Na Hoon-a

Na Hoon-a
Na in 2017
Born
Choi Hong-gi

(1947-02-11) February 11, 1947 (age 79)
Busan, Gyeongnam, South Korea
OccupationSinger
Years active1966–present
Musical career
Genre
Instrument
  • Vocals
Korean name
Hangul
최홍기
Hanja
崔弘基
RRChoe Honggi
MRCh'oe Honggi
Stage name
Hangul
나훈아
Hanja
羅勳兒
RRNa Huna
MRNa Huna

Choi Hong-gi (Korean: 최홍기; February 11, 1951), known professionally as Na Hoon-a (Korean: 나훈아), is a South Korean trot singer who debuted in 1966.

Public image

Na Hoon-a is often referred to as the "Emperor of Trot" due to his charismatic personality and powerful voice. He was one of the country's most popular singers of the 1970s, alongside his rival Nam Jin. Na made international headlines in 2008 when he pulled down his pants on live television to dispel rumors that he had been castrated by a Japanese gangster. He is a legendary trot singer, and often appears on the KBS 1TV Golden Oldies (가요무대).

Albums

Year Title
1966 Long-Distance Road
1969 Love Is the Seed of Tears
1969 I Want to See You, Dear
1970 Jeong Hunhui / Na Hoon-a (omnibus)
1972 Na Hoon-a 7th
Persimmon Tree Village
1977 The Way To Find You / Hold Both Hands
1981 '81 Na Hoon-a 1st
1984 Youth Confession
1989 22nd Anniversary New Song
1990 Na Hoon-a 25nd Anniversary New Song
1992 92 New Album
1993 New Song Album Commemorating the Introduction of 2000 Songs
1995 30th Anniversary '1995' New Album
1999 Life
2001 Like Adam and Eve (with Bae Jong-ok)
2003 Feeling Album: None
2005 Friend - 40th Anniversary Special Album
New Free Style
2006 Bonus - 40th Anniversary New Album
2017 Man's Life - Dream Again
2019 Friend 2
2020 Nine Stories

Filmography

Television show

Year Title Network Role Ref.
2022 Virtual Song Top Ten KBS World Main Cast

References

  1. ↑ "나훈아 소개" [Na Hoon-a Profile]. Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  2. ↑ Noh Jin Ho (November 4, 2017). "'사나이 눈물' 부르다 울컥한 나훈아...관객도 눈물". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean (South Korea)). Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  3. ↑ Ko Dong-hwan (April 28, 2016). "Divorcing singer reappears after 8-year hiatus". The Korea Times. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  4. ↑ Jack Kim; Lee Jae-won (January 25, 2008). "South Korea holds breath as singer drops trousers". Reuters. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Korean star ends castration claim". BBC News. January 25, 2008. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  6. ↑ "'가요무대' 신성, 나훈아 '우정' 열창…묵직한 감동". MK뉴스 (in Korean). October 6, 2020.
  7. ↑ Jung Ji-hyun (March 23, 2022). "나훈아, '버추얼 가요톱텐' 출연…후배들과 같은 무대 선다 [공식]" [Na Hoon-a To Appear in 'Virtual Song Top Ten'... Standing on the same stage as my juniors [Official]] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via Naver.