Song Chang-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]

In this Korean name, the family name is Song.
Song Chang-sik
Song in 2014
Song in 2014
Background information
Born (1947-02-02) 2 February 1947,
Incheon, South Korea
GenresFolk, Folk rock
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Years active1968–present
Korean name
Hangul
송창식
Revised RomanizationSong Chang-sik
McCune–ReischauerSong Ch'ang-sik

Biography

Song was born in 1947 in Incheon. He lost his father during the Korean War, and he lost her mother after three years he lost his father. 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 at a music room in Seoul called C'est ci bon, he started the band Twin Folio in 1967 with Yoon Hyung-joo, and made his solo debut in 1970.[4]

Honors

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
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
  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.
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