Jang Yoon-jeong (singer)

For Miss Korea 1988, see Jang Yoon-jeong (Miss Korea).
In this Korean name, the family name is Jang.
Jang Yoon-jeong
Jang Yoon-jeong at the Golden Disk Awards 2008
Jang Yoon-jeong at the Golden Disk Awards 2008
Background information
Born (1980-02-16) February 16, 1980 (age 44)
Chungju, South Korea
GenresTrot
Occupation(s)Singer, MC
Years active1999–present
Labels
  • IOK Company
  • Bliss Entertainment
[1]
Spouse
Do Kyung-wan
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(m. 2013)​
WebsiteOfficial Site
Korean name
Hangul
장윤정
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJang Yun-jeong
McCune–ReischauerChang Yunjŏng

Jang Yoon-jeong (Korean: 장윤정, born February 16, 1980) is a South Korean trot singer, commonly referred to as “The Queen of Trot”.[2] Jang debuted in 1999 and became well-known in 2004 when her single "Eomeona!" ("Oh My Goodness!") topped the charts.[3] The song is often credited with helping re-popularize trot music in South Korea.[4] In 2017, a Gallup poll found that Jang was the third-most popular singer in the country.[5] She often appears on the KBS 1TV 'Golden Oldies (Korean: 가요무대)’, as well as other singing programmes.[6]

  1. ^ Baek Ji-eun (November 10, 2021). "[공식] 장윤정, ♥도경완과 한솥밥…2014년부터 함께한 매니저와 의리" [[Official] Yoon-Jeong Jang, ♥ Do Kyung-Wan and one pot rice… Loyalty with the manager since 2014] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved November 15, 2021 – via Naver.
  2. ^ "장윤정 소개" [Jang Yoon-jeong profile]. Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-06-19. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  3. ^ "장윤정 : 어머나 [single] (2003)". ManiaDB (in Korean). Retrieved 27 July 2019. RELEASE DATE: 2003 (추정) / 대한민국
  4. ^ "Hong Jin-young showcases new single". Yonhap News Agency. 2017-02-13. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  5. ^ Kim, So-yeon (2017-12-21). "IU named singer of the year in survey". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  6. ^ "'가요무대', 가수 진성-장윤정-이도진-조정민-태진아 등 출연". 엑스포츠뉴스 (in Korean). 2020-10-19.