Bae Ho
South korean singer
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| Intro | South korean singer | |
| Places | South Korea | |
| was | Singer | |
| Work field | Music | |
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| Birth | 24 April 1942 | |
| Death | 7 November 1971 (aged 29 years) | |
| Star sign | Taurus |
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Biography
Bae Ho (Hangul: 배호, 1942–1971) was a South Korean singer ranked as the number 8th all-time favorite singer in a KBS survey. A statue commemorating his biggest hit, "Doraganeun Samgakji" was erected in front of Samgakji Station in Seoul.
Life and career
Bae was born in Shandong, China as the son of a Korean independence activist and returned to Korea with his family after the liberation. He debuted as a singer in 1963. He became a popular singer after the 1967 release of the song "Doraganeun Samgakji" (돌아가는 삼각지), which lead the charts for 5 consecutive months. He released more than 40 songs afterwards. In 1966 he fell ill with nephritis and spent his later years battling the disease. He died in 1971.