Cho Hang Jo

Name: Cho Hang Jo
Native name: 조항조
Also Known as: 홍원표, Jo Hang Jo
Nationality: South Korean
Gender: Male
Born: October 16, 1952
Age: 73

Hong Wong Pyo, known professionally as Cho Hang Jo, is a South Korean singer. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Kwangwoon University. He made his debut as a rock musician in 1976 performing mainly in underground clubs as the lead vocalist of the rock bands "AD 1999" and "Korea Fantasy". In 1987, he moved to the United States where he formed a group called "New Wave Band" and he remained there until 1990 when he returned to South Korea to pursue a solo career. During the IMF crisis, he became very popular with the song "Because I'm a Man", released in 1997 and sung by many men in karaoke bars during the severe economic collapse of that time. Since 2013, he prefers to sing slow ballads or trot songs.

(Source: Korean = Namu Wiki || Translation = kisskh) Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2024	With Miss Three Korean TV Show, 2024, 47 eps (Ep. 20, 34) (Guest)	47	(Ep. 20, 34) Guest	0.0
2024	Korea-Japan King of Singers Korean TV Show, 2024, 6 eps [Judge] (Regular Member)	6	[Judge] Regular Member	0.0
2023	Mr. Lotto Korean TV Show, 2023, 66 eps (Ep. 21) (Guest)	66	(Ep. 21) Guest	0.0
2023	The Burning Roses Korean TV Show, 2023, 69 eps (Ep. 4, 10, 27) (Guest)	69	(Ep. 4, 10, 27) Guest	0.0
2022	Burning Trotman Korean TV Show, 2022, 12 eps [Judge] (Regular Member)	12	[Judge] Regular Member	0.0
2022	Trot Champion Korean TV Show, 2022, 75 eps (Ep. 3) (Guest)	75	(Ep. 3) Guest	0.0
2022	Our Trot Korean TV Show, 2022, 2 eps (Regular Member)	2	Regular Member	0.0
2021	Tuesday Night Like Korean TV Show, 2021, 103 eps (Ep. 36, 50) \| [Master] (Ep. 89) (Guest)	103	(Ep. 36, 50) \| [Master] (Ep. 89) Guest	0.0
2020	National Trot Festival Korean TV Show, 2020, 12 eps [Judge] (Regular Member)	12	[Judge] Regular Member	10.0
2020	Call Center of Love Korean TV Show, 2020, 32 eps (Ep. 17, 20, 29-30) (Guest)	32	(Ep. 17, 20, 29-30) Guest	0.0
2020	I Am a Trot Singer Korean TV Show, 2020, 12 eps [Contestant] (Regular Member)	12	[Contestant] Regular Member	0.0
2015	King of Mask Singer Korean TV Show, 2015, 525 eps [Contestant] (Ep. 47-48, 357-358) (Guest)	525	[Contestant] (Ep. 47-48, 357-358) Guest	8.0
2011	Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend Korean TV Show, 2011, 750 eps [Legend] (Ep. 234, 629) \| [Guest] (Ep. 596, 625-626, 649-650) (Guest)	750	[Legend] (Ep. 234, 629) \| [Guest] (Ep. 596, 625-626, 649-650) Guest	8.2
1985	Music Stage Korean TV Show, 1985, 2000 eps (Guest)	2000	Guest	0.0
1980	Korea Sings Korean TV Show, 1980, 2110 eps (Guest)	2110	Guest	0.0

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