Jeon In-kwon
Jeon in 2003
Jeon in 2003
Background information
Born (1954-09-04) September 4, 1954
Seoul, South Korea
GenresRock
OccupationsSinger-songwriter
Years active1979–present
Formerly ofDeulgukhwa, Apart and Together
Korean name
Hangul
전인권
Hanja
全仁權
Revised RomanizationJeon Ingwon
McCune–ReischauerChŏn Ingwŏn

Jeon In-kwon (Korean: 전인권; born September 4, 1954)[1] is a South Korean singer-songwriter and former lead singer of the band Deulgukhwa, who were known as the "Beatles of Korea."[2]

Career

Jeon debuted as the lead singer of the folk rock band Apart and Together (따로 또 같이). In 1979, they released their first album, Face That Hang (맴도는 얼굴). However, Jeon was unhappy with the album and later said of it, "I thought I would sneak into the recording studio and set a fire to get rid of the master tape."[3]

In 1985, he formed the rock band Deulgukhwa (들국화), and they released their first album, March (행진). The group became immensely popular among young people for its rebellious messages in the era of South Korean military rule. In 2007, a group of music critics ranked the group's first album No. 1 on a list of the "100 Greatest Music Albums of Korea."[2]

Jeon sang John Lennon's "Imagine" at the 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Pyeongchang, alongside singers Ha Hyun-woo, Lee Eun-mi, and Ahn Ji-young.[4]

Discography

Apart and Together

Title Album details
Face That Hang
맴도는 얼굴
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: Jigu Records
  • Formats: LP

Deulgukhwa

Title Album details
March
행진
  • Released: 1985
  • Label: Seorabeol Records
  • Formats: LP, CD
You & I
들국화 II
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: Donga Music
  • Formats: CD
Us
들국화 III
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Synnara Music
  • Formats: CD
Deulgukhwa
들국화
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: Deulgukhwa Company
  • Formats: CD, digital download

As a solo artist

Title Album details
Bluebird
파랑새
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Seorabeol Records
  • Formats: CD
From Now On
지금까지 또 이제부터
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Seoul Records
  • Formats: CD
Destiny
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Won Entertainment
  • Formats: CD
전인권과 안 싸우는 사람들
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: Synnara Music
  • Formats: CD

References

  1. "전인권 소개" [Jeon In-kwon Profile]. Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved February 10, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Bae, Ji-sook (December 2, 2013). "Deulgukhwa to split after drummer's death". The Korea Herald. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
  3. Park, Joon Hee (November 2, 2013). "전인권, 들국화 향기에 취하던 날" [Jeon In-Kwon, Deulgukhwa, the scent of intoxicating days]. Segye Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved February 10, 2018.
  4. Garcia, Maira (February 1, 2018). "Who Were the Singers at the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympics?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
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