Lee Nan-young
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Lee Ok-sun (이옥순; 李玉順)
June 6, 1916
Lee Nan-young 이난영(李蘭影) | |
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_in_1935.png) Lee in 1935. | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Ranko Oka(岡 蘭子) |
| Born | Lee Ok-rye (이옥례; 李玉禮) Lee Ok-sun (이옥순; 李玉順) June 6, 1916 |
| Died | April 11, 1965 (aged 48) Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | Trot |
| Occupations | Singer, Actress |
Lee Nan-young (Korean: 이난영; June 6, 1916 – April 11, 1965) was a Korean singer and actress most famous for the 1935 hit trot song "Tears of Mokpo", which sold 50,000 copies.[1][2][3]
Lee was born in Mokpo, Zenranan Province, Korea, Empire of Japan. Her name at birth was Lee Ok-soon (이옥순), but it was later changed to Lee Ok-rye (이옥례).[4][unreliable source?] Her father's name was Lee Nam-soon (이남순) and she had a brother, Lee Bong-ryong, who was a composer.[5] She had a difficult childhood and did not graduate from school. She became an actress in 1930, and debuted as a singer under OK Records in 1932, with the stage name Lee Nan-young. She was also a member of Jeogori Sisters, considered to be Korea's first girl group.[6][7] She was the original singer of "Tears of Mokpo," one of the hit songs in the history of Korean popular songs.[8]
