Jang Yoon-jeong (, born February 16, 1980) is a South Korean
trot
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singer, commonly referred to as “The Queen of Trot”. Jang debuted in 1999 and became well-known in 2004 when her single "Eomeona!" ("Oh My Goodness!") topped the charts. The song is often credited with helping re-popularize trot music in South Korea. In 2017, a
Gallup poll found that Jang was the third-most popular singer in the country. She often appears on the
KBS 1TV '
Golden Oldies
Oldies is a term for musical genres such as pop music, rock and roll, doo-wop, surf music (broadly characterized as classic rock and pop rock) from the second half of the 20th century, specifically from around the mid-1950s to the 1980s, as wel ...
( ko, 가요무대)’, as well as other singing programmes.
Career
In April 2005, Jang debuted in Japan with the release of "Oh, My Goodness."
On April 5, she became new MC of
KBS program ''Escaping Danger Number One''. Her interview was spilled before the broadcast of ''
Healing Camp, Aren't You Happy
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''.
In August 2014, Jang signed with agency KOEN Stars, home to MCs
Lee Hwi-jae
Lee Hwi-jae (born Lee Young-jae on December 29, 1972) is a South Korean TV presenter, comedian, actor, and singer. Lee studied theater at the Seoul Institute of the Arts, then made his TV debut in 1992 as a comedian after working as a floor dire ...
and
Lee Kyung-kyu
Lee Kyung-kyu (born August 1, 1960) is a South Korean actor, comedian, MC, film producer, and screenwriter. He was the highest paid entertainer on the KBS network in 2010, with earnings of .
Lee patented his instant noodle recipe ''Kkokkomyeo ...
, after her former agency Inwoo Production closed down.
Personal life
On June 29, 2013, Jang married news announcer Do Kyung-wan in Yeouido, Western Seoul. The couple welcomed son Yeon-woo on June 13, 2014, and later daughter Ha-young on November 8, 2018.
From 2019 to 2022, the family was featured on popular reality series ''
The Return of Superman''.
Discography
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Soundtrack appearances
Filmography
Television series
Television shows
Web shows
Awards and nominations
State honors
Listicles
Notes
References
External links
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1980 births
Living people
People from Chungju
South Korean women pop singers
Trot singers
South Korean Buddhists
Melon Music Award winners
Indong Jang clan
21st-century South Korean singers
21st-century South Korean women singers
Seoul Institute of the Arts alumni