8/9 Quiz Time - Cho Yongpil

I am one of the most influential figures in Korean pop music.
* figure: 인물, 사람
ex> He is like a father figure to me.

I have produced numerous hits over the past few decades.
* over the past: 지난 ~ 사이에
ex> I haven't eaten anything over the past few days.
ex> Our sales have doubled over the past few quarters.

Billboard magazine recently praised me as "the Michael Jackson of Korea."
* praise: 칭찬하다, 찬양하다, 칭찬
ex> This phone is praised as one of the very best in the market.

I started my music career as a guitarist.
* career: 직업, 활동, 경력
ex> He hit his first grand slam in his career tonight.
ex> She started her career as a model in New York City.

My first official album came out in 1980.
ex> Have the results come out yet?

I released my 19th album titled Hello in April this year.
* release: 발매하다, 발표하다
ex> 2NE1 released their new single on Friday this week.


@ It was such a drag.  너무 지겨웠어.

1. He was a leading figure in the IT industry.
2. Gas price have risen so much over the past few months.
3. The movie is being praised as the best movie of the year. 
4. They have released a new operating system. 

Who am I?

I am one of the most influential figures in Korean pop music.

I have produced numerous hits over the past few decades.

Billboard magazine recently praised me as "the Michael Jackson of Korea."

I was born in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do.

When I was seven, I happened to listen to Ray Charles playing the harmonica and this actually inspired me to play music.

I started my music career as a guitarist.

A famous Korean actor Ahn Sung-ki and I were classmates in middle school.

My first official album came out in 1980 and I'm the first Korean singer who had a concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

I released my 19th album titled Hello in April this year. Who am I?