Jeon Young-rok, born on March 26, 1954, in Seoul, is a legendary Korean singer, son of actor Hwang Hae and pop singer Baek Seol-hee. Since his debut in 1971, he has been a superstar in both music and film. His remarkable success is reflected in numerous awards, including the Teens' Singer Award from the MBC Teen Singer Festival from 1979 to 1989, the Gold Prize, Billboard Awards, Silver Prize, and the Excellent Singing Award at the MBC Seoul International Song Festival in 1982, 1983, and 1986. He also received the Male Singer Award, Grand Prize, and Singer of the Year at the KBS Song Festival from 1986 to 1989, and the Main Prize at the Golden Disc Awards in 1988. He is often regarded as the original idol of Korea's music industry. His major hits include "Paper Crane" (1982), "Write Love with Pencil" (1983), "It's Still Deep Night" (1984), and "Sparks" (1984). Among his four children, his two daughters are members of K-pop girl groups T-ara and D-Unit. Jeon also composed songs for various female singers of his era, notably "Please Stop the Wind" for Lee Ji-yeon and "Don't Forget Me" for Kim Hee-ae which were a huge success.
