Cho Yong-pil
{{Short description|South Korean singer (born 1950)}}
{{Family name hatnote|Cho|lang=Korean}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Cho Yong-pil
| image = Cho Yong-pil from acrofan.jpg
| image_upright = 1.15
| caption = Cho in April 2013
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1950|3|21}}
| birth_place = Hwaseong, South Korea
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}}
| years_active = 1968–present
| spouse =
| awards = File:ROK Order of Cultural Merit Eun-gwan (2nd Class) ribbon.PNG Eungwan Order of Cultural Merit (2013)
| website = {{URL|https://choyongpil.com}}
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| genre = {{hlist|K-pop|folk-pop|trot|rock|ballad}}
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar}}
| label = {{hlist|Jigu Record|Pil Records|Universal Music}}
}}
| module2 = {{Infobox Korean name|child=yes|headercolor=transparent
| hangul = 조용필
| hanja = 趙容弼
| rr = Jo Yongpil
| mr = Cho Yongp'il
}}
}}
Cho Yong-pil ({{Korean|hangul=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.{{Cite news|title=Pop legend Cho Yong-pil to hold national tour to mark his 50th anniv.|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/culturesports/2018/02/02/0701000000AEN20180202005900315.html|work=Yonhap News Agency|language=en|date=February 2, 2018|access-date=February 4, 2018|archive-date=February 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180205001211/http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/culturesports/2018/02/02/0701000000AEN20180202005900315.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|title=Cho Yong-pil is still Korean king of pop|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2013/08/143_134197.html|work=The Korea Times|language=en|last=Baek|first=Byung-yeul|date=April 18, 2013|access-date=February 4, 2018|archive-date=August 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190829202615/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2013/08/143_134197.html|url-status=live}} Nicknamed the "King of Pop" of South Korea,{{cite web|title=Veteran singers return to stage amid high expectations|url=https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2022/11/732_340154.html|website=The Korea Times|last=Dong|first=Sung-hwa|date=November 20, 2022|access-date=November 20, 2022|archive-date=November 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121000351/https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2022/11/732_340154.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Korean 'King of Pop' lives on after half a century|url=https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180411000835|website=The Korea Herald|last=Yoon|first=Min-sik|date=April 18, 2018|access-date=November 20, 2022|archive-date=November 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121000352/https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180411000835|url-status=live}} his songs have ranked number one on South Korean music charts in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2010s.{{cite web|title=[Eye] Cho Yong-pil, king of Korean pop music|url=https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180518000580|website=The Korea Herald|last=Yoon|first=Min-sik|date=May 18, 2018|access-date=November 20, 2022|archive-date=November 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121000351/https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180518000580|url-status=live}} He was recognized with the Eungwan Order of Cultural Merit for his enormous impact on the South Korean pop music scene.{{cite web|title=Veteran entertainers win cultural order|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20131110000254|website=The Korea Herald|date=November 10, 2013|access-date=December 31, 2020|archive-date=April 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423065642/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20131110000254|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web|script-title=ko:"올해의 가수는 조용필, 올해의 노래는 '바운스'"|trans-title="Singer of the Year is Cho Yong-pil, Song of the Year is 'Bounce'"|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=005&aid=0000610720|via=Naver|work=Kookmin Ilbo|last=Park|first=Ji-hoon|date=December 19, 2013|access-date=June 13, 2021|archive-date=June 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611110502/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=005&aid=0000610720|url-status=live}}
Career
=1950–1967: Early years=
Cho Yong-pil was born in Songsan-myeon, Hwaseong, South Korea, on March 21, 1950{{Cite web|script-title=ko:조용필 소개|trans-title=Cho Yong Pil Profile|url=http://www.mnet.com/artist/57046/profile|website=Mnet|language=ko|access-date=February 4, 2018|archive-date=August 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190829202618/http://www.mnet.com/artist/57046/profile|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=What Brought Singer Cho Yong-pil and Soccer Star Park Ji-seong to Jeongok Port? – Gyeonggi Global|url=https://english.gg.go.kr/blog/daily-news/2899/|website=Gyeonggi Global|date=March 12, 2021|access-date=August 19, 2023|archive-date=February 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201004757/https://english.gg.go.kr/blog/daily-news/2899/|url-status=live}} and spent part of his childhood in Seoul. He and actor Ahn Sung-ki were schoolmates at the now-defunct Kyungdong Middle School in Seoul and remained friends even though they attended different high schools.{{cite news|script-title=ko:안성기 "가수 조용필은 진짜 거인...창작 의지 귀감된다"|url=https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/03/13/2018031302457.html|work=The Chosun Ilbo|language=ko|date=March 13, 2018|access-date=August 14, 2021|archive-date=August 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814070543/https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/03/13/2018031302457.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news|script-title=ko:안성기 "경동중 동창 조용필, 나보다 공부 잘해"|url=https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2013/09/12/2013091203783.html|work=The Chosun Ilbo|language=ko|date=September 12, 2013|access-date=August 14, 2021|archive-date=August 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814070544/https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2013/09/12/2013091203783.html|url-status=live}} When Cho was seven, he happened to listen to Ray Charles playing the harmonica, and this inspired the young Cho to become a musician.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}
=1968–1975: Atkins, Five Fingers and Kim Trio period=
Cho began his music career as a guitarist in various bands. In 1968, he formed a rock band called Atkins and played for the United States Army.{{cite web|title=Legendary singer marks five decades|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2018/04/398_247211.html|website=The Korea Times|last=Kim|first=Ji-soo|date=April 13, 2018|access-date=November 20, 2022|archive-date=November 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121000351/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2018/04/398_247211.html|url-status=live}} Later, he founded Five Fingers, which played music by black artists. In 1971, Cho joined the band Kim Trio, which motivated him to perform rock music. Members of Kim Trio included Pa Kim (guitar), Dan Kim (drum) and Sun Kim (keyboard).
=1976–1992: Solo debut and commercial success=
Cho's debut single as a soloist, "{{ill|Come Back to Busan Port (song)|lt=Come Back to Busan Port|ja|釜山港へ帰れ}}", brought him national attention when it was released in 1976, later becoming a hit in Japan.{{cite web|title=Cho Yong-pil unveils album JM/V Japan|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2013/09/398_143405.html|website=The Korea Times|last=Park|first=Jin-hai|date=September 29, 2013|access-date=November 20, 2022|archive-date=November 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121000351/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2013/09/398_143405.html|url-status=live}} Cho then made a Japanese-language version of the song, and sang live in Japan. He was accused of smoking marijuana the following year and was banned from performing until 1979. His first album, Woman Outside the Window ({{lang|ko|창 밖의 여자}}), was released in 1980 and has been followed by many others. In 1980, he held a concert at Carnegie Hall in New York, the first Korean singer to perform there. In 1988, he became the first South Korean singer to perform in China, before the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
=1992–2012: Commercial decline and concerts=
His commercial success declined after the rise of the 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.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} 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.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} The following year, he became the first South Korean singer to surpass 1 million record sales. In 2005, Cho performed a concert in Pyongyang, North Korea, a rare occurrence for a South Korean singer.
=2013–2021: ''Hello'' and 50th anniversary=
In April 2013, Cho released his 19th album titled Hello, which debuted at number one on the South Korean charts, eclipsing Psy's "Gentleman".{{cite web|title=Cho, Psy clean out K-pop from charts|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/opinion/2013/04/137_134806.html|website=The Korea Times|last=Kim|first=Tong-hyung|date=April 29, 2013|access-date=November 20, 2022|archive-date=November 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121000352/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/opinion/2013/04/137_134806.html|url-status=live}}
On April 25, 2013, he returned to television with the showcase "Hello". This show was also broadcast live on YouTube.{{cite news|script-title=ko:조용필 쇼케이스 인터넷 생중계 25만명 시청...대학축제 섭외 봇물|url=http://news.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=20130425000001&md=20130425001339_AP|newspaper=헤럴드경제|access-date=April 24, 2013|archive-date=April 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422120847/http://news.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=20130425000001&md=20130425001339_AP|url-status=live}}
The album ranked number one on the Gaon Album Chart for the week of April 28 – May 4, 2013.{{cite web|title=Album Chart – Week 18, 2013|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=18&hitYear=2013&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|website=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|access-date=November 20, 2022|archive-date=November 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121000351/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=18&hitYear=2013&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|url-status=live}} Two songs from the album won first place on South Korean music shows: "Hello" and "Bounce".{{Cite web|script-title=ko:가왕 조용필 출연없이도 가요프로 첫1위..판도 뒤집었다|trans-title=Even without the appearance of singer Cho Yong-pil, the first place on a music program was achieved|url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201305021003411210|website=Newsen|date=May 2, 2013|archive-date=November 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118030146/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201305021003411210|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|script-title=ko:조용필, 가왕의 힘..! 'Bounce' 2주연속 '뮤뱅' 1위|trans-title=Cho Yong-pil, the power of the King of Singers...! 'Bounce' tops 'Music Bank' for 2 weeks in a row|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0002219248|via=Naver|work=Star News|language=ko|date=May 10, 2013|access-date=November 20, 2022|archive-date=May 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510131308/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0002219248|url-status=live}} Following the success of Hello, Cho reissued 14 of his old albums.{{cite web|title=Singer Cho Yong-pil reissues 14 old albums|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2013/09/113_142212.html|website=The Korea Times|last=Baek|first=Byung-yeul|date=September 3, 2013|access-date=November 20, 2022|archive-date=November 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121000354/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2013/09/113_142212.html|url-status=live}} He later released a Japanese version of the album.
In 2018, Cho held a series of concerts to mark his 50th anniversary as a singer.
=2022: ''Road to 20-Prelude 1''=
Cho released the single album Road to 20-Prelude 1 on November 18, 2022. To promote the album, he released a 30-second teaser video on his official YouTube channel on November 15. The video contains the titles of the new songs "Moment" and "Like Serengeti". He 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.{{cite web|script-title=ko:가왕' 조용필, 신곡 '찰나' '세렝게티처럼' 18일 발매|trans-title='King of Singer' Cho Yong-pil, new songs 'Instant' and 'Like Serengeti' released on the 18th|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=018&aid=0005367651|via=Naver|work={{ill|Edaily|ko|이데일리}}|language=ko|last=Yoon|first=Ki-baek|date=November 15, 2022|access-date=November 15, 2022|archive-date=November 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115075558/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=018&aid=0005367651|url-status=live}}
=2024: ''20''=
Cho released his 20th album 20 on October 22, 2024, 11 years after the release of his previous album.{{cite web|script-title=ko:조용필, 정규 20집 '20'으로 오늘(22일) 컴백…"자신 믿는다면 늦어도 괜찮아"|trans-title=Cho Yong-pil, comeback today (22nd (Oct)) with the 20th studio album '20'... "it's okay to be late as long as you believe in yourself"|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/now/article/312/0000685786|via=Naver|work=Tenasia|language=ko|last=Lee|first=Min-kyung|date=October 22, 2024|access-date=October 22, 2024}}
Discography
=Korean studio albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="2" style="width:5em" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales |
| {{small|KOR Gaon}} {{cite web|title=Gaon Album Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T|publisher=Gaon Music Chart|access-date=February 4, 2018|archive-date=August 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150827134421/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T|url-status=live}}:
! {{small|KOR |
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| scope="row" | Woman Outside The Window {{small|({{Korean|hangul=창밖의 여자|labels=no}})}} |
| rowspan="18" {{N/A|No data}} | rowspan="18" {{N/A|No data}} |
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| scope="row" | Candlelight {{small|({{Korean|hangul=촛불|labels=no}})}} |
| rowspan="6" {{N/A|No data}} |
| scope="row" | Cho Yong Pil 3
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| scope="row" | Can't Find the Oriole {{small|({{Korean|hangul=못찾겠다 꾀꼬리|labels=no}})}} |
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| scope="row" | My Friend {{small|({{Korean|hangul=친구여|labels=no}})}} |
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| scope="row" | Party of Tears {{small|({{Korean|hangul=눈물의 파티|labels=no}})}} |
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| scope="row" | Let's go on a Trip {{small|({{Korean|hangul=여행을 떠나요|labels=no}})}} |
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| scope="row" | In The Air {{small|({{Korean|hangul=허공|labels=no}})}} |
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| scope="row" | Love and Life and Me! {{small|({{Korean|hangul=사랑과 인생과 나!|labels=no}})}} |
| rowspan="10" {{N/A|No data}} |
| scope="row" | Cho Yong Pil '88
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| scope="row" | Q (10th Album Part II) {{small|(10집 Part II)}} |
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| scope="row" | Reunion {{small|({{Korean|hangul=추억속의 재회|labels=no}})}} |
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| scope="row" | The Dreams
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| scope="row" | Cho Yong Pil 14
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| scope="row" | Cho Yong Pil and the Great Birth {{small|({{Korean|hangul=조용필과 위대한탄생|labels=no}})}} |
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| scope="row" | Eternally
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| scope="row" | Ambition
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| scope="row" | Over The Rainbow
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| scope="row" | Hello
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| 1 | 1 |
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| scope="row" | 20
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| 37 | – |
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=Japanese studio albums=
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! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Album details |
| scope="row" | Hello (Japan Edition)
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Book
- Speech which wind conveys (1985)
Awards and nominations
=State and cultural honors=
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.choyongpil.com}} {{in lang|ko}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Golden Disk Award for Grand Prize Award}}
{{Mnet Asian Music Award for Song of the Year}}
{{Melon Music Award for Rock}}
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Category:Grand Prize Golden Disc Award recipients
Category:South Korean pop rock singers
Category:South Korean male singers
Category:South Korean singer-songwriters
Category:South Korean rock guitarists
Category:South Korean record producers
Category:People from Hwaseong, Gyeonggi
Category:Singers from Gyeonggi Province
Category:Korean Music Award winners