Samuel
Samuel
Promotional photo for Teenager
Background
Other name(s)
Punch
Kim Samuel
Birth name
Samuel Arredondo Kim
Birth date
January 17, 2002 (2002-01-17) (age 20)
Birth place
Los Angeles, California, United States
Height
178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight
54 kg (119 lb)
Blood type
A
Career
Occupation
Singer, rapper, dancer
Years active
2015–present
Agency
(2012–2013)Brave Entertainment (2015–2021) Pledis Entertainment (2012–2013)
Associations
1PUNCH
Produce 101 Season 2
Fandom
Fandom
Garnet
SNS
Related Wikis
Produce 101 Wiki • K-Hip Hop Wiki
Samuel (사무엘; also known Kim Samuel & previously as Punch) is a South Korean-American singer. He is one half of the former duo 1PUNCH, and is known for participating in Produce 101 Season 2, which he placed 18th in the finale.
He made his solo debut on August 2, 2017 with the mini album Sixteen.
Early life
Samuel was born in Los Angeles, California to a half-Hispanic father, José Arredondo (a car salesman) and a Korean mother, Kim Kyung-ju.
Career
2019–2022: Legal dispute with Brave Entertainment
On June 8, 2019, Samuel announced that he would be promoting as an independent artist, but Brave Entertainment stated that they would take legal action against his decision, stating that they have not parted ways.[1] This resulted in Samuel and his family requesting to terminate his contract.[2]
On November 17, 2021, the Seoul Central District Court announced that Samuel has won his lawsuit to terminate his contract with Brave Entertainment.[3] On November 22, Brave Entertainment released a statement regarding the court’s decision and announced they planned to appeal.[4]
On January 13, 2022, Brave Entertainment announced that they have settled matters over his contract and will officially end their disputes against Samuel.[5]
Discography
Filmography
Reality shows
- Produce 101 Season 2 (Mnet, 2017) – contestant
Variety shows
- Pops in Seoul (2018-2019, Arirang TV) – Host
Awards and nominations
Year
Event
Category
Result
2018
Soribada Best K-Music Awards
Performance Award
Won[6]
Trivia
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- He carries his dragon ring wherever he goes.
- He was once given the honor to bat the ceremonial first pitch with Daehwi at pitch during a match between the LG Twins and the Nexen Heroes on March 31.
- His father, José Arredondo, was a successful auto salesman in Bakersfield, California, United States. He was brutally murdered on July 16, 2019 in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico in an unsolved case.[7]
Gallery
Promotional
Miscellaneous
Official light stick (Teaser)
Official light stick (Notice)
Official light stick
References