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Cho Su-Hwang | |
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| Nationality | Republic of Korea |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University (B.A.) |
| Employer | National Theater of Korea |
| Title | Certified Transmitter of National Intangible Cultural Heritage 'Pansori' |
| Awards | Presidential Award of the Republic of Korea, Prime Minister Award |
Cho Su-Hwang, FRAS, FRSA, (Korean: 조수황; born September 19, 1996) is a South Korean traditional musician and pansori vocalist. He is a Certified Successor (Transmitter) of National Intangible Cultural Heritage Pansori Chunhyangga and a full-time member of the National Changgeuk Company of Korea. In 2025, he was elected a Fellow of both the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) and the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland (FRAS). He has gained international recognition as one of the foremost representatives of Korean traditional music and was officially acknowledged by Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In-chon as a “national representative artist.”[1]
In June 2022, Su-Hwang Cho performed at the Sofia Music Weeks International Festival in Bulgaria. He performed with Anatoli Krastev, a distinguished Bulgarian cellist and vice-rector of the Pancho Vladigerov National Academy of Music in Sofia. Established in 1970, the Sofia Music Weeks is one of Eastern Europe’s leading classical music festivals, presenting renowned artists from around the world. This performance, following UNESCO’s 2003 proclamation of pansori as a “Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity” and its subsequent inscription on the Representative List, was recognised as a symbolic event that shared and extended pansori’s presence on the international stage, reaffirming its equal standing within the global musical discourse.[2][3]
Building on this international recognition, in January 2024 Cho was invited to the President’s New Year’s Reception for Cultural and Artistic Leaders, widely regarded as the nation’s most prestigious assembly of artists. He participated in the event as a leading representative of Korean traditional music, his presence affirming his standing alongside the country’s most eminent figures in literature, art, film, and performance.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]Cho was born in Seoul in 1996. At the age of eleven, he was discovered by Grandmaster Shin Young-hee, holder of the National Intangible Cultural Heritage, and began intensive training in pansori. He subsequently studied with leading masters including Kim Il-gu, Ahn Sook-sun, Lee Nan-cho, Jeong Hoi-seok, and Kim Geum-mi, inheriting the full lineage of the five canonical pansori repertoires: Chunhyangga, Sugungga, Simcheongga, Jeokbyeokga, and Heungboga.
He graduated from the National Gugak Middle School, the National Gugak High School, and earned a B.A. in Korean Music at Seoul National University.[5]
Career
[edit]In November 2021, Cho held his solo recital Nature’s Comfort: Four Seasons with Su-Hwang Cho at the Byeoloreum Theater of the National Theater of Korea, presenting a program ranging from short songs to folk songs and pansori, combined with immersive video art.[6]
He joined the National Busan Gugak Center as a full-time member in 2022, and in 2023 became a full-time member of the National Changgeuk Company, resident at the National Theater of Korea.[7]
Awards and honors
[edit]- 2008 – Grand Prize (Elementary Division), Iksan National Pansori Competition[8]
- 2013 – Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award[9]
- 2014 – Gold Prize (Student Division), Dong-A Korean Traditional Music Competition (Pansori)
- 2016 – Gold Prize (General Division), Dong-A Korean Traditional Music Competition (Pansori)[10]
- 2016 – Certified Successor (youngest on record), National Intangible Cultural Heritage No. 5 Chunhyangga[11]
- 2018 – Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea Award[12]
- 2018 – Young Musician Award, Korean Music Association (first traditional musician recipient)[13]
- 2022 – Grand Prize (Presidential Award), Master Singer Division, National Namdo Minyo Competition (youngest recipient in competition’s history)[14]
- 2023 – Grand Prize for Cultural Merit, Korea Association of Internet Newspapers (INAK Social Contribution Awards)[15]
- 2023 – Commendation Award from the National Assembly Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee (Chairman’s Citation)[16]
Recognition
[edit]Professor Emeritus Yu Young-dae of Korea University described Cho’s artistry as embodying “refined elegance, sophisticated artistry, and deep emotional resonance,” praising his ability to vividly bring pansori narratives to life.
Former Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In-chon acclaimed Cho as a “representative artist of Korea” and affirmed his stature as a leading cultural figure entrusted with national responsibility.[1]
Professional memberships
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "유인촌 "국악진흥법, 상당한 변화… 전국에 국악원 설립 검토"". Chosun Ilbo. 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
- ^ "국악인 조수황, 불가리아 소피아뮤직위크서 협연". Kyeongsang Ilbo. 2022-06-16. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
- ^ "국악인 조수황, 거장 첼리스트 아나톨리 크라스테브와 합동공연 진행". MBN via Naver. 2022-06-02. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
- ^ "윤 대통령, 'K컬처 주역' 문화예술인 신년 인사회 참석". MHN Culture News. 2024-01-11. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
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- ^ "젊은 소리꾼 조수황, 국립극장 별오름극장서 리사이틀 개최". Daily Hankook. 2021-11-12. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
- ^ "전통 성악가 최초 영국 왕립예술학회 펠로우에 오른 조수황". EduDongA. 2025-09-09. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
- ^ "젊은 소리꾼 조수황, 국립극장 별오름극장서 리사이틀 개최". Daily Hankook. 2021-11-12. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
- ^ "젊은 소리꾼 조수황, 국립극장 별오름극장서 리사이틀 개최". Daily Hankook. 2021-11-12. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
- ^ "젊은 소리꾼 조수황, 국립극장 별오름극장서 리사이틀 개최". Daily Hankook. 2021-11-12. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
- ^ "젊은 소리꾼 조수황, 국립극장 별오름극장서 리사이틀 개최". Daily Hankook. 2021-11-12. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
- ^ "국악인 조수황, 거장 첼리스트 아나톨리 크라스테브와 합동공연 진행". MBN via Naver. 2022-06-02. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
- ^ "전통 성악가 최초 영국 왕립예술학회 펠로우에 오른 조수황". EduDongA. 2025-09-09. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
- ^ "국악인 조수황, 불가리아 소피아뮤직위크서 협연". Kyeongsang Ilbo. 2022-06-16. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
- ^ "인신협, 제8회 INAK 사회공헌대상 수상자 공개". AsiaA. 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
- ^ "조수황 명창, '국회 문체위원장' 표창 수상". News Free Zone. 2023-07-20. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
- ^ "전통 성악가 최초 영국 왕립예술학회 펠로우에 오른 조수황". EduDongA. 2025-09-09. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
- ^ "전통 성악가 최초 영국 왕립예술학회 펠로우에 오른 조수황". EduDongA. 2025-09-09. Retrieved 2025-09-14.