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Jo Jung-min (Korean: 조정민) is a South Korean singer, actress, pianist and singer-songwriter.
She debuted as a trot singer in 2009, releasing the regular album Jeom Jeom Jeom (Korean: 점 점 점) under the stage name 'Joah' (Korean: 조아), but stopped working after six months.[1] Later, she resumed her career as a trot singer, returning to the music industry in 2014 under her real name, Jo Jung-min.[2][3] Since 2018, she has been singing enka and more in Japan. As of 2022, she is often on stage singing while playing her piano, which is her own major, and she is also working on arranging songs that mix trot and other genres. She also works as a film and musical actress, as well as a magazine and advertising model. She became interested in trot after being attracted by singer Jang Yoon-jeong(Korean: 장윤정)'s songs, and fell in love with singer-songwriter Sim Soo-bong (Korean: 심수봉) singing trot while playing the piano. And she says she wants to become 'the Beethoven of the trot world'.[4][5][6]
Debut
On September 8, 2009, under the stage name 'Joah'(Korean: 조아), she released her regular album 《Jeom Jeom Jeom》(Korean: 점 점 점), and debuted as a trot singer. She took a hiatus after six months, but returned in 2014, operating under her real name, Jo Jung-min.[7][8] She officially debuted on December 10, 2014, with the release of the EP 《Be My Love》.[9]
2015.04.18. 《Immortal Songs - Singing the Legend (Park Seong-hoon & Park Hyun-jin Episode 2)”(Korean: (불후의 명곡 - 전설을 노래하다 박성훈&박현진 2편))〈Love must be a butterfly〉
2015.12.20. 《King of Mask Singer Episode 38》(Korean: 복면가왕) B-side song 〈Don't Leave Me (Rudolph Eight Heads)〉(Korean: 날 떠나지 마)
2020.02.06. 《I am a trot singer Part1》(Korean: 나는 트로트 가수다 Part1) track 〈Seoul Tango〉(Korean: 서울탱고)
2020.02.13. 《I am a trot singer Part2》(Korean: 나는 트로트 가수다 Part2) B-side song 〈Million Roses〉(Korean: 백만송이 장미)
2020.08.08. 《Immortal Songs – Singing the Legend (Lyricist Kim Eana)》(Korean: 불후의 명곡 - 전설을 노래하다 (작사가 김이나 편)) B-side song 〈Abracadabra〉
2020.10.16. 《Call Center of Love PART27》(Korean: 사랑의 콜센터 Part27) track 〈Singing and Dancing〉(Korean: 노래하며 춤추며)
2020.10.17. 《Immortal Songs – Singing the Legend (Trot Men and Women Competition Special)》(Korean: 불후의 명곡 - 전설을 노래하다 (트롯 남녀 대전 특집)) track 〈I hate you〉(Korean: 미워요)
2020.11.28. 《Immortal Songs - Trot National Sports Festival Special Part 2”(Korean: 불후의 명곡 - 전설을 노래하다 트롯 전국체전 특집 2부)) track 〈Amor Party〉(Korean: 아모르파티)
2021.04.17. 《Immortal Songs - Trot National Sports Festival Coach Player Competition Part 1》(Korean: 불후의 명곡 - 전설을 노래하다 트롯 전국체전 코치 선수 대항전 1부) Track 〈10 MINUTES〉
2021. MBC Chungbuk 《The Trot》(Korean: 더 트로트) Main MC[21]
Awards
2015. 《23rd Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards》(Korean: 제23회 대한민국문화연예대상) Adult song category, Rookie Award[22]
2016. 《Proud Koreans Who Shine Korea Grand Prize》(Korean: 한국을 빛낸 자랑스런 한국인 대상) Grand prize for the most popular live singer selected by the reporter[23]
2016. 《MBC Gayo Best Grand Festival》(Korean: MBC가요베스트 대제전) Rookie Award[24]
2017. 《Best Song Show Grand Festival》(Korean: 베스트가요쇼 대축제) Rookie Award[25][26]
2017. 《2017 Korea Proud Korean Grand Prize》(Korean: 2017 대한민국 자랑스러운 한국인 대상) Rookie Award[27][28]
2018. 《Gayo TV Music Awards》(Korean: 가요TV 뮤직 어워즈) Runner-up Singer Award[29][30]
2018. 《The 8th Korea Hallyu Grand Prize》(Korean: 제8회 대한민국한류대상) Overseas Rising Star Award[31]
2019. 《The 7th Korea Marketing Grand Prize》(Korean: 제7회 대한민국마케팅대상) Tomorrow's Star Award[32]
2019. 《Popket Asia Music Awards》(Korean: 팝켓 아시아 뮤직 어워드) Popularity Award[33]
School
'Kaywon Arts High School' Graduated from Department of Music (Piano Major)[34]