History of Korean Yodel

▶ In the 2000s - Yodeling vocalization became a hybrid on Korean popular songs In the 2000s, a new emotional team emerged in yodeling. 리키Ricky, one of the members of the hiphop band named "거리의 시인들The Street Poets" famous for his unique and resilient ',빙Bing', formed a 5-member band called "조이박스JOYBOX". In the album "Welcome to the Joy World", their debut album, I found a monumental yodeling song called "스페셜Special". Joybox - special 2001.01.27 Welcome to the Joy World (Ricky, Vocal/Guitar), (Johnny, Keyboard), (Tazz, Drum),  (Andy, Bace), Miro(Vocal) / Illustration : Han Eun-jung Special by Joybox   I feel good I feel nice I feel beautiful cause you`re my special until now I was blind But I`m so much of a wiser person than before   cause you`re my special,   and this is for you baby     yo lay yo lay yo lay lay yo yo lay yo lay yo lay lay yo yo lay yo lay yo lay lay yo    ...

▶ 90s - The Growth of Korean Popular Songs The 90's were the most innovative times in Korean pop music. That historical background was set the 88 Seoul Olympics. Those days, general Koreans were considered the overseas product would be better than Korean-domestic, and the Korean young people at that time also thought that Korean pop songs were unattractive and almost of them thought American pop songs was nice. The Korean society has become more advanced, but general Koreans were in a time when it felt like something old-fashioned. In 1992, with the appearance of '서태지와 아이들the SeoTaiji and Boys', Korean pop songs could no longer be the same as before, and innovative & new sensible musicians of various genres appeared everywhere. '이승환Lee Seung-hwan', the emperor of the Korean ballad music, also a Korean rocker who represents the 90's and still has a lot of fans, and '더 클래식The Classic', male duo- (they were famous for the song "마법의 성Magic...

▶ 70's - the contemporary folk music's prime, Yodel's identity as a contemporary folk music in Korea In the 70's, 김홍철Kim Hong-chul, the father of the Korean Yodel, was in full swing, and his hit yodel "아름다운 스위스 아가씨Beautiful Swiss Less"[1]ranked third in the popular song rankings in the TV show furthermore a lot of amateur yodeling clubs founded actively nationwide in Korea. 70's was the heyday of Korean yodel. So far Kim Hong-chul is the only professional yodeler in Korea and has made the greatest contribution to the development of Korean Yodel. Kim Hong-chul's work will be described in more detail at the next opportunity. In those days, Korean contemporary folk team '둘다섯Dool-dasut', which debuted in 1973, left a song called '서울구경A Sightseeing trip to Seoul', which originated the comedy-song by the 서영춘Seo Young-chun, Korean legend comedian, they add yodeling and recorded it at their debut album. This song is the 70's joyful m...

▶ Between the 5th and the 60th - the country and the yodel from the US troops After Independent and the Korean War, US troops are stationed in South Korea. At that time, the most talented singers in Korea were brought to US troops.  So after independent, the first yodelers in Korea also appeared in US troops. In the US Army unit, 자니킴Johnny Kim(김광식Kim Kwang-sik) sang Hank Williams' Lovesick blues by a team called "Western Jubilee", 김형진Kim Hyung-jin played the violin in the "Grand Ole Opry"- Western Jubilee was renamed. 전항Cheon-hang sang "Chimbell" by English and he did yodelings also. A female singer named 김해경Kim Hae-kyung from the "Grand Ole Opry" appeared on TV and her yodels became known to the Korean public as well. Suh Soo-Nam & Ha Chung-il  <Illustration> : Han Eun-jung Since then, 서수남Suh Soo-nam appeared. He has been a vocalist of Western Jubilee. In 1964, he formed a country folk group called "아리랑브라더스Arirang B...

There is no exact record of the time when the 'Yodel' came down to Korea, but it is estimated to be around the 1920s and 1930s. Some of them are believed to have come from Manchuria through climbers, and some of them came from Japan. I have met & listened the good yodelings of 이인범Lee In-bum, Korean veteran tenor-singer during his lifetime, and talked yodel with him. I've heard that when he attended  연희전문대학Yeonhee College[1] , he occasionally sing yodelings and he was popular with the girls of the 이화학당Ewha Hakdang[2].  Also, 황문평Hwang Mun-pyeong, Korean music critic said ,"In Korea, There was two yodelers in Korea during the Japanese colonial period and after independent days" But I am saddened that there is no records or something about it.  Anyway, I can see the history of Korean yodel is never short. - 김홍철Kim Hong-chul, the father of Korean yodel  ▶ 30s - Korean Yodel in Japanese colony days The same yodel songs as those of  "山の人気者(...