Jang Se-jeong
Jang Se-jeong is a Korean artist. 4 songs with karaoke numbers.
1Overview
Jang Se-jeong (Korean: 장세정; Hanja: 張世貞; May 28, 1921 – February 16, 2003) was a popular South Korean singer and a pioneer of the musical theater stage. Known as the "Queen of Lyric Songs" and the "Diva of Pyongyang," she was a founding member of the Jeogori Sisters, Korea's first female vocal group. Her career spanned the Japanese colonial period, the post-liberation era, and the Korean War, leaving behind a legacy of over 800 recordings. She is best known for her 1937 masterpiece, "The Ferryboat Departs" (Yeonrakseoneun Tteonanda).
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2Karaoke numbersTJ 4 · KY 4
| TJ | KY | Song | Lyrics | Music | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 650 | Jeulgeoun Mokjang 즐거운 목장 | 손로원 | 박시춘 | ||
| 935 | Yeonrakseoneun Tteonanda 연락선은 떠난다 | 반야월, 박남포 | 이봉룡 | ||
| 483 | Saenpeuransiseuko 샌프란시스코 | 손로원 | 박시춘 | ||
| 140 | Gohyangcho 고향초 | 조명암, 김다인 | 박시춘 |
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3ControversiesWikipedia text
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Pro-Japanese Allegations
Jang was included in the Dictionary of Pro-Japanese Collaborators (2008) due to militaristic "war songs" she was forced to record in the early 1940s, such as "Mother of the Volunteer Soldier" and "You and Me".[1] She later testified that she and her peers were under extreme duress from Japanese authorities to record these propaganda tracks.[2]
Censorship
Many of her greatest hits were banned in the 1970s because their writers, such as Jo Myeong-am and Kim Hae-song, had defected to North Korea.[2] Composers like Park Si-chun fought to keep her music alive by re-recording her tracks under different credits to bypass authoritarian censorship.[2]
- "[그 노래 그 사연] 장세정 '고향초'…피난민 아픔 어루만져준 가희". Nongmin Shinmun. December 10, 2025.
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