CHO Yongpil
CHO Yong-pil is a Korean pop singer born in 1950. He is considered to be one of the most influential singers of all time.
Since his debut single "Come Back to Busan" in 1975 brought him to national attention, all of his albums have become hits.
One million copies of his album were sold in the shortest period in Korea (1980) along with a total of 10 million copies of albums
sold for the first time in Korea (1994).
Cho led the recent Korean pop culture boom in neighboring Asian countries and also the first Korean pop singer to perform at
Carnegie Hall in the United States (1980).
He performed a concert in Pyongyang, North Korea, in 2005, an extremely rare event for a South Korean singer.
Cho is truly the greatest artist ever in the history of Korean pop music.
LIM Hyung Joo
LIM Hyung Joo, a global popera tenor star, is among the 30 Wonderful People Representing Korean Artists & Scientists
alongside of Sumi JO and Andre KIM, chosen by the Korean netizens in 2005.
Since Lim rose to stardom after singing the national anthem at the inauguration ceremony of the 16th Korean president ROH
Mu-Hyun in 2003 as the youngest singer ever performing in the event, he has had many successful concerts on world-class
stages such as New York’s Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center in Alice Tully Hall, LA Hollywood Bowl, London St. Johns Smith Square
Hall, Wiener Konzerthaus, Berlin Universal Hall, Salzburg Mirabell Palace Marble Hall, Tokyo International Forum Hall,
and the Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall in Taiwan. etc.
He has worked with the world’s top orchestras such as Berliner Symphoniker, Czech Symphoniy, Tokyo Philharmonic, New
York Metropolitan Chamber, New Jersey Philharmonic, Bavarian Chamber, Salzburger Solisten, Wien Soloists Ensemble,
American United Chamber, Taiwan Chamber Ensemble, Seoul Philharmonic, Korean Symphony, Eurasian Philharmonic,
and the KBS Orchestra. etc.
He has also been invited to various national events including Centennial of Korea-US Treaty of Amity Commemoration Music
Festival, Korea-Japan World Cup 1 year Commemorative Peace Concert, 2003 Daegu Universiade Eve Festival, Korean
Armistice - 50th Year Commemorative Ceremony, 40th anniversary of Korea-Japan Treaty of Amity-Commemoration Music
Festival and the 2006 German FIFA World Cup Support Concert (vs. Togo, France game and Swiss game).
He has a burgeoning record career as well with his albums topping the Korean Classical Music Chart for five consecutive years.
Rain
Rain, the male Korean pop singer, dancer, model and actor; has been appointed as a PR Embassador for the 2011 IAAF World
Championships in Athletics.
He debuted in 2002 with the album "Bad Guy" where he was introduced to the media through his stage name, Rain.
His third album "It’s Raining" sold over 1 million copies in Asia earning him to the title of the "King of Asian Pop."
In 2007 Rain topped Time Magazine’s online poll as the most influential person in the world and made it into People’s 2007
list of the "Most Beautiful People". in the world.
The South Korean pop star has also landed a leading role in Larry and Andy Wachowski’s "Ninja Assassin".
