Cho Yong-pil
| Cho Yong Pil (조용필, 趙容弼) | |
|---|---|
 Cho Yong-pil in April 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Gawang(Singing King) |
| Born |
March 21, 1950, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, South Korea |
| Genres | K-rock, K-pop, trot, new wave |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter, singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Labels | Jigu Record, Pil Record, Universal Music (Japan) |
| Associated acts | Atkins, Five Fingers, Kim trio, 25si, Geurimjadeul, Widaehan tansaeng |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 조용필 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 趙容弼 |
| Revised Romanization | Jo Yong-pil |
| McCune–Reischauer | Cho Yongp'il |
Cho Yong-pil (hangul: 조용필; hanja: 趙容弼; also written Jo Yong-pil) is a South Korean pop singer born in 1950. Many Korean Pop fans believe that Cho is one of the most influential figures in Korean pop music and has produced many hits of Korean pop music history, including "Return to Busan Port", "Dear Friend" and "The Lady Outside the Window".
Biography
Early years: 1950–1968
Cho Yong-pil was born in Hwaseong, South Korea. When he was seven, he happened to listen to Ray Charles playing the harmonica, and this inspired the young Cho to play music. Thus, he commenced music career as a guitarist, but he became successful as a great pop singer in East Asia.
Atkins and Five Fingers period: 1969–1971
Cho formed a band called Atkins (Aeteukinjeu 애트킨즈), a country & western group, and played for the U.S. Army. Later, he founded Five Fingers (Hwaibeu Pinggeoseu 화이브 핑거스), which played music by black artists.
Kim Trio: 1971
In 1971, Cho joined the band, Kim trio (Kim Teurio 김트리오), which motivated him to perform rock music. Members of Kim Trio were Pa Kim (guitar), Dan Kim (drum) and Sun Kim (keyboard).
Commercial success: 1980-1992
His first single, "Dorawayo Busanhange" 돌아와요 부산항에 (Come Back to Busan Port), brought him national attention when it was released in 1975, later becoming a hit in Japan. Cho then made a Japanese language version of the song, and sang live in Japan. His first album, Chang bakkui yeoja 창 밖의 여자 (The Woman outside the Window), was released in 1980 and has been followed by many others. In 1980, he had a concert at Carnegie Hall in the city of New York, the first Korean singer at Carnegie Hall. With a total of 19 albums, he has received numerous awards such as the KBS and MBC Best Artist Award (1980–1986), AMPEX Golden Reel Award (1982) and the CBS-Sony Golden Disc Award (1984).
Commercial decline and concerts: 1992
His commercial success declined after the appearance of the renowned group, Seo Taiji and Boys and many other young musicians. His studio albums released after 1992 were not so successful. Noticing this, he announced that he would stop appearing on television, concluding that he would hardly make any hits. Subsequently, he focused more on concerts and music performance. In 1993, his Busan concert attracted an audience of 1 million, a record for South Korea. In 2005, Cho performed a concert in Pyongyang, North Korea, an extremely rare event for a South Korean singer. He performs over thirty concerts per year. However, he attempted to compose diverse kinds of pop music, including rock music. In the end, he composed a great hybrid album based on pop and classical music, which revealed his inherent ultimate musical sense, comparable to that of famous western musicians. Such gifted musical talent is a major driving force to maintain great live tours at the World Cup Soccer Stadium in South Korea, even at the age of over 60.
19th album "Hello": 2013
In April 2013, Cho released his 19th album titled "Hello," which debuted at #1 on the Korean pop charts eclipsing Psy's "Gentleman" On 25 April 2013, he came back to TV via the showcase 'Hello'. This show was also broadcast live on YouTube.[1]
The album ranked number 1 in GAON Album Chart for the week of April 21–27, 2013. Two songs from the said album also managed to grab top spots in Korean Music Shows. Hello was on top spot in MBC Music Show Champion on May 1. "Bounce" on the other hand, grabbed the top spot over Roy Kim's "Spring Spring Spring" and Psy's "Gentleman" in KBS Music Bank on May 3 and another one over SHINee's "Why So Serious?" on May 10. MBC Show! Music Core also gave the top award for the same song on May 4.
Awards
- Korean Golden Disk Awards, "The empty sky (허공)" (1986),
- Japanese Golden Disk Awards, "Memory of lost (추억의 미아)" (1986)
- CBS-Sony Golden Disc Award (1984)
- AMPEX Golden Reel Award (1982)
- KBS Best Artist Awards (1980–1986)
- MBC Best Artist Awards (1980–1986)
- 5th MelOn Music Awards, Best Rock Award, "Bounce" (2013)
- 15th Mnet Asian Music Awards, Song of the Year, "Bounce" (2013)
- KBS Music Bank K-Chart, #1 Song of the Year, "Bounce" (2013)
- Golden Disk Awards, Bonsang Award (2014)
- Seoul Music Awards, Bonsang Award and Record of the Year (2014)
Music programs
These are collection of Cho Yong-pil's wins on Korea's televised music shows.
Top 10 Songs
Top 10 Songs is now known as Music Bank on KBS.
| Year | Date | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | February 10 | "Candlelight" "촛불" |
| February 17 | ||
| February 24 | ||
| March 10 | ||
| March 17 | ||
| March 24 | ||
| March 31 | ||
| October 13 | "Hate hate hate" "미워 미워 미워" | |
| October 20 | ||
| October 27 | ||
| November 3 | ||
| December 22 | ||
| 1982 | January 5 | |
| August 18 | "Do not find oriole" "못찾겠다 꾀꼬리" | |
| August 25 | ||
| September 1 | ||
| September 8 | ||
| September 15 | ||
| September 22 | ||
| September 29 | ||
| October 6 | ||
| October 27 | ||
| November 3 | ||
| 1983 | January 12 | "Tragic love" "비련" |
| January 19 | ||
| January 26 | ||
| February 2 | ||
| February 16 | ||
| August 28 | "I like you" "나는 너 좋아" | |
| September 11 | ||
| September 18 | ||
| September 25 | ||
| October 2 | ||
| 1984 | February 12 | "A friend" "친구여" |
| February 19 | ||
| February 26 | ||
| March 4 | ||
| March 11 | ||
| August 5 | "Mind of emotion" "정의 마음" | |
| August 12 | ||
| August 19 | ||
| August 26 | ||
| September 2 | ||
| November 4 | "Party of tear" "눈물의 파티" | |
| November 11 | ||
| November 18 | ||
| 1985 | June 19 | "Yesterday today and" "어제 오늘 그리고" |
| June 26 | ||
| July 10 | ||
| July 17 | ||
| July 24 | ||
| October 23 | "Darling" "그대여" | |
| October 30 | ||
| November 13 | ||
| November 20 | ||
| November 27 | ||
| December 4 | ||
| December 11 | ||
| 1986 | March 19 | "The empty sky" "허공" |
| March 26 | ||
| April 2 | ||
| April 9 | ||
| April 16 | ||
| November 5 | "Speech which wind conveys" "바람이 전하는 말" | |
| November 12 | ||
| November 19 | ||
| 1988 | January 20 | "Wherever you stay" "그대 발길 머무는 곳에" |
| October 5 | "Seoul seoul seoul" "서울 서울 서울" | |
| 1989 | May 21 | "Q" |
Show Network
Show Network is now known as Show! Music Core on MBC.
| Year | Date | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | August 31 | " Reunion in memory" "추억속의 재회" |
| September 14 | ||
| September 21 | ||
| September 28 | ||
| October 5 | ||
| October 12 |
KBS Music Bank
| Year | Date | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | May 3 | "Bounce" |
| May 10 | ||
| December 20
(Year End Special) |
MBC Show! Music Core
| Year | Date | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | May 4 | "Bounce" |
MBC Music Show Champion
| Year | Date | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | May 1 | "Hello" |
External links
- Official website (Korean)
- Cho Yong-pil Twitter
- Cho Yong-pil Youtube channel
- Cho Yong-pil: Timeless Superstar and King of Singers at KBS
References
- ↑ "조용필 쇼케이스 인터넷 생중계 25만명 시청…대학축제 섭외 봇물". 헤럴드경제. Retrieved 24 April 2013.