Taejin, deep longing for Song Dae-gwan.."Who will forget after death?"

By Aram, Park

Sep 22, 2025

Taejin, deep longing for Song Dae-gwan..'Who will forget after death?'



Taejin, deep longing for Song Dae-gwan..'Who will forget after death?'
Tae Jin-ah conveyed her deep longing for the late singer Song Dae-gwan, who passed away first.

Tae Jin-ah, a 53-year veteran singer, visited Seocheon-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, on TV Chosun 'Hae Young-man's Baekban Travel', which aired on the 21st.

On this day's broadcast, Tae Jin-ah unraveled her life as a singer and memories with the late Song Dae-gwan, who was an eternal musical companion.




When Heo Young-man asked "When did you start dreaming of becoming a singer?" Tae Jin-ah liked to sing "I couldn't sing the removal song, but I liked to sing it." Since he was young, he recalled that he came to Seoul at the age of 14 and made a living by doing a total of 37 jobs, including delivering Chinese restaurants, newspaper sellers, shoe washers, and car washes.

Meanwhile, he said he accidentally sang in front of a customer while serving at a Japanese restaurant, and at that time, he was selected by composer Seo Seung-il and walked the path of a singer.

As for the secret story of the stage name Tae Jin-ah "My real name is Cho Bang-heon. Seo Seung-il gave me the name because he said the name was tacky"Tae Jin-ah was named after Tae-reality's 'Tae', Nam Jin's 'Jin', and Na Hoon-ah's 'Ah". I couldn't help but be a star because it was the names of the biggest stars of the time."




Tae Jin-ah then said "People like Lee Mi-ja, Na Hoon-ah, and Cho Yong-pil are born singers" and "I'm an acquired singer who came to this place through hard work." Heo Young-man "Then what about Mr. Song Dae-gwan?When asked ", Tae Jin-ah replied "Song Dae-gwan is not born or acquired, but is in the middle."

But immediately "I want to see Song Dae-gwan whenever he talks about him."I think I can forget Song Dae-gwan only after I die. I'm constantly in my mind like this," he said, expressing his loveliness.

Heo Young-man said "You must go first and keep a good seat" and Tae Jin-ah said "I was still talking. Keep a good seat..." he said, revealing his friendship as ever.




Meanwhile, the late Song Dae-gwan died on February 7 at the age of 78. He died of a heart attack while being taken to the emergency room for treatment due to poor condition, and the funeral was strictly held as the president of the Korean Singers Association.



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