Chris Hung (; born 19 March 1963) is a Taiwanese enka and

Hokkien pop Hokkien pop, also known as Taiwanese Hokkien popular music, T-pop (), Tai-pop, Minnan Pop and Taiwanese song (), is a popular music genre sung in Taiwanese Hokkien and produced mainly in Taiwan. Hokkien pop is most popular amongst Hoklo people in ...

singer and television host. Widely known as the "king of Taiwanese pop," he has won five Golden Melody Awards and one

Golden Bell Award The Golden Bell Awards () is an annual Taiwanese television and radio production award presented in October or November each year by the Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development, a division of Taiwan's Ministry of Culture. It is the ...

. The eldest of three sons born to singer

Ang It-hong Ang It-hong (; 30 October 1927 – 24 February 2010) was a Taiwanese popular singer, songwriter, composer, and actor. Ang was born Hong Wen-lu () and educated in Taipei. At a young age, Hong learned to sing and play violin. He first perform ...

, Hung's relationship with his father deteriorated to estrangement due to the strict musical training Hung received from Ang, as well as Ang's multiple marriages. At the age of ten, Hung was sent to Japan for further education in music. After Hung's conversion to Christianity, he stopped drinking and reconciled with his father. Over the course of his career, Hung has worked closely with songwriter , and gained the nickname "King of Taiwanese pop" alongside

Jody Chiang Jody Chiang or Jiang Hui (), born Jiang Shuhui (), is a Taiwanese popular singer. She began recording in the 1980s and retired in 2015, having released 60 albums. Her trademark ballads and folk songs are typically sung in Taiwanese. Her role ...

, the "Queen of Taiwanese pop." He was invited to perform at the 2004 National Day celebration sponsored by the Chen Shui-bian administration.

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* * 1963 births Living people Taiwanese Hokkien pop singers Taiwanese singer-songwriters Taiwanese Christians Singers from Tokyo 21st-century Taiwanese male singers 20th-century Taiwanese male singers Taiwanese Mandopop singer-songwriters Enka singers Japanese-language singers Taiwanese expatriates in Japan {{Taiwan-singer-stub