Jeong Hong-il (정홍일)

Basic info

Jeong Hong-il is a rock singer and former vocalist of the heavy metal band Bach House. He finished as runner-up in the first season of JTBC's 《Sing Again》, and his signature songs include 〈숨 쉴 수만 있다면〉.

Debut: 2020-11 · Debut song 숨 쉴 수만 있다면
Birthday: August 30, 1976
Years active: 2020–
Genre: Rock
Real name: 정홍일
Debut reference: Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.

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Born in Masan, South Gyeongsang Province, he started playing in bands in the mid-1990s. As the vocalist of Bach House, he took part in their 2006, 2008 and 2015 studio albums.

He released the solo album 《숨 쉴 수만 있다면》 in November 2020. In the same month he appeared as Singer No. 29 on JTBC's 《Sing Again》, which premiered that month.

He finished as runner-up in the final of 《Sing Again》 in February 2021. He then broadened his activities as a fixed cast member of 《Famous Singers》 and with drama OSTs.

He became the Mask King with six consecutive wins on MBC's 《King of Mask Singer》 in 2022. In April 2026 he released his rock-based first full-length album 《Your Light》.

Signature songs

숨 쉴 수만 있다면 2020 YouTube Spotify
손에 닿지 않는 기억 2021 YouTube Spotify
Your Light 2026 YouTube Spotify

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Key releases

2020.11 숨 쉴 수만 있다면Solo albumFirst solo album
2021.10 손에 닿지 않는 기억Digital singleLyrics co-written by himself
2026.04 Your Light1st studio album10 tracks

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Major awards

2021 JTBC Sing Again Runner-up
2022 MBC King of Mask Singer, Mask King with 6 consecutive wins

Key records and stories

He was the vocalist of the heavy metal band Bach House, formed in 1998.
He finished second in the final of JTBC's 《Sing Again》 in February 2021.
In April 2026 he released 《Your Light》, his first full-length album under his own name.
On his first stage on 《Sing Again》 he introduced himself as an orthodox heavy metal singer.
From 2012 he ran the music academy 'Red One Music'.