Cho Yong-pil

In this Korean name, the family name is Cho.
Cho Yong-pil
Cho in April 2013
Born (1950-03-21) March 21, 1950 (age 74)
Hwaseong, South Korea
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active1968–present
Awards Eungwan Order of Cultural Merit (2013)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Labels
Korean name
Hangul
조용필
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJo Yong-pil
McCune–ReischauerCho Yongp'il
Websitechoyongpil.com

Cho Yong-pil (Korean: 조용필; born March 21, 1950) is a South Korean singer-songwriter who is considered one of the most influential figures in South Korean popular music (K-pop). He debuted as a member of the rock band Atkins in 1968 and made his solo debut with the hit single "Come Back to Busan Port" in 1976. Cho has released 19 solo albums and has remained consistently popular during his 50-year career.[1][2] Nicknamed the "King of Pop" of South Korea,[3][4] his songs have ranked number one on South Korean music charts in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2010s.[5] He was recognized with the Eungwan Order of Cultural Merit for his enormous impact on the South Korean pop music scene.[6] He was selected as Singer of the Year and his song "Bounce" was selected as Song of the Year in the surveys conducted by Gallup Korea in 2013.[7]

  1. ^ "Pop legend Cho Yong-pil to hold national tour to mark his 50th anniv". Yonhap News Agency. February 2, 2018. Archived from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  2. ^ Baek, Byung-yeul (April 18, 2013). "Cho Yong-pil is still Korean king of pop". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on August 29, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  3. ^ Dong, Sung-hwa (November 20, 2022). "Veteran singers return to stage amid high expectations". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  4. ^ Yoon, Min-sik (April 18, 2018). "Korean 'King of Pop' lives on after half a century". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  5. ^ Yoon, Min-sik (May 18, 2018). "[Eye] Cho Yong-pil, king of Korean pop music". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  6. ^ "Veteran entertainers win cultural order". The Korea Herald. November 10, 2013. Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  7. ^ Park, Ji-hoon (December 19, 2013). "올해의 가수는 조용필, 올해의 노래는 '바운스'" ["Singer of the Year is Cho Yong-pil, Song of the Year is 'Bounce'"]. Kookmin Ilbo. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2021 – via Naver.