Jo Sung-mo

Jo Sungmo
Background information
Born	March 11, 1977
Origin	South Korea
Occupation(s)	singer
Years active	1998–present
Labels	JSM Plan, A&G Modes Poom Entertainment, OGAM Entertainment
Website	Official website
Korean name
Hangul	조성모
Hanja	曺誠模
Revised Romanization	Jo Seongmo
McCune–Reischauer	Cho Sŏngmo

Jo Sungmo (Hangul: 조성모; born March 11, 1977) is a South Korean singer who mainly focuses on ballads. He debuted in 1998 with a sad, romantic ballad titled "To Heaven." Jo is notable for his "million sellers", as his first few albums were widely popular.

Profile

• Education: Kyonggi University
• Debut: To Heaven (1998)

Discography

Albums

• 1 - To Heaven, 1998 (Sold Approximately 1,000,000 albums)
• 2 - For Your Soul, 1999 (Sold Approximately 2,100,000 albums)
• 2.5 - Classic, 2000 (Sold Approximately 1,600,000 albums)
• 3 - Let Me Love, 2000 (Sold Approximately 2,100,000 albums)
• Zoy Project 1st, 2001
• 4 - No More Love, 2001 (Sold Approximately 1,000,000 albums)
• 5 - 가인(歌人), 2003 (Sold Approximately 400,000 albums)
• 6 - My First, 2005 (Sold Approximately 150,000 albums)
• 6.5 - Classic 1+1 Grand Featuring, 2005 (Sold Approximately 50,000 albums)
• 7 - Second Half, 2009
• Digital Single - Forever One, 2009
• Digital Single - Days Being Loved, 2010
• OST album - Coffee house - I'll Smile, 2010
• 7.5 - Meet Brave, 2010 (65,000 copies sold on the day of release)
• Mini album - Thank You(EP), 2010
• Carol - Everyday Christmas, 2010
• OST album - Jeonwoochi - I Love You, 2012
• OST album - Goddess of Marriage - Someday, 2013
• 8.5 - Wind of Change, 2014
• Digital Single - Jo Sung Mo Special Single, 2014
• OST album - Punch - Love to You, 2015

Programs

Year	Program name	Broadcasting station	Note
2009	Hidden Track by Jo sung-mo	Mnet
2009–14	Let's Go Dream Team! Season 2	KBS2
2012	The Hero wears suit	XTM
2012–13	The last audition in my life	KBS2
2013	Hidden Singer	JTBC	Guest
2013	Final Adventure	MBC
2014	Enduring Classics - Sing the legend	KBS2	Guest
2014	SNL Korea	tvN	Guest
2014	Infinite Challenge	MBC	Guest
2016	Fantastic Duo	SBS	Guest

Films

• TaeGukGi: Brotherhood Of War, 2003 minor role
• Perseverance Goo Hae Ra, 2015 as himself

Awards

• 1998 SBS 신인가수상
• 1999 KBS Music Awards 대상
• 1999 SBS 가요대전 대상
• 2000 SBS 가요대전 인기가수상
• 2000 KBS Music Awards Grand Prize
• 2000 Golden Disk Awards 대상
• 2000 KBS Music Awards 청소년부문 최우수상
• 2003 MBC Top 10 Music Festival 10대 가수
• 2005 제20회 Golden Disk Awards 본상

Mnet Asian Music Awards

Year	Category	Work	Result
1999	Best Ballad Performance	"For Your Soul"[1][2]	Won
	Best Male Artist		Nominated
	Best Music Video Director		Nominated
2000	Music Video of the Year (daesang)	"Do You Know"[3][4]	Won
	Best Male Artist		Nominated
	Best Ballad Performance		Won
2001	Best Male Artist	"Goodbye My Love"[5]	Nominated
2003		"Piano"[6][7]	Nominated
	Best Ballad Performance		Won
2004	Best OST	"By Your Side" (Lovers in Paris)[8]	Won
2005	Best Male Artist	"Mr. Flower"[9]	Nominated

Music show awards

These are a collection of Jo Sungmo's wins on Korea's televised music shows.

Inkigayo

Year	Date	Song
1999	November 14	"For Your Soul"
2000	February 27	"Thorn Tree"
	September 24	"Do You Know"
	October 8
	October 15
2003	April 20	"Piano"
2005	March 20	"Mr.Flower"
	April 3
	April 10

Music Bank

Year	Date	Song
1998	November 26	"To Heaven"
1999	October 28	"For Your Soul"
	November 4
2000	September 28	"Do You Know"
	October 5
	October 12

References

1. "1999 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
2. "1999 Video Music Award part 1". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
3. "2000 MMF part 1". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
4. "2000 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
5. "2001 MMF part 1". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
6. "2003 MMF part 1". Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
7. "2003 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
8. "2004 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
9. "2005 MKMF part 1". Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-28.

External links

• Official website
• Jo Sungmo at Poom Entertainment