Yoo Jae-ha

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In this Korean name, the family name is Yoo.
Yoo Jae-ha
Background information
Born(1962-06-06)June 6, 1962
Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea[1]
DiedNovember 1, 1987(1987-11-01) (aged 25)
Seoul, South Korea
OccupationsSinger, songwriter
Years active1984–1987
Korean name
Hangul
유재하
Hanja
柳在夏
Revised RomanizationYu Jae-ha
McCune–ReischauerYu Chae-ha

Yoo Jae-ha (Korean: 유재하; Hanja: 柳在夏;[2] June 6, 1962 – November 1, 1987)[3] was a South Korean singer and songwriter.[4] His first and only album, Because I Love You (Korean: 사랑하기 때문에) was released through Seoul Records in 1987.[5] Yoo died in a car accident months later from the album release at age 25.[6] Even though he died with only one album, Yoo Jae-ha's music has a great legacy in South Korea, and it is credited with exerting tremendous influence in Korean popular music.

Biography[edit]

Yoo was born in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province in South Korea.[1] He attended Hanyang University, where he studied music composition and began playing the keyboard for Cho Yong-pil's band, The Great Birth in 1984.[6]

After graduating from college, he worked with Kim Hyun-sik for Kim's first album Spring-Summer-Fall-Winter, and in 1986, he wrote the song "Hidden Road" (Korean: 골목길) from Kim's 3rd album, which contributed to the creation of Kim's early alum. The following year, in 1987, he released his first and only album, Because I Love You, and then died in a car accident on November 1 of the same year at the age of 25.

Legacy[edit]

Following Yoo's death in 1987, his family established the Yoo Jae-ha Scholarship Foundation, followed in 1989 by the Yoo Jae-ha Music Contest. Winners of the contest include You Hee-yeol, Kim Yeon-woo, and Bang Si-hyuk.[7]

As of 2011, Because I Love You has sold more than 2 million copies.[8] The album was remastered and re-released on vinyl in 2014.[9] In 2013, Mnet ranked Yoo at number one on their Legend 100 list of the most influential musicians in South Korean history since the 1960s.[10] In 2018, Because I Love You was ranked the best pop album in South Korean history by a panel of music critics and music industry experts in collaboration with The Hankyoreh and Melon.[11]

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

Title Album details Peak
chart
positions 		Sales
KOR
[12]
Because I Love You
(사랑하기 때문에)
  • Released: August 20, 1987
  • Label: Seoul Records
  • Formats: LP, cassette, CD
 37
  • KOR: 2,000,000[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Jeon, Jong-hun (May 30, 2016). "대구는 김광석거리, 안동은 유재하거리". Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  2. ^ Han, Hyeon-u (January 22, 2014). "더 깨끗해진 유재하 목소리". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  3. ^ Jang, Yu-jeong (2018). 노래 풍경: 장유정의 음악 산문집. ALMA. ISBN 9791159921704.
  4. ^ "[대중음악가 열전] 6. 뮤지션 유재하". Busan Ilbo. April 21, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  5. ^ Choe, Gyu-seong. "사랑하기 때문에" (in Korean). Korea Popular Music Research Institute. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Marshall, Colin (November 19, 2017). "Yoo Jae-ha's "Because I Love You," 30 Years After His Untimely Death". Blog: Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  7. ^ Seo, Jeong-min (November 4, 2019). "30회 맞은 유재하음악경연대회… "오늘도 사랑하기 때문에"". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  8. ^ a b Kang, Hye-ran (June 28, 2011). "유재하 '사랑하기 때문에' 비화" [Yoo Jae-ha's 'Because I Love You']. The JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 24, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  9. ^ Kwon, Seok-jeong (November 1, 2014). "유재하 27주기, 새로 오는 자들을 맞아주는 그의 음악". Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  10. ^ So, Seung-geun. "[레전드 100人] 유재하, 대한민국 발라드의 기준이 되다" [[Legend 100] Yoo Jae-ha, setting the standard for Korean ballads] (in Korean). Genie Music. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  11. ^ "세월이 흐를수록 순위를 거슬러 오른 최고의 명반, 유재하". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). September 28, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  12. ^ "Circle Album Chart – Week 9 of 2014". Circle Chart (in Korean). February 23, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2022.

External links[edit]

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