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Tears Of Mokpo
"Tears of Mokpo" () is a Korean-language Trot (music), trot song released in 1935. Its lyrics were written by Mun Ilsŏk (), it was composed by , and it was first sung by Lee Nan-young. The song has remained consistently popular since its release, and has been regarded as a representative song of the trot genre and as Lee's most famous song. It is also strongly associated with the city of Mokpo, and mentions several features of it, but is broadly popular in the rest of South Korea too. Description The song was produced during the 1910–1945 Korea under Japanese rule, Japanese colonial period. In early 1935, the Korean newspaper ''The Chosun Ilbo'' held a song-writing contest, with an offer to produce a recording of the winning lyrics by September of that year. This song won the contest. The song quickly achieved immense success; it sold 50,000 copies and also became popular in Japan, under the Japanese name . The song elevated Lee's career. The song can be interpreted as a sad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Nan-young
Lee Nan-young (; June 6, 1916 – April 11, 1965) was a Korean singer and actress most famous for the 1935 hit trot song "Tears of Mokpo", which sold 50,000 copies. Biography Lee was born in Mokpo, Zenranan Province, Korea under Japanese rule, Korea, Empire of Japan. Her name at birth was Lee Ok-soon (), but it was later changed to Lee Ok-rye (). Her father's name was Lee Nam-soon () and she had a brother, , who was a composer. She had a difficult childhood and did not graduate from school. She became an actress in 1930, and debuted as a singer under OK Records in 1932, with the stage name Lee Nan-young. She was also a member of Jeogori Sisters, considered to be Korea's first girl group. She was the original singer of "Tears of Mokpo," one of the hit songs in the history of Korean popular songs. Personal life She married , a singer, composer and a conductor, in 1937. The couple had seven children, including Sook-ja Kim and Ai-ja Kim of The Kim Sisters. During the Korean War, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |