Jo Kwan-Woo
Jo in 2012
Born (1965-08-03) August 3, 1965
South Korea
Occupation(s)Singer, actor
Years active1994-present
Korean name
Hangul
조관우
Revised RomanizationJo Gwan-u
McCune–ReischauerCho Kwanu
Birth name
Hangul
조광호[1]
Revised RomanizationJo Gwang-ho
McCune–ReischauerCho Kwangho

Jo Kwan-woo (Korean: 조관우; born August 3, 1965)[1] is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as a singer in 1994 and experienced great success with his second album, 1995's Memory, which sold 3 million copies and is considered one of the best albums of the 1990s by South Korean music critics.[2] He has released nine full-length albums over the course of his career.[3]

Personal life

Jo's father is Jo Tong-dal, who is a pansori singer.[4]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[5][6]
My First Story
  • Released: October 1994
  • Label: Hanguk Albums
  • Format: CD, cassette
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  • KOR: 1,000,000+[7]
Memory
  • Released: November 1995
  • Label: Doremi Records
  • Format: CD, cassette
  • KOR: 3,000,000+[7]
My Third Story About...
  • Released: November 22, 1996
  • Label: Doremi Records
  • Format: CD, cassette
  • KOR: 1,300,000+[7]
Waiting
  • Released: November 22, 1997
  • Label: Cream Records
  • Format: CD, cassette
  • KOR: 1,000,000+[2]
Paradise Lost (실락원)
  • Released: December 1, 1999
  • Label: Cream Records
  • Format: CD, cassette
 5
  • KOR: 131,078+[8]
Jo Kwanwoo #6 5
  • KOR: 105,555+[9]
My Memories 2
  • Released: May 28, 2002
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Format: CD, cassette
 18
Impression
  • Released: March 7, 2003
  • Label: Sky Entertainment
  • Format: CD, cassette
 10
Begin Again
  • Released: March 17, 2018
  • Label: Sogno Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
 68 —

Filmography

Television show

  • 2011: Sunday Night (우리들의 일밤)
  • 2011: 청담동살아요

Film

Television series

References

  1. 1 2 "조관우 소개". Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-09-01. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  2. 1 2 Choe, Han-seung (2013-04-26). "마성(魔聲) 조관우 LA 온다". Korea Herald Business (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  3. ↑ Min, Kyeong-won (2018-03-18). "15년만 새 앨범 조관우 '노무현 전 대통령 향한 그리움 담아'". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  4. ↑ "'유자식 상팔자' 조관우·조통달·조현, 부자 삼대 합주 '눈길'". Ten Asia (in Korean). 2015-06-10. Archived from the original on 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  5. ↑ "K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2009-02-19. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  6. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  7. 1 2 3 Yang, Eun-kyeong (2001-03-30). "6집 '연'으로 돌아온 조관우 / 'R&B에 한국적情恨 담았어요'". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  8. ↑ "December 1999 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2004-09-26. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  9. ↑ "March 2001 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2004-09-02. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  10. ↑ "August 2002 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  11. ↑ "March 2003 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
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