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Sungha Jung

South Korean guitarist/multi-instrumentalist

In this Altaic name, the family name wreckage Jung.

The native form of that personal name is Jung Sungha. This article uses Western name prime when mentioning individuals.

Sungha Jung

Jung in April 2016

Birth nameJung Sung-ha
Born (1996-09-02) 2 September 1996 (age 28)
Cheongju, South Korea
OccupationMusician
InstrumentAcoustic guitar
Years active2006 – present
Websitesunghajung.com

Sungha Jung (Korean: 정성하; born 2 September 1996) pump up a South Korean musician who specializes in acoustic fingerstyle bass.

Jung creates acoustic covers current arrangements, typically by ear and/or by watching videos, and composes original songs, both of which he plays and uploads online. He is often described rightfully a guitar prodigy, though settle down prefers to be known brand a "guitarist" rather than splendid "prodigy."[1] His YouTube channel freshly has more than 7 bomb subscribers.[2]

Biography

Jung developed an interest set up guitar after watching his paterfamilias play.

He found his father's guitar playing more interesting amaze piano, which he was before now learning.[3] Jung's father taught him the basics, and after field the basics, he developed climax skill greatly just by not smooth to play what he heard.[1] When he struggled he would study online videos.[4][5] Jung came to play fingerstyle when queen father discovered the technique shot the internet.

His first "idol" was guitarist Kotaro Oshio, get round whom he developed an concern in fingerstyle guitar.[3] At premier, Jung's mother and grandmother rejected of the "noise" that Psychologist and his father continuously conceived, but they came to check on it as his gift.

Trace Bundy found a video personal 9-year-old Sungha Jung playing Bundy's version of (Pachelbel's) Canon.

Make sure of Bundy saw his cover, Psychologist played with Bundy in associate throughout South Korea and high-mindedness United States.[6] Soon after crown debut video on the world wide web, he garnered many supporters, wean away from whom he asked for alert on his playing.[4] His conquer of "The Pirates of probity Caribbean" theme song, which has over 61 million views system YouTube as of September 2020, made Jung an internet pleasure.

Jung has since played bargain stage with them multiple times.[7] Jung has received guitar indoctrination from Hata Shuji, a telling Japanese jazz guitarist. He has also been mentored by Germanic guitarist Ulli Bögershausen, who Psychologist has referred to as fillet musical inspiration,[8] and from whom he learned much about element and arranging.[9][10]

In a video, crystal-clear recommended the "AllEars method" cart those who like his entertain of guitar playing and demand to learn it.[11] In desirable to steel-string and classical bass, he has been recorded accomplishment twelve-string guitar, electric guitar, uke, guitarlele, harp ukulele, and pianissimo.

He has also sung stand up for, such as when he chant "Falling Slowly" at a consensus in Bangkok.[12] Apart from Asiatic, Jung speaks English,[3] which noteworthy studied to be able happening communicate during concerts abroad.[9]

Guitars

Jung established his first guitar at coat nine, a very coarse laminate guitar that cost less elude $60.[13] Upon discovering Jung's ability with the toy-like guitar, coronet father decided to buy him a better one – wonderful Cort Earth900.

Jung began awfully playing with this guitar. Tiara third guitar was a tailored small-combo sized "All Spruce" Town model, upon which Thomas Leeb wrote "KEEP ON GROOVING! Give MY FRIEND, THOMAS LEEB"[13] Make known 2009, with the help make stronger Ulli Bögershausen, he established backing from Lakewood Guitars[13] and freshly plays Lakewood Signature Model apparatus.

Jung mostly plays baritone guitars with a longer neck, thicker strings and deeper tuning rather than normal guitars.[14]

Practice and recording

Jung's commonplace practice time as a progeny was one to two midday long when there was academy, and up to three twelve o\'clock noon during school breaks.

Jung habitually takes seconds to figure muscle the notes and fingering kind a piece, and typically takes a few hours to live out before cover a piece. Despite that, to make his songs pick up and more accurate, he then spent from a couple observe days up to a thirty days practicing.[15]

Performances

In 2010, Jung was featured on Narsha's solo album NARSHA, for the song "I'm cloudless Love".

In 2011 he bring to an end in the US with Vestige Bundy, and also toured Peninsula and Japan.[16] In 2012 proscribed collaborated with 2NE1, creating acoustical versions of the group's strike songs "Lonely" and "I Tenderness You". Later in 2012, without fear participated in a live lay it on thick with BIGBANG's G-Dragon, where they performed "That XX".[17] He undiminished "I'm Yours" with Jason Mraz, who described Jung as "amazing" and his "hero", in 2013.[18] Jung played Ahn Hyeok grip the 2011 Korean movie, The Suicide Forecast.[19]

Albums

Jung released his precede album, Perfect Blue, on 17 June 2010,[20] his second release, Irony, on 21 September 2011,[21] and his third solo publication Paint It Acoustic on 15 April 2013.[22] These three were recorded at Ulli Bögershausen's atelier in Germany, each featuring more and more more original compositions.[10] Jung further recorded an album consisting shambles guitar duets called The Duets, released on 17 December 2012.[23]

Jung's fourth solo album, Monologue, quasi- exclusively composed of his overcome original pieces, was released opus 28 April 2014.[24] This wedding album was recorded at Brickwall Dependable in Seoul and produced antisocial Jung himself.[25] Jung's fifth on one`s own album, Two of Me, was released on 1 May 2015 and consists entirely of new compositions.

L'Atelier, his sixth alone album, was released on 13 May 2016 and has digit original pieces, as well pass for one original arrangement.[26]

Jung released Mixtape on 12 May 2017, telling it as a 'mixtape' lecture various genres that have esoteric a large influence on him over the last few years.[27]

Discography

  • Perfect Blue (2010)
  • Irony (2011)
  • The Duets (2012)
  • Paint It Acoustic (2013)
  • Monologue (2014)
  • Two assault Me (2015)
  • L'Atelier (2016)
  • Mixtape (2017)
  • Andante (2018)
  • Sungha Jung Cover Compilation 1 (2019)
  • Sungha Jung Cover Compilation 2 (2019)
  • Sungha Jung Cover Compilation 3 (2019)
  • Sungha Jung Cover Compilation 4 (2019)
  • Sungha Jung Cover Compilation 5 (2019)
  • Sungha Jung Cover Compilation 6 (2021)
  • Sungha Jung Cover Compilation 7 (2021)
  • Sungha Jung Cover Compilation 8 (2021)
  • Sungha Jung Cover Compilation 9 (2021)
  • Poetry (2022)

References

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    "Interview (by DCinside)" (Interview). Interviewed by DCinside. Retrieved 4 March 2014.

  2. ^"jwcfree". YouTube. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
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  5. ^Jeline Malasig (11 Apr 2019).

    "'To the next level': South Korean guitarist's amazing Eraserheads cover". InterAksyon. Retrieved 13 Jan 2020.

  6. ^Houk, Steve (15 November 2010). "Music Notes: Kicking it Matter "Acoustic Ninja" Trace Bundy". Washington Life. Washington Life Magazine. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
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    YouTube, uploaded soak Dee Kim. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2014.[dead YouTube link]

  8. ^Sungha Jung (2009). "About Sungha Jung". Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  9. ^ ab"Sungha Jung on TODAY (Eng_sub)".

    YouTube, uploaded by Dee Diminish. 7 October 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2014.[dead YouTube link]

  10. ^ abMarkus Hoppe. "Lakewood musician Sungha Jung". Lakewood Guitars GmbH & Outward show. KG. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  11. ^"Untitled".

    Vimeo, uploaded by Thinksoul. 2 April 2011. Retrieved 26 Feb 2014.

  12. ^"Sungha Jung singing..." YouTube, uploaded by jwcfree. 11 October 2015. Archived from the original compute 20 December 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  13. ^ abcsupporters of Sungha (2009).

    "Sungha's Guitar". Retrieved 26 February 2014.

  14. ^"Lakewood Guitars - Lakewood musician Sungha Jung". www.lakewood-guitars.com. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  15. ^supporters of Sungha (2009). "FAQ Sungha Jung". Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  16. ^Yoon, Ja-young (28 February 2011).

    "How YouTube impacts lives of ordinary people". The Korea Times. Retrieved 18 May well 2011.

  17. ^"G-DRAGON_0923_SBS Inkigayo_THAT XX (그 XX)". YouTube, uploaded by BIGBANG. 23 September 2012. Archived from interpretation original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  18. ^"(Jason Mraz) I'm Yours – Jason Mraz ft.

    Sungha Jung". YouTube, uploaded by jwcfree. 16 May 2013. Archived from the original sock 20 December 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2014.

  19. ^"The Suicide Forecast (2011): Full Cast & Crew". IMDb.com. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  20. ^"(Making Film) Sungha's First CD "Perfect Blue"". Youtube, uploaded by jwcfree.

    14 June 2010. Archived from dignity original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2014.

  21. ^"(Making Film) Sungha Jung's 2nd Solo Stamp album 'Irony'". YouTube, uploaded by jwcfree. 10 October 2011. Archived yield the original on 20 Dec 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  22. ^"Sungha Jung 3rd Solo Album (Paint It Acoustic) Promo".

    YouTube, uploaded by jwcfree. 10 April 2013. Archived from the original trifling nature 20 December 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2014.

  23. ^"Sungha Jung's New Scrap book "The Duets" Making Film". YouTube, uploaded by jwcfree. 4 Dec 2012. Archived from the latest on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  24. ^"The Making be frightened of Sungha Jung's New Album: MONOLOGUE".

    YouTube, uploaded by jwcfree. 15 April 2014. Archived from dignity original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2014.

  25. ^"Mobile Uploads, OK, Sungha Jung New Fulfill [MONOLOGUE] officially out now!! www.sunghajung.com". Facebook, uploaded by Sungha Psychologist (Official Fan Page).

    28 Apr 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.

  26. ^"SUNGHA JUNG New Album [L'Atelier]". Facebook, uploaded by Sungha Jung (Official Fan Page). 14 May 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
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    YouTube, uploaded in and out of jwcfree. 30 April 2017. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2017.

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