songwriter |
Known for | his songs and human rights activism |
Movement | dissident movement in the Soviet Union |
Parent(s) | Kim Chersan and Nina Valentinovna Vsesvyatskaya |
Awards | Medal Defender of a Free Russia |
Yuliy Chersanovich Kim (Russian: Юлий Черсанович Ким, Korean: 율리 킴; born 23 December 1936, Moscow) is a Russian bard, composer, poet, and songwriter. His songs, encompassing everything from mild humor to biting political satire, appear in dozens of Soviet movies, including Bumbarash, The Twelve Chairs, and An Ordinary Miracle, as well as the songs "The Brave Captain," "The Black Sea," "The Whale-Fish," "Cursed Lips," "Captain Bering," and "Baron Germont Went to War." Since 1998, he has been living in Israel and has made periodic tours throughout Russia, Europe, and the United States.[1]