Song Chang-sik

In this Korean name, the family name is Song.
Song Chang-sik
Song in 2014
Song in 2014
Background information
Born (1947-02-02) 2 February 1947 (age 77),
Incheon, South Korea
GenresFolk, Folk rock
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active1968–present
Korean name
Hangul
송창식
Revised RomanizationSong Chang-sik
McCune–ReischauerSong Ch'ang-sik

Song Chang-sik (Hangul: 송창식; born 2 February 1947) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, who is considered one of the country's most important and influential musicians of the 1960s and 1970s.[1] He debuted in 1968 as a member of the folk duo Twin Folio,[2] and is credited as being in the vanguard of the early South Korean folk-rock scene.[3]

  1. ^ Park, Jeong-ho (23 February 2015). "Song Chang-sik: A life immersed in music". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  2. ^ "송창식 소개" [Song Chang-sik Profile]. Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  3. ^ Yun, Jung-gang (2012). "Arirang, the Popular Songs". Korean Musicology Series, 5: Korean Folksong, Arirang. National Gugak Center. p. 176.