Tae Jin Ah

Quick Facts

Intro

South Korean singer

A.K.A.

Tae Jin-ah Tae Jin A

Places

South Korea

Singer Radio personality

Work field

Film, TV, Stage & Radio Music

Gender

Male

Birth

5 April 1953 People who share this birthday

Place of birth

South Korea, South Korea

Star sign

Aries People who share this birthday

Age

71 years

Education

Korea National Open University

Genre(s):

Trot

Instruments:

Voice

The details (from wikipedia)

Biography

Jo Bang-heon (Hangul: 조방헌; born April 5, 1953), better known by his stage name, Tae Jin-ah (Korean: 태진아), is a South Korean trot singer and entertainer. 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." Since 2002, he has hosted a radio program on KBS Radio 2 called the Tae Jin Ah Show Show Show.

Personal life

Tae has two sons: Eru, who is a K-pop singer-songwriter, and Jo Yoo-myeong, the head of talent agency YMC Entertainment.

Awards

Golden Disc Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result
1989	Main Prize	"Ok Kyung-yi"	Won
1990		"Woman Who Doesn't Even Look at a Mirror"	Won
1995		"Love Is Gone"	Won
1998		"Lover"	Won
1999	Achievement Award	N/A	Won
2000	Main Prize	"Not Everyone Can Fall in Love"	Won
2001	Trot Award	"Good For You"	Won
2002		"Love Is Not A Joke"	Won
2003		"Fool"	Won
2004		"Companion"	Won