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Song Chang-sik

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Song Chang-sik
Song in 2014
Song in 2014
Background information
Born (1947-02-02) 2 February 1947 (age 77),
Incheon, South Korea
GenresFolk, Folk rock
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active1968–present
Korean name
Hangul
송창식
Revised RomanizationSong Chang-sik
McCune–ReischauerSong Ch'ang-sik

Song Chang-sik (Hangul: 송창식; born 2 February 1947) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, who is considered one of the country's most important and influential musicians of the 1960s and 1970s.[1] He debuted in 1968 as a member of the folk duo Twin Folio,[2] and is credited as being in the vanguard of the early South Korean folk-rock scene.[3]

Biography

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Song was born in 1947 in Incheon. He lost his father during the Korean War, and he lost his mother three years later. Song first dreamed of being a singer when he was in 6th grade after having seen a performance of the orchestra at the hall of Incheon Commercial Girls' High School. After meeting Lee Sang-byeok [ko] at a music room in Seoul called C'est ci bon, he started the band Twin Folio in 1967 with Yoon Hyung-joo [ko], and made his solo debut in 1970.[4]

Honors

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In 2012, Song was given the Order of Cultural Merit by the South Korean government, who referred to him as the "Godfather of Folk Rock."[5]

Awards

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Year Event Category Recipient Result Ref
1975 MBC Ten Singers Song Festival Best Song "Why Do You Call Me?"
("왜 불러")
Won [6]
Most Popular Song Won
2009 Golden Disc Awards Achievement Award Song Chang-sik Won [7]
2015 Korean Music Awards Won [8]

References

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  1. ^ Park, Jeong-ho (23 February 2015). "Song Chang-sik: A life immersed in music". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  2. ^ "송창식 소개" [Song Chang-sik Profile]. Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  3. ^ Yun, Jung-gang (2012). "Arirang, the Popular Songs". Korean Musicology Series, 5: Korean Folksong, Arirang. National Gugak Center. p. 176.
  4. ^ "권위에 저항하던 젊은이들 내면의 낭만 불길 '고래사냥'". 19 November 2021.
  5. ^ "2012 수상자" [2012 Winners]. Korea Creative Content Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  6. ^ "설특집 '다시 부르는 그때 그 노래' 6부 10대가수(2)". YTN Radio (in Korean). 11 February 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  7. ^ "역대수상자" [Previous Winners]. Golden Disc Awards (in Korean). Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  8. ^ Kwon, Seok-jeong (27 February 2015). "10현장, 한국대중음악상이 증명한 것들". Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved 28 March 2018.