1. Cho Yong-pil is a South Korean singer-songwriter who is considered one of the most influential figures in South Korean popular music.
16 Facts About Cho Yong-pil
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Cho Yong-pil 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.
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Cho Yong-pil was recognized with the Eungwan Order of Cultural Merit for his enormous impact on the South Korean pop music scene.
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Cho Yong-pil 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.
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Cho Yong-pil was born in Songsan-myeon, Hwaseong, South Korea, on March 21,1950 and spent part of his childhood in Seoul.
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When Cho Yong-pil was seven, he happened to listen to Ray Charles playing the harmonica, and this inspired the young Cho Yong-pil to become a musician.
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Cho Yong-pil began his music career as a guitarist in various bands.
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In 1971, Cho Yong-pil joined the band Kim Trio, which motivated him to perform rock music.
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Cho Yong-pil then made a Japanese-language version of the song, and sang live in Japan.
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Cho Yong-pil was accused of smoking marijuana the following year and was banned from performing until 1979.
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In 2005, Cho Yong-pil performed a concert in Pyongyang, North Korea, a rare occurrence for a South Korean singer.
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Cho Yong-pil later released a Japanese version of the album.
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In 2018, Cho Yong-pil held a series of concerts to mark his 50th anniversary as a singer.
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Cho Yong-pil released the single album Road to 20-Prelude 1 on November 18,2022.
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Cho Yong-pil will hold a solo concert, 2022 Cho Yong-pil and the Great Birth, at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul from November 26 to 27 and December 3 to 4.
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Cho Yong-pil released his 20th album 20 on October 22,2024,11 years after the release of his previous album.