Tae Jin-ah

In this Korean name, the family name is Tae.

Jo Bang-heon (Korean: 조방헌; born February 16, 1953), better known by his stage name, Tae Jin-ah (태진아), is a South Korean trot singer and entertainer.^[2] He debuted in 1973 with the song, "My Heart Express Train," and rose to fame soon after with the song, "Memory of a Blue Hill."^[3] Since 2002, he has hosted a radio program on KBS Radio 2 called the Tae Jin Ah Show Show Show.^[4][5] He often appears on the KBS 1TV 'Golden Oldies(Korean: 가요무대)'.^[6]

Tae Jin-ah
Tae in 2012
Background information
Birth name	Jo Bang-heon
Born	(1953-02-16) February 16, 1953 (age 72) Boeun-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea[1]
Origin	South Korea
Genres	Trot, Dance-pop
Occupation	Singer
Years active	1973–present
Labels	Jin-ah Entertainment Office Daiwa/Teichiku Records (Japan)

Tae Jin-ah
Hangul	조방헌
Hanja	曺芳憲
RR	Jo Bangheon
MR	Cho Panghŏn
Stage name
Hangul	태진아
Hanja	太進兒
RR	Tae Jina
MR	T'ae China

Personal life

Tae has two sons.

• Eru (birth name Jo Sung-hyun), K-pop singer-songwriter^[7]
• Jo Yoo-myeong, founder of YMC Entertainment and CEO of Swing Entertainment^[8]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Ref
2000	Taga King (타가킹)	cameo	[9]
2006	Hotel M: Gangster's Last Draw (마강호텔)

Awards

Golden Disc Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref
1989	Main Prize	"Ok Kyung-yi" (옥경이)	Won	[10]
1990		"Woman Who Doesn't Even Look at a Mirror" (거울도 안 보는 여자)	Won
1995		"Love Is Gone" (가버린 사랑)	Won
1998		"Lover" (애인)	Won
1999	Achievement Award	—	Won
2000	Main Prize	"Not Everyone Can Fall in Love" (사랑은 아무나 하나)	Won
2001	Trot Award	"Good For You" (잘났어 정말)	Won
2002		"Love Is Not A Joke" (사랑은 장난이 아니야)	Won
2003		"Fool" (바보)	Won
2004		"Companion" (동반자)	Won

Seoul Music Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref
1991	Grand Prize	Woman Who Doesn't Even Look at a Mirror (거울도 안보는 여자)	Won	[11]
	Main Prize	—	Won
2000		—	Won
2001		—	Won
2016	Trot Award	—	Won

Mnet Asian Music Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref
2000	Judges' Choice Award	"Not Everyone Can Fall in Love" (사랑은 아무나 하나)	Won	[12]
2010	Adult Music Award	—	Won	[2]

Ambassadorship

• Daesong (DS) SLK Group Ambassador (2021)^[13]