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

enka is a Japanese music genre considered to resemble traditional Japanese music stylistically. Modern ''enka'', however, is a relatively recent musical form, which adopts a more traditional musical style in its vocalism than '' ryūkōka'' music, ...

and Hokkien pop singer and television host. Widely known as the "king of Taiwanese pop," he has won five

Golden Melody Awards The Golden Melody Awards (), commonly abbreviated as GMA, is an honor awarded by Taiwan's Ministry of Culture to recognize outstanding achievement in the Mandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien, Hakka, and Formosan-languages popular and traditional music ...

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 perfor ...

, 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 in ...

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

Chen Shui-bian Chen Shui-bian (; born 12 October 1950) is a retired Taiwanese politician and lawyer who served as the president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 2000 to 2008. Chen was the first president from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) whic ...

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