Lee Nan-young (Korean: ì ´ë‚œì˜ ; June , â€" April , ) was a Korean
singer and actress most famous for the hit trot song "Tears of Mokpo
[ko]", which sold , copies.Lee was born in Japanese Korea, in the port
city of Mokpo, South Jeolla Province. Her name at birth was Lee
Ok-soon (ì ´ì˜¥ìˆœ), but it was later changed to Lee Ok-rye
(ì ´ì˜¥ë¡€). Her father's name was Lee Nam-soon (ì ´ë‚¨ìˆœ) and she
had a brother, Lee Bong-ryong [ko], who was a composer. She had a
difficult childhood and did not graduate from school. She became an
actress in , and debuted as a singer under OK Records in , with the
stage name Lee Nan-young. She was also a member of Jeogori Sisters,
considered to be Korea's first girl group. She was the original singer
of 'Tears of Mokpo,' one of the hit-songs in the history of Korean
popular songs.She married Kim Hae-song [ko], a singer, composer and a
conductor, in . The couple had seven children, including Sook-ja Kim
and Ai-ja Kim of The Kim Sisters. During the Korean War, the family
lost their home in the bombing, and Kim Hae-song was captured and
killed by the North Korean army. To earn money, Lee and her children
sang for the American troops. She later performed in Busan nightclubs
with her oldest daughters, Young-ja and Sook-ja.[citation needed]She
died in in Seoul, and is buried in Lee Nan-young Park in Samhakdo,
Mokpo.
singer and actress most famous for the hit trot song "Tears of Mokpo
[ko]", which sold , copies.Lee was born in Japanese Korea, in the port
city of Mokpo, South Jeolla Province. Her name at birth was Lee
Ok-soon (ì ´ì˜¥ìˆœ), but it was later changed to Lee Ok-rye
(ì ´ì˜¥ë¡€). Her father's name was Lee Nam-soon (ì ´ë‚¨ìˆœ) and she
had a brother, Lee Bong-ryong [ko], who was a composer. She had a
difficult childhood and did not graduate from school. She became an
actress in , and debuted as a singer under OK Records in , with the
stage name Lee Nan-young. She was also a member of Jeogori Sisters,
considered to be Korea's first girl group. She was the original singer
of 'Tears of Mokpo,' one of the hit-songs in the history of Korean
popular songs.She married Kim Hae-song [ko], a singer, composer and a
conductor, in . The couple had seven children, including Sook-ja Kim
and Ai-ja Kim of The Kim Sisters. During the Korean War, the family
lost their home in the bombing, and Kim Hae-song was captured and
killed by the North Korean army. To earn money, Lee and her children
sang for the American troops. She later performed in Busan nightclubs
with her oldest daughters, Young-ja and Sook-ja.[citation needed]She
died in in Seoul, and is buried in Lee Nan-young Park in Samhakdo,
Mokpo.
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