Song Hae
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Song Hae | |
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| Born | Song Bok-hee 27 April 1927 |
| Died | 8 June 2022 (aged 95) Seoul, South Korea |
| Education | Haeju Arts School, Hwanghae-do – Dept. of Vocal Music (dropped out) |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1949–2022 |
| Spouse |
Suk Ok-ee
(m. 1953; died 2018) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 송해 |
| Hanja | 宋海 |
| RR | Song Hae |
| MR | Song Hae |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 송복희 |
| Hanja | 宋福熙 |
| RR | Song Bokhui |
| MR | Song Pokhŭi |
| Signature | |
| File:Song Hae signature.svg | |
Song Bok-hee (Korean: 송복희; 27 April 1927 – 8 June 2022),[1] also known professionally as Song Hae (Korean: 송해), was a South Korean television music show host and singer. He had been the host of the longest running music show National Singing Contest from 1988 until his death in 2022,[2] and was also a veteran of the Korean War.[3]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Song Bok-hee was born on 27 April 1927 in modern-day Chaeryŏng-gun, South Hwanghae Province in North Korea.[4] His family was part of the Yeosan Song clan.[5] Song started as a singer who majored in operatic singing in Haeju conservatory of music in 1949.[6]
During the Korean War, he fled via boat to the south, arriving in the port of Busan. He later used the stage name, Hae (meaning sea), as a memory of this voyage.[7] Song served as a military signaller for the South, and claimed to have transmitted the message for the ceasefire of the Korean War.[8]
Career
[edit | edit source]In 1955, Song Hae debuted in the Changgong musical troupe.[9] In 1988, at the age of 60, Song became the MC for Korea Sings (National Singing Contest) of KBS, a position he held until his death in 2022.[10]
Personal life and death
[edit | edit source]In 1953, Song married his wife, Suk Ok-ee.[11] In 1986, his son Chang-jin (1966–1986) was killed in a bike accident on the Hannam Bridge.[8][12] On 20 January 2018, Ok-ee died.[11]
Song died at his home in Gangnam of Seoul on 8 June 2022, aged 95.[13][14] He was cremated at a crematory in Gimcheon and his ashes were buried at the family cemetery nearby Songhae Park (Korean: 송해공원) in Daegu on June 10, 2022.
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Television shows
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1988 ~ 2022 | Korea Sings | MC | [10] | |
| 2021 | The Age of Destiny | Cast member | [15] |
Film
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Songhae 1927 | himself | documentary film | [16] |
Awards and honors
[edit | edit source]| Year | Award-giving body | Category | Nominated work | Ref. |
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| 2001 | Korean Entertainment Art Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | — | [17] |
| 2008 | Baeksang Arts Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award | [18] | |
| 2010 | Korea Communications Commission | Achievement Award | [19] | |
| 2014 | Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards | Order of Cultural Merit | [20] | |
| 2015 | KBS Entertainment Awards | Best Couple | Look at Me (with Jo Woo-jong) | [21] |
| 2016 | Korean Producer Awards | TV Host Award | — | [22] |
| 2022 | Guinness World Records | Oldest TV Music Talent Show Host | [23] | |
| 47th Korea Broadcasting Prizes | Judge's Special Award | [24] | ||
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 20th Anniversary Special Achievement Award | Korea Sings | [25] |
References
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External links
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- 1927 births
- 2022 deaths
- Trot singers
- South Korean television presenters
- South Korean radio presenters
- South Korean male comedians
- South Korean male singers
- South Korean military personnel of the Korean War
- Yeosan Song clan
- People from South Hwanghae Province
- People from Chaeryong County
- South Korean people of North Korean origin
- Eunjin Song clan