Song Hae

Song Hae
Born
Song Bok-hee

(1927-04-27)27 April 1927
Died8 June 2022(2022-06-08) (aged 95)
Seoul, South Korea
NationalitySouth Korean
EducationHaeju Arts School, Hwanghae-do – Dept. of Vocal Music (dropped out)
Occupations
  • TV host
  • singer
  • comedian
Years active1949–2022
Spouse
Suk Ok-ee
(m. 1953; died 2018)
Korean name
Hangul
송해
Hanja
宋海
Revised RomanizationSong Hae
McCune–ReischauerSong Hae
Birth name
Hangul
송복희
Hanja
宋福熙
Revised RomanizationSong Bok-hui
McCune–ReischauerSong Pokhŭi
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Song Bok-hee (Korean송복희; 27 April 1927 – 8 June 2022),[1] also known professionally as Song Hae (Korean송해), was a South Korean television music show host and singer. He had been the host of the longest running music show National Singing Contest from 1988 until his death in 2022,[2] and was also a veteran of the Korean War.[3]

  1. ^ ""오늘(27일)은 '원조 국민 MC' 송해 선생님의 92번째 생일입니다"". Insight (in Korean). 27 April 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  2. ^ "[단독]"송해 독감, '전국노래자랑' 광주편 촬영 연기"". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). 12 January 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  3. ^ "송해 "6.25 전쟁 휴전 소식, 내가 모스부호로 알렸다"". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). 3 August 2010. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2020.