Jo Bang-heon (Hangul: 조방헌; born February 16, 1953), better known by his stage name, Tae Jin-ah (Korean: 태진아), is a South Korean trot singer and entertainer.[2] He debuted in 1973 with the song, "My Heart Express Train," and rose to fame soon after with the song, "Memory of a Blue Hill."[3] Since 2002, he has hosted a radio program on KBS Radio 2 called the Tae Jin Ah Show Show Show.[4][5] He often appears on the KBS 1TV 'Golden Oldies(Korean: 가요무대)'.[6]
Tae Jin-ah | |
|---|---|
 Tae in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jo Bang-heon |
| Born | February 16, 1953 Boeun-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea[1] |
| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | Trot, Dance-pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Labels | Jin-ah Entertainment Office Daiwa/Teichiku Records (Japan) |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 태진아 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Tae Jin-a |
| McCune–Reischauer | T'ae China |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 조방헌 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jo Bang-heon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Cho Panghŏn |
Personal life
editTae has two sons.
- Eru (birth name Jo Sung-hyun), K-pop singer-songwriter[7]
- Jo Yoo-myeong, founder of YMC Entertainment and CEO of Swing Entertainment[8]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Taga King (타가킹) | cameo | [9] |
| 2006 | Hotel M: Gangster's Last Draw (마강호텔) |
Awards
editGolden Disc Awards
edit| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Main Prize | "Ok Kyung-yi" (옥경이) | Won | [10] |
| 1990 | "Woman Who Doesn't Even Look at a Mirror" (거울도 안 보는 여자) |
Won | ||
| 1995 | "Love Is Gone" (가버린 사랑) | Won | ||
| 1998 | "Lover" (애인) | Won | ||
| 1999 | Achievement Award | — | Won | |
| 2000 | Main Prize | "Not Everyone Can Fall in Love" (사랑은 아무나 하나) |
Won | |
| 2001 | Trot Award | "Good For You" (잘났어 정말) | Won | |
| 2002 | "Love Is Not A Joke" (사랑은 장난이 아니야) |
Won | ||
| 2003 | "Fool" (바보) | Won | ||
| 2004 | "Companion" (동반자) | Won |
Seoul Music Awards
edit| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Grand Prize | Woman Who Doesn't Even Look at a Mirror (거울도 안보는 여자) |
Won | [11] |
| Main Prize | — | Won | ||
| 2000 | — | Won | ||
| 2001 | — | Won | ||
| 2016 | Trot Award | — | Won |
Mnet Asian Music Awards
edit| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Judges' Choice Award | "Not Everyone Can Fall in Love" (사랑은 아무나 하나) |
Won | [12] |
| 2010 | Adult Music Award | — | Won | [2] |
Ambassadorship
edit- Daesong (DS) SLK Group Ambassador (2021)[13]
References
edit- ^ "가수 태진아씨 보은군 홍보대사". Naver News (in Korean). August 13, 2009. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ a b "태진아" [Tae Jin-ah]. Daum 100 (in Korean). Retrieved May 2, 2018.[dead link]
- ^ "태진아 소개" [Tae Jin-ah Profile]. Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ Lee, Gyeong-ran (December 28, 2003). "트로트 황제 태진아, 최고 DJ되다". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ "태진아 쇼쇼쇼" [Tae Jin-ah Show Show Show]. KBS (in Korean). Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ "'가요무대', 가수 송대관-하춘화-태진아-삼총사-정정아 등 출연". 엑스포츠뉴스 (in Korean). July 27, 2020.
- ^ Park, Si-soo (February 25, 2014). "Eru, Tae Jin-ah to represent Indonesian Embassy". The Korea Times. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ Lee, Hee-joo (June 27, 2017). "워너원 공식 팬카페에 태진아 사진만 등장하는 이유". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ "태진아 (Tae Jin-ah)". Korean Movie Database (in Korean). Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ "Previous Winners". Golden Disc Awards (in Korean). Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ "Past Winners". Seoul Music Awards (in Korean). Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ "Winners from Past Years: 2000". Mnet Asian Music Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 29, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ Hwang Hye-jin (November 17, 2021). "태진아, 대송(DS) SLK그룹 홍보대사 임명 "K문화 발전에 기여" [Jinah Tae, Daesong (DS) appointed as SLK group ambassador “Contribute to the development of K culture] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Naver.