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Singer Jang Sa-ik

Jang Sa-ik

장사익

  • Solo · Male
  • Folk
  • Debuted 1994
  • Active

Singer Jang Sa-ik — Photo: 여니수니 · CC BY 2.0 kr · Wikimedia Commons

Debut
1994
Genre
Folk

Basic info

Jang Sa-ik is a sorikkun (traditional-style singer) who debuted with a sori-pan performance at age 45 in 1994 and sings songs weaving together gugak and popular music. His signature songs include 〈찔레꽃〉 and 〈하늘 가는 길〉.

Debut
1994 · Debut song 하늘 가는 길
Years active
1994–
Genre
Folk
Real name
장사익
Debut reference
Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.

걸어온 길

He was born in Gwangcheon, Hongseong, South Chungcheong. After holding various jobs, he learned the taepyeongso (traditional Korean shawm) in an amateur gugak group in 1986.

He debuted as a singer at age 45 with the concert 《장사익 소리판 하늘 가는 길》, held in Sinchon, Seoul, in 1994.

He released his first album 《하늘 가는 길》 in 1995, and the included track 〈찔레꽃〉 became his signature song. His songs, which mix jazz and popular music into a pansori singing style, are distinctive.

He released full-length albums up to his ninth, 《자화상》, in 2018. He sang the national anthem at the closing ceremony of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.

Signature songs

  1. 하늘 가는 길 1995 YouTube Spotify
  2. 찔레꽃 1995 YouTube Spotify
  3. 꽃구경 2008 YouTube Spotify

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Key releases

  1. 1995 하늘 가는 길1st studio albumIncluded on 〈찔레꽃〉
  2. 1999 기침2nd studio album
  3. 2000 허허바다3rd studio album
  4. 2003 꿈꾸는 세상4th studio album
  5. 2006 사람이 그리워서5th studio album
  6. 2008 꽃구경6th studio album
  7. 2012 역7th studio album
  8. 2014 꽃인 듯 눈물인 듯8th studio album
  9. 2018 자화상9th studio album

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Major awards

  • National Assembly Popular Culture & Media Awards Gugak (Korean Traditional Music) Award

Key records and stories

  • Before becoming a singer he held various jobs and worked as a taepyeongso (traditional Korean shawm) player.
  • He debuted with the concert 《장사익 소리판 하늘 가는 길》 in 1994.
  • He sang the national anthem with children at the closing ceremony of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.
  • His nickname is 'sorikkun' (traditional Korean singer).
  • He often sings 〈아리랑〉 at the end of his concerts.

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