Chon Hye-yong
People's Artist of the DPRK Chon Hye Yong | |
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| 전혜영 | |
Chon Hye Yong performing at a concert in Kim Il Sung Square in 2015 | |
| Born | August 10, 1972 Tongdaewŏn District, P'yŏngyang, North Korea |
| Occupation | Vocalist |
| Years active | 1983–2015 |
| Organization | Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble |
| Known for | Singing |
| Style | Folktronica |
| Political party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Awards | People's Artist of the DPRK |
Chon Hye Yong (Korean: 전혜영; born August 10, 1972 in Pyongyang) is a North Korean singer of the Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble.
Biography
Chon Hye Yong was born in August 10, 1972 in Pyongyang, North Korea to a father who worked as a coal miner and a mother who was a middle school teacher.[1][2]
In 1983, Chon performed in Japan as a part of the P'yŏngyang Students and Children's Art Troupe (평양학생소년예술단) and received the Kim Il Sung Youth Honor Award (김일성소년영예상). She joined the Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble in 1988 and was awarded the title of Merited Artist in 1991 and People's Artist in 1992.[3][4]
Since 2011, Chon has been working as a vocal instructor at the Mangyongdae Children's Palace (만경대학생소년궁전).[2]
On January 26, 2025, Chon attended composer Hwang Jin Yong's funeral along with other singers of the Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble.[5]
Selected discography
- Whistle (휘파람)[2]
- Warm is the Motherland's Love (조국의 사랑은 따사로워라)[1]
- Cuckoo (뻐꾸기)[Note 1][6]
- Thinking of the General (장군님 생각)[Note 1][6]
- His solicitude unforgettable (그 품을 못 잊어)[Note 1][6]
Notes
- ^ a b c Chon performed these songs in the 2015 concert Great Party, Rosy Korea.
References
- ^ a b 어제날의 《휘파람》가수 전혜영. Korean Central News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ a b c "≪사람일보≫ 북, '휘파람' 전혜영 ˝남녘동포와 노래 하고파˝". 사람일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ 전혜영 [Chon Hyeyong]. www.nks.ac.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ [토요이슈]김정은 시대 들어 새롭게 떠오르는 北 여가수들 : 2016년 제20회 국회의원 선거. The Dong-A Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ "2025년 1월 27일 중앙텔레비죤 20시보도". Korean Central Television. January 27, 2025. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ a b c NK Media (2017-01-07). Great Party, Rosy Korea. Retrieved 2024-12-24 – via YouTube.