Jo Young-nam
Jo Young-nam (born April 2, 1945), also known as Cho Youngnam, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, painter, writer, and television personality.
Also recorded as Jo Yeong-nam
Jo Young-nam
- Name
- Jo Young-nam
- Born
- 2 April 1945
- Birthplace
- Heizan, Kōkai-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan
- Occupation
- Singer-songwriter, painter, writer
- Nationality
- North Korea · South Korea
- Education
- Seoul National University
- Languages
- Korean
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Jo Young-nam (born April 2, 1945), also known as Cho Youngnam, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, painter, writer, and television personality.
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• Name — Jo Young-nam • Alias — Cho Youngnam • Born — 2 April 1945 • Birthplace — Heizan, Kōkai-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan • Occupation — Singer-songwriter, painter, writer • Years Active — 1968–present
Music
Music
Jo's most popular songs include "Delilah", his first release in 1968, "My Home Chungchong Province" and "Hwagae Marketplace." His other notable recordings include "Swallow," "Barley Field," and "Farewell to the City". He has stated that the reason he feels he was not more successful was because he mainly did covers in the beginning of his career.
Painting
Painting
As a painter, in 2016, Jo was indicted on charges of having an unknown artist, whom Jo claimed as his assistant, paint 200 to 300 pieces between 2009 and 2016, after which Jo would add background touches and sell them, earning approximately 160 million won. The first trial court found Jo guilty and sentenced him to 10 months in prison, suspended for two years. However, both the appellate and Supreme Courts acquitted him.
Personal life
Personal life
Jo married actress Youn Yuh-jung in 1974, and divorced in 1987 following his repeated affairs. He later married Paek Eun-Sil before they divorced.
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- 1.Cho Young-Nam to hold concert celebrating 35-year career. The Dong-A Ilbo. 2001-02-27.
- 2.Lee, Claire. Patti Kim's life story told by Jo Young-nam. The Korea Herald. 19 April 2012.
- 3.Supreme Court rules Cho Young-nam not guilty of fraud. Korea JoongAng Daily. 2020-06-25.
- 4.Singer again found not guilty in alleged art fraud case. Yonhap News Agency. 2021-05-28.
- 5.Kim, Regina. ‘Beef’ Star Youn Yuh-jung Didn’t Expect Any of This. Vogue. 2026-04-24.
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