Kei Unsuku (桂銀淑) is the stage name of Kye Eun-sook (계은숙/ケ・ウンスク), a South Korean-born Enka singer.
Japanese Discography[]
Singles[]
- [1985.07.20] Osaka Boshoku (大阪暮色)
- [1987.04.22] Suzume no Namida (すずめの涙)
- [1987.12.25] Bon Voyage (ボン・ボヤージ)
- [1988.07.27] Yume Onna (夢おんな)
- [1989.04.12] Yoi dorete (酔いどれて)
- [1990.01.24] Goodbye Love (グッバイラブ)
- [1990.06.27] Mayonaka no Shower (真夜中のシャワー)
- [1991.01.11] TOKYO HOLD ME TIGHT (東京HOLD ME TIGHT)
- [1991.07.26] Kanashimi no Homon-sha (悲しみの訪問者)
- [1991.12.04] Mirai Onna (未来女)
- [1993.12.14] Amore 〜Hageshiku Aishite〜 (アモーレ 〜はげしく愛して〜)
- [1994.01.19] Hana no yo ni tori no yō ni (花のように鳥のように)
- [1995.03.29] Besame Mucho (ベサメムーチョ)
- [1996.06.25] Sofa ni Pajama wo Suwara sete (ソファーにパジャマを座らせて)
- [1996.09.20] Ai hitotsu Yume hitotsu (愛ひとつ 夢ひとつ)
- [1997.01.15] Hazakura (葉桜)
- [1997.01.16] 「Yes」to Kotaete (「Yes」と答えて)
- [1998.04.01] Ningyo Densetsu (人魚伝説)
- [1998.10.07] Please... (プリーズ…)
- [1999.07.01] Showa saigo no aki no koto (昭和最後の秋のこと)
- [1999.09.01] La Gitana (〜ラ・ヒターナ〜)
- [2001.06.06] Anata no soba ni (あなたのそばに)
- [2003.05.28] J
- [2005.11.30] Shuu-Densha (終電車)
Cover Singles[]
- [1988.09.23] Aishitemasu (Saranghe) (愛してます（サランヘ）)
Studio Albums[]
- [1985.12.05] Osaka Boshoku (大阪暮色)
- [1987.06.05] Suzume no Namida (すずめの涙)
- [1990.07.18] Mayonaka no Shower (真夜中のシャワー)
- [1991.03.27] TOKYO HOLD ME TIGHT (東京HOLD ME TIGHT)
- [1992.06.24] Mirai Onna (未来女)
- [1993.09.29] Amore 〜Hageshiku Aishite〜 (アモーレ 〜はげしく愛して〜)
- [1996.10.25] Ai hitotsu Yume hitotsu (愛ひとつ 夢ひとつ)
- [1998.11.11] Please... (プリーズ…)
Best Hits Albums[]
- [2011.08.10] GOLDEN☆BEST KEI UNSUKU EMI YEARS (ゴールデン☆ベスト 桂銀淑 EMI YEARS)
- [2012.12.05] GOLDEN☆BEST KEI UNSUKU SPECIAL PRICE (ゴールデン☆ベスト 桂銀淑 スペシャル・プライス)
Cover Albums[]
- [1987.03.21] Kei Unsuku Ai wo Utau (桂銀淑 愛を詩う)
- [1986.07.06] Kankoku kayou Best 16#1 (韓国演歌ベスト16)
- [1989.10.25] Ai ni Tsutsuma rete (愛につつまれて)
- [1999.01.13] Kankoku kayou Best 16#2 (韓国歌謡ベスト16)
- [2002.11.26] Kei Unsuku Hit Covers Meikyoku-shuu (桂銀淑ヒットカバー名曲集)
- [2006.02.22] KEI UNSUKU 2006 NEW BEST (桂銀淑2006 NEW BEST)
Live Albums[]
- [1989.12.20] Kei Unsuku First Recital 〜Kirameku Shunkan no naka de〜 (桂銀淑ファースト・リサイタル 〜煌く瞬間の中で〜)
- [1997.09.25] Kei Unsuku Concert 〜Ai hitotsu Yume hitotsu〜 (ケイ・ウンスク（桂銀淑）コンサート 〜愛ひとつ 夢ひとつ〜)
Other[]
- [1987.11.05] Kita Kuko (北空港)
- [1989.09.13] Koi・Anata shidai (恋・あなた次第)
- [1989.10.11] Aishi-hatsu (愛始発)
- [1990.09.05] Furusato (ふるさと)
- [1992.03.11] Tokai no Tenshi-tachi (都会の天使たち)
Trivia[]
- Her surname Kye (계/桂) is one of the rarest surnames in South Korea (her home country): currently there are only 6,282 people with the surname Kye (which is also pronounced Gye).
- She has lived in Japan since the 1980s (she started her musical career in Japan in 1984 and established her residency there in 1985).
- Her stage name in Japan, Kei Unsuku is an adaptation of her real name, Kye Eun-sook (Kei = Kye and Unsuku = Eun-sook).
- Before being a famous and popular enka singer (in Japan) and trot singer (in South Korea), she worked as a model for two years (1977-1979), before debuting as a singer in 1979.
- She is known for her unique, husky voice.