Best 1970s KPOP singer (2)

A song festival that became the debut stage for famous Korean singers

After the Korean War in the 1950s, there were popular music listening rooms such as C'est si bon, but TV and radio were almost all means to inform the public of music. However, it was very difficult for a new singer to appear on TV and radio. In the 1970s, MBC broadcasting station in Korea made the debut stage for new singers by making "College Song Festival" and "Riverside Song Festival". As MBC's "University Song Festival" succeeded, another Korean broadcasting station, TBC, created "Beach Song Festival" and the era of the song festival began. Famous Korean singers Shin Hae-chul, Sim Soo-bong, Bae Chul-soo, and Koo Chang-mo are singers from the music festival. Currently, many music festivals disappear as music programs in which viewers directly participate come out.

Singer Lee Mun-se, who announced the start of KPOP ballads (Lee Mun-se - writing under the shade of street trees)

Lee Moon-se is a ballad singer representing Korea. In the 1970s, Lee Mun-se completely removed the trot-specific singing method and gained much popularity with ballads. Lee Mun-se had songs with beautiful lyrics. Lee Moon-se's beautiful voice made the beautiful lyrics stand out even more. Lee Mun-se's songs have beautiful lyrics, making them one of the most remade and covered songs to date.

Lee Mun-se has been a long-time host of one of Korea's most popular radio programs, "Starry Night".

Shin Joong-hyun, the godfather of Korean rock music (Shin Joong-hyun - Lovers in the Rain)

Shin Ji-hyun is one of the singers who started introducing rock music to Korea. Shin Ji-hyun first formed a rock band called "Add4" in 1964. In the 1960s, the genre of rock was still unfamiliar in Korea. Currently (in 2022) one of the best songs ever, "Lovers in the Rain" didn't catch on in the 1960s.

Shin Ji-hyun not only sings, but also has excellent composing and producing skills. Shin Ji-hyun composed and produced music for famous singers from the 1960s to the 1970s, such as Lee Jung-hwa, Pearl Sisters, and Kim Chu-ja.

Rock band Sanullim that touched everyone's emotions (Sanullim - What should I do)

Sanwoolim is a Korean band consisting of Kim Chang-wan, Kim Chang-hoon, and Kim Chang-ik. Currently (2022), many of Sanwoolim's songs have been remade by the most famous singers in Korea. IU, one of Korea's leading singers, successfully remade Sanwoolim's "Your Meaning".

Sanwoolim's song "Youth" was remade by famous Korean singer Feel Kim. Sanwoolim's song "Youth" was released in 1981, but at that time "Youth" was banned from being released. The reason the song "Youth" was banned was because it was too sad. Fortunately, the song "Youth" has become a song everyone can hear with a slight change in the lyrics.

Fall in love with the music you met by chance

Peregrine Falcon is one of the bands that led Korean rock music in the 1980s. The members of Peregrine Falcon include Cheol-soo Bae, Chang-mo Koo, and Tae-yoon Lee. Peregrine Falcon made their debut in the 1970s, but became the most popular rock band in Korea with the release of "Meet You" in 1982.

Bae Cheol-soo and Koo Chang-mo, members of Peregrine Falcon, gained considerable popularity in their solo careers as well. Bae Cheol-soo is currently (2022) still active as the host of the most popular radio program "Bae Cheol-soo's Music Camp". Koo Chang-mo sang famous songs such as "Heenari" while working as a solo singer.

Korean genius singer Song Chang-sik (Song Chang-sik - Whale Hunting)

Song Chang-sik is a singer-songwriter representing Korea. There are many critics who say that if there is one singer who has the best songwriting ability in Korea, it is Song Chang-shik. Song Chang-shik's song conveys a strong message. In the 1970s, Song Chang-shik's songs "Whale Hunting" and "Why Call Me" were once banned.

In Korea, there was C'est si bon, a space for enjoying music. Sesibong is a place where you can enjoy popular music by paying a small fee for admission. At the time, singers with musical talent performed live with one acoustic guitar. Among them, the most representative singer is Song Chang-shik.

Epilogue

So far, we have looked at the singers representing Korea in the 1970s. I think the 1970s was a time when Korean popular music was established. This is because, from the 1970s, various genres of trials and music festivals were created to inform the public about music. In the next article, we will look at Korean singers in the 1980s. From the 1980s, it was a time when more free and popular music started to come out.

Korean Singers in the 1970s