Cho PD
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Background information | |
Birth name | Cho Joong-hoon |
Born | January 27, 1976 |
Origin | South Korea |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Record producer, rapper |
Years active | 1998–2010; 2011–present |
Cho Joong-hoon (Korean: 조중훈; born January 27, 1976), better known by his stage name Cho PD, is a South Korean record producer, rapper, and the founder of record label Stardom Entertainment.[1] Producing his own music for himself and his crew Stardom (his company's eponym), he rose to prominence through the internet then debuted in 1998. Later, he also would support other artists like Psy, Verbal Jint and a young Dok2 earlier in their careers. After twelve years, he briefly "retired" from music in 2010.[2] However, he came out of retirement in 2011 with his two studio albums, State of the Art and Art of Business.[3]
On November 23, 2018, Cho was found guilty of fraud by the Seoul Central District Court. The sentence concerned Cho withholding undisclosed assets worth ₩270,000,000 (approx. $238,116 USD) in July 2015 when he signed a contract to transfer the assets of Stardom Entertainment to a new unnamed company. These undisclosed funds were derived from Topp Dogg’s 2015 concert tour of Japan. Cho was given a two-year prison sentence, suspended for 3 years.[4]
Since his sentencing, he made an attempt to reinvent his branding. In May 2019, he launched ChoCo Entertainment, which specializes in powering virtual AI-based K-pop idols.
In 2023, he announced the launch of a new K-Pop group called ChoCo[5] that will have various sub-units including: ChoCo1, ChoCo2,[6] and ChoCo1&2.[7]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [8][9] | |||
In Stardom |
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| 2 |
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In Stardom Version 2.0 |
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| 4 |
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ChoPD.Net / Best In East |
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| 16 |
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Stardom In Future Flow |
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| 26 |
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Great Expectation |
Track listing Part 1:
Part 2:
| 9 |
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Money Talks |
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| 6 |
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Part 1: State of the Art |
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| 31 | — |
Part 2: Art of Business |
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| 32 | — |
Extended plays
[edit]Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [9] | |||
Victory |
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| 20 | — |
The Hard Way with Verbal Jint |
| 10 | — |
In Stardom V3.0 |
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| 25 |
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The Goose That Lays Golden Eggs Part 1 (황금알을 낳는 Part 1) |
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| 23 | — |
Awards
[edit]Year | Category | Work | Result |
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2002 | Music Video of the Year (daesang) | "My Style"[17][18] | Won |
Best Hip Hop Performance | Nominated | ||
Special Jury Prize | Nominated | ||
2003 | Best Hip Hop Performance | "Secret Diary" (비밀일기)[19][20] | Nominated |
Special Jury Prize | Won | ||
2004 | Best Hip-Hop Video | "Friend" (feat. Insooni)[21] | Won |
2005 | Judges' Choice Award | "My Old Story" (나의 옛날 이야기)[22] | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ "조pd(ZoPD) 소개". Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-08-08. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ "Cho PD takes his new release to Twitter". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ "Album Review: Cho PD - Art & Business, Parts 1 & 2". Hello Kpop. 2011-10-28. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ "조피디, 그룹 '탑독' 투자금 부풀려 소속사 양도…사기혐의 1심 집행유예". Seoul Economy (in Korean). 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- ^ Kairui (2023-04-26). "ChoCo Entertainment Plans Debut For Upcoming Rookie K-Pop Group 'ChoCo'". K-Pop Concerts. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
- ^ YuJun (2023-05-16). "Who Are The Members Of ChoCo? Meet The Super Talented Members Of The K-Pop Group ChoCo". Kpopmap. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
- ^ "초코1&2, 6월1일 '엠카'서 '프루티 룹스' 무대 최초 공개". 뉴스1 (in Korean). 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
- ^ "K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- "In Stardom charting". Archived from the original on 2017-08-06.
- "In Stardom Version 2.0 charting". Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- "ChoPD.Net / Best In East charting". Archived from the original on 2018-04-29. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- "Stardom in Future Flow charting". Archived from the original on 2017-10-13.
- "Great Expectation charting". Archived from the original on 2008-11-12. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- "Money Talks charting". Archived from the original on 2009-02-15. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
- ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- ^ "May 1999 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- ^ "October 1999 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2018-07-10. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- ^ "January 2001 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2018-04-29. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- ^ "February 2002 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2005-03-31. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- ^ "June 2004 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2008-11-12. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- ^ "October 2007 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2009-02-15. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- ^ "September 2013 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- ^ "2002 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived 2014-10-09 at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- ^ "2002 MMF part 1" Archived 2014-08-19 at the Wayback Machine. Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
- ^ "2003 MMF part 1"[permanent dead link]. Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- ^ "2003 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived 2012-10-29 at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- ^ "2004 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived 2012-10-29 at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- ^ "2005 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived 2013-02-19 at archive.today. MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.