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is someone who has celebrated the 60th anniversary of a singer's life this year.

Meanwhile, 2,500 songs have been released and more than 8,500 performances have been featured in the Guinness Book of Records. He is the queen of the Korean music industry, and singer Ha Chun-hwa has attended.



Q. 60 years in one field...

It's not easy?



[Ha Chun-hwa/Singer: But actually, I can't really feel it.

I debuted at a very young age, so I got a lot of work age.

No one at my age will have a 60th anniversary.

So, in fact, I can't really feel it, but when I look back and think about it, I think that there were many very happy and glorious moments, and there were really long hard times.]



Q. The performance was stopped due to corona...

Are you upset?



[Ha Chun-hwa/singer: It was already planned for 5 years ago, so it was all set to perform at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in January this year.

However, it is not possible for me to hold personal events, and many citizens are also in difficult times, so I am going to abandon this event and celebrate the 60th anniversary through broadcasting.]




Q. 60 years in the music industry...

What would you say in a word?



[Ha Chun-Hwa/Singer: I told you a little while ago, but I was really good at singing.

So, society treats me like this, and it was really rewarding when such a text called “Kyodo Diplomacy” appeared in the newspaper.

There are also many difficult things.

If anyone lives like this, even if they do small things in each field, they face difficult tasks.

The same goes for me.

I can't seem to be able to avoid it.

However, if I endure and overcome those difficulties and pains, it will give me a better chance, so I think it is endurable.]



Q. What moment do you think of'You did a good job singing'?



[Ha Chun-Hwa/Singer: I feel really rewarding when an audience of thousands and tens of thousands of people are happy and happy when they hear my song.

And now, what do I think when I get off the stage, how long will I be able to do this? It's been my 60th anniversary since I always thought about that.]



Q. The recent trot craze…

What do you think is the reason?



[Ha Chun-Hwa/Singer: It's really our trot's traditional song. When the singers who performed Korean traditional songs were lonely and did not care about anyone's interests and so much, we kept it steadfastly.

Why is a trot boom happening to many people?

You ask a lot of these questions.

I think it's natural.

No matter how much we eat Western food or Chinese food, it feels like it's really very tasty at one time, but when we keep eating it, we think of kimchi and soybean paste.

A genre of music that reminds me more and comforts when it's difficult.]



Q. Young juniors standing on the stage of the contest…

Any advice?



[Ha Chunhwa/Singer: These days, children seem to have been born in good times.

When we were 6 years old when we debuted, it was a time when we were very disrespectful of popular music, so we lived a life of singing while receiving a sore glare.

But these days, it's blessed to be pushed by the house and a lot of people care and acknowledge it.




But the first problem is that if you make your debut when you are young, you have to study and work together.

So, to become a singer with such a long life, you need to have a really strong foundation.

So, you must not neglect your studies.

So, even these days, I sometimes meet young singers on that program.

Then you have to study hard, because you always talk about that.]



Q. You

said you

opened the'Korean Trot Song Center' in your hometown?



[Ha Chunhwa/Singer: It opened on October 26th, 2019.

(It's just before coronavirus.) Yes, it is.

So, it was a really gorgeous festival with all the people coming from each media company.

As a result, I became proud, and I was very proud and very thrilled.

But in the next 20 years, the corona began to spread.

That's why I haven't been planning to do many events there right now.]



Q. Do you have any more dreams or hopes you want to achieve?



[Ha Chun-Hwa/Singer: I will continue to write songs that can give strength and happiness to the people based on my experience in music for the past 60 years.

And it is my big dream and plan to raise the Korean Trot Song Center in Yeongam, Jeollanam-do, and leave it as a cultural heritage to future generations.]