Eru (singer)

Eru
Birth nameJo Seong-hyeon
Born (1983-07-05) July 5, 1983 (age 41)
New York City, United States
OriginSouth Korea
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actor
Years active2005–present
LabelsEru Entertainment
The Awesome Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
조성현
Revised RomanizationJo Seonghyeon
McCune–ReischauerCho Sŏnghyŏn

Jo Seong-hyeon (Korean조성현; born July 5, 1983), known professionally as Eru (이루), is an American-born South Korean singer and actor based in South Korea.[1][2] His stage name Eru has the meaning that he would accomplish his dreams as a musician.[3] Its also a name that is made from Lee (李) which is the surname of his mother and lu (鏤), which means to inscribe his name on something.[4]

He is known as "Indonesia's Prince," given his popularity in that country.[5]

  1. ^ "Eru to Join Military Next Year". KBS Global. December 26, 2007. Archived from the original on March 5, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2008.
  2. ^ Sunwoo, Carla (November 29, 2012). "Eru first K-pop star on Indonesian TV". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  3. ^ "이루, '다시 태어나도'로 데뷔...한국적 발라드 톱 목표".
  4. ^ "작곡ㆍ피아노ㆍ가창력 갖춘 신인 '이루'".
  5. ^ Park, Si-soo (February 25, 2014). "Eru, Tae Jin-ah to represent Indonesian Embassy". The Korea Times. Retrieved May 27, 2018.