Cho Yong-pil to hold national concert tour

Veteran singer Cho Yong-pil is set to hold a concert tour from November through December, ending a two-year hiatus.

Cho, 65, will kick off his tour in Daegu on Nov. 14, followed by performances in Ilsan on Nov. 21, Gwangju on Nov. 28, Busan on Dec. 5 and Seoul on Dec. 12.

Cho, who debuted in the ’70s, has a slew of hit songs over his four decades of celebrated career in music, including “The Woman Outside the Window,” “A Friend,” “Mona Lisa,” “Bounce” and “Hello.”

His latest and 19th album, “Hello,” released in 2013, sold 2.6 million copies, drawing fans from a wide spectrum of age groups due to its sophisticated music style.

By Kim Yu-jin(kimyujin@heraldcorp.com)