Bae Ho ( Korean :  陪扈 ; April 20, 1942 ? November 7, 1971) ^[1] was a South Korean singer, known as the " Elvis of Korean trot ." ^{[2] [3]} A statue commemorating his biggest hit, "Turning around at Samgakji (돌아가는 三角紙)" stands in front of Samgakji Station in Seoul . ^[4]

Early life [ edit ]

Bae was born Bae Sin-ung ( Korean : 배신웅 ) ^[5] in Shandong , China , the son of Korean independence activist Bae Gook-min. He moved to what would become South Korea with his family in 1945 following the end of the Japanese occupation . ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Career [ edit ]

Bae debuted as a singer in 1963. His popularity grew after the 1967 release of his song "Turning around at Samgakji" ( 돌아가는 三角紙 ), which topped music charts for five consecutive months. ^[3] He ultimately released about 300 songs. ^[2]

In 1966 he fell ill with nephritis and spent his last years battling the disease. He died in 1971. ^[3]

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