Ali_(South_Korean_singer)
Ali (South Korean singer)
Musical artist
Cho Yong-jin[1] (Korean: 조용진; born November 20, 1984),[2] known professionally as Ali (Korean: 알리), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, pianist, musical artist, radio host and professor in applied musical arts at the Seoul Technical Arts College. Following her debut in 2009, she was primarily recognized for her time as a contestant on the KBS program Immortal Songs 2.
In this Korean name, the family name is Cho.
ALi debuted as a singer in 2009, and gained fame for her appearances on music shows, most notably Immortal Songs 2 on KBS2 and King of Mask Singer on MBC. Currently, ALi has the highest score and most wins for a female artist on Immortal Songs 2, hence her being known as the "madam of Immortal Songs". She also worked as a professor in applied musical arts at the Seoul Technical Arts College.[3] As a professor, ALi has taught BtoB members, Changsub and Hyunsik, as well as renowned singer Kim Feel.
ALi released her first album SOULri in December 2011,[4] two years after her official debut. One released track, "Na Young", garnered immediate controversy as it referenced a sexual assault case that had become publicly known in South Korea. Many detractors criticized the song for being insensitive to the subject of its lyrics. ALi later addressed this controversy by revealing that she herself was a survivor of sexual assault.[5] Following the release of her album, she held her first independent concert.[6] She was also a vocalist on several Leessang songs, including "Ballerino" and "I'm Not Laughing". She has also released several OSTs for Korean dramas, including "Hurt" ("상처") from "Rooftop Prince", "The Vow" from "Golden Rainbow" and "In My Dream" from "Empire of Gold".[citation needed]
Recently, Ali has made her musical debut in the Korean rendition of the musical Rebecca and started working on her own label, Soul Sting, and radio station. From her label, she produced her first duo group, Am:Pm, consisting of two of her students. [citation needed]
Ali's father is newspaper publisher Jo Myung-shik. She has one younger brother and one younger sister.[7]
Ali married an office worker on May 11, 2019 in Seoul.[8] She gave birth to a son in September 2019.[9]
Studio albums
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| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| KOR [10] | |||
| Soul-Ri: A Village With Soul (영혼이 있는 마을) |
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23 |
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| ALi Immortal Songs (ALi 불후의 명곡) |
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20 |
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Extended plays
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| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| KOR [10] | |||
| After The Love Has Gone |
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No data | No data |
| Eraser (지우개) |
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20 |
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| Turning Point |
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14 |
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| White Hole |
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23 |
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| Expand |
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72 | — |
| O Esca Viatorum (나그네의 양식) |
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— | — |
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Singles
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| KOR [16] | |||
| "365 Days" (365일) | 2009 | 43 | After The Love Has Gone |
| "Hey Mr." (Hey 미스터) | 2010 | 81 | Non-album single |
| "The Unwritten Legend" (전설속의 누군가처럼) with Navi, Tom Tom |
95 | 20th Anniversary Shin Seung Hun | |
| "I Tried Everything" (별 짓 다해봤는데) | 2011 | 23 | Non-album singles |
| "Rice Bowl" (밥그릇) | 89 | ||
| "If I Confess, You'll be Surprised" (내가 고백을 하면 깜짝 놀랄거야) | 75 | ||
| "I'll Be Damned" (뭐 이런게 다 있어) | 11 | Soul-Ri: A Village With Soul | |
| "Don't Act Countrified" (촌스럽게 굴지마) feat. Yong Jun-hyung |
4 | ||
| "Selfish" (이기적이야) | 2013 | 33 | Eraser |
| "Eraser" (지우개) | 11 | ||
| "Rainy Gomoryeong" (비 내리는 고모령) feat. Double K, Yankie |
88 | Non-album single | |
| "Do You Remember?" (그땐 그랬지) with C-Clown |
25 | Shaking Heart | |
| "I Love You" with Yim Jae-beom |
8 | Non-album singles | |
| "Because of Me" (나 때문에) | 2014 | 14 | |
| "Tears Keep Falling" (자꾸 눈물이 납니다) | 33 | ||
| "What Is Luv" feat. Loco |
54 | ||
| "Let Me Say First" (여자가 먼저) | 69 | ||
| "Song Can't Lie" (노래는 거짓말을 못해요) | 90 | Turning Point | |
| "Pung Pung" (펑펑) | 22 | ||
| "As If Nothing Happened" (아무일 없었다는 듯) with Wheesung |
14 | Non-album singles | |
| "Goodbye Mr. Kim" (잘가요 Mr. Kim) feat. LE |
2015 | — | |
| "Heaven's Song" | — | The Message Part 2 | |
| "Shining Is Blue" with Yoo Jun-sang |
— | White Hole | |
| "I, Me" (내가, 나에게) | — | ||
| "Say Say Say" with Chunri |
— | Non-album singles | |
| "Poom" (품) with Horan |
2016 | — | |
| "Suddenly" (또 생각이 나서) with Im Chang-jung |
22 | ||
| "Winter Wonderland" | — | ||
| "You Are Not Here" (너만 없다) with Yesung |
2017 | 95 | |
| "Cherry Blossom Road" (벚꽃 길) | — | ||
| "Don't Speak" with Cheetah |
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| "For Less Than a Month" (한 달을 못 가서) with Paul Kim |
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| "No Way" (말이 되니) | — | Expand | |
| "Only You" (너만) | 2018 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Proposal" (청혼) | — | ||
| "It Was You" (너였나 봐) | — | ||
| "Love Did Not End Yet" (사랑은 아직도 끝나지 않았네) | 2019 | — | |
| "On My Way Back" (회로) with Sohyang |
2020 | — | |
| "—" denotes release did not chart. | |||
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Soundtrack appearances
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| KOR [17] | |||
| "All of a Sudden" (울컥) | 2009 | No data | Terroir OST |
| "Come On, Antique!" | Antique OST | ||
| "A Dream Comes True" (돌멩이의 꿈) feat. RP-T |
A Dream Comes True OST | ||
| "Hurt" (상처) | 2012 | — | Rooftop Prince OST |
| "Carry On" | 16 | Faith OST | |
| "In My Dream" | 2013 | 45 | Empire of Gold OST |
| "The Vow" (서약) | 2014 | 46 | Golden Rainbow OST |
| "A Flower in the Rock" (돌 틈 꽃) | 88 | Gunman in Joseon OST | |
| "Give Me One Day" (하루만 내게 줘) | 2018 | — | My Only One OST |
| "Just Say" | 2019 | — | Kill It OST |
| "—" denotes release did not chart. | |||
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Television shows
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| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2011–2015 | Immortal Songs 2 | Contestant |
| 2014 | Mnet 100 Second War | Contestant |
| 2016 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant (Episodes 79–80, 82, 84, 86) |
| 2022 | Goal Girls | Cast Member; Season 2[18] |
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| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2016 | Turandot (musical adaptation) | Turandot | [19] |
| 2019 | Rebecca | Mrs. Danvers | [20] |
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| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2009 | Cyworld Digital Music Awards | Female Newcomer of the Year | Won | [21] |
| 2012 | Hong Kong Asian-Pop Music Festival | Best Vocal Performance | Won | [22] |
| Super Nova Award | Won | |||
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- "'결혼' 알리, 예단비 기부 선행 재조명 '훈훈'" ['Marriage' Ali draws attention as she donates wedding presents, 'warm heart']. Sisa Week (in Korean). April 26, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- "11월 20일 스타 알리" [November 20th star Ali]. Sports Today (in Korean). November 20, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- "Miss A's Jia & Fei to perform at their school's talent festival". Allkpop. Retrieved June 24, 2012.[title missing]
- "ALi to release her first album feat. B2ST's Junhyung". Allkpop. Retrieved June 24, 2012.[title missing]
- "[BREAKING] ALi reveals she is a victim of rape". Allkpop. Retrieved June 24, 2012.[title missing]
- "Singer ALi to hold her first independent concert". Allkpop. Retrieved June 24, 2012.[title missing]
- "가수 알리, 알고보니 언론사 사주 '엄친딸'" [Singer Ali turns out to be 'ideal daughter' of media publisher]. MBN News (in Korean). September 1, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- "가수 알리, 5월 비공개로 결혼…예비신랑은 회사원" [Singer Ali marries behind closed doors in May...Prospective groom is an office worker]. Busan Ilbo (in Korean). April 26, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- "알리 아들 돌잔치 "코로나 때문에 조촐하게" [TD#]" [Ali's son's first birthday party 'to be simple because of COVID-19' [TD#]]. TV Daily (in Korean). September 3, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean).
Studio albums:- "Soul-Ri: A Village With Soul charting". Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- "ALi Immortal Songs charting". Retrieved June 8, 2019.
Extended plays: - "Eraser charting". Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- "Turning Point charting". Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- "White Hole charting". Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- "Expand charting". Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- Cumulative sales of Soul-Ri: A Village With Soul:
- "2011년 12월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- "2012년 02월 Album Chart (Domestic)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- "2012년 02월 Album Chart (Domestic)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- "2013년 01월 Album Chart (Domestic)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- "2014년 11월 Album Chart (Domestic)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- "2015년 10월 Album Chart (Domestic)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean).
- ""365 Days" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ""Hey Mr." charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ""The Unwritten Legend" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ""I Tried Everything" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ""Rice Bowl" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ""If I Confess, You'll be Surprised" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ""I'll Be Damned" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ""Don't Act Countrified" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ""Selfish" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ""Eraser" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ""Rainy Gomoryeong" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ""Do You Remember?" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ""I Love You" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ""Because of Me" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ""Tears Keep Falling" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ""What Is Luv" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ""Let Me Say First" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ""As If Nothing Happened" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ""Song Can't Lie" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ""Pung Pung" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ""Suddenly" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ""You Are Not Here" charting". Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean).
- ""Carry On" charting". Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- ""In My Dream" charting". Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- ""The Vow" charting". Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- ""A Flower in the Rock" charting". Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- Choi Hee-jae (July 18, 2022). "[단독] 박기영X알리, '골때녀' 출연…신생팀 'FC 발라드림' 합류" [[Exclusive] Park Ki-young X Ali to appear in 'Goal Girl'... Join the new team 'FC Balladream'] (in Korean). X-ports News. Retrieved July 18, 2022 – via Naver.
- "'투란도트' 알리, '생애 첫 뮤지컬 …어릴 때부터 뮤지컬 꿈 키워'" ['Turandot' Ali: 'My first musical...I dreamed of this since I was young']. Busan Ilbo (in Korean). January 7, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- "'보디가드' 박기영·'레베카' 알리…디바에서 뮤즈로" [Park Ki-young from 'The Bodyguard' and Ali from 'Rebecca'...From diva to muse]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). November 22, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- "'싸이월드 어워즈' 신인상, 2NE1-서인국-알리 수상의 영광!" [Cyworld Awards: 2NE1, Seo In-guk, Ali win rookie awards!]. TV Daily (in Korean). March 1, 2010. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- "Ali Wins Pop Music Award in Hong Kong". The Chosun Ilbo. November 22, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
23. "[종합] '불후의명곡' 알리, '골든걸스' 1부 우승...'" "[Summary] Ali of 'Immortal Songs' Wins Part 1 of 'Golden Girls'..." Joynews (in Korean) January 27, 2024 Retrieved January 29th 2024.