Han Dae-soo (한대수)

Folk star, fans challenge Guinness world record

Source | 2007/08/09 | Permalink |

Seventies folk singer Han Dae-soo, 59, and 2,020 Seoulites will perform one of his hit songs, "To the Land of Happiness", on 2,021 acoustic guitars at Seoul Square in front of Seoul City Hall at 9 a.m. on Aug. 22.

The special performance is planned to raise awareness of ever-increasing consumption of greenhouse gas, and is part of the celebrations organized for the fourth annual "Energy Day".

"It is a volunteer civil performance to make it sure that the country will reduce the total amount of annual greenhouse emission by 20 percent by 2020", Han said in an interview. If the event takes place as planned, it will break the Guinness world record for the largest number of people performing together at the same time and place on musical instruments. The current record in this category was set by 1,876 Germans in May.

Often dubbed "the Bob Dylan of Korea" for his conversational singing style and the strong humanitarian messages in his songs, Han made his sensational concert stage d...| More

Han Dae-soo, creator of folk music

Source | 2006/08/02 | Permalink |

Unlike many people who accept and endure their daily routines, some people have a free mind and soul, and are ready for change and challenge. They have the courage to undauntedly and confidently face struggles and great effort, enduring thirst and pain. Their lives full of courage will undoubtedly be tumultuous, but surely shine in the end.

Han Dae-soo (59) is one such figure. Han has been striving to discover the truth in human beings and the world through his life's journey, during which he has constantly transformed and developed himself as a singer and songwriter, a photographer specializing in commercial advertisements, and a veteran rocker, all while enduring and overcoming all kinds of different hardships.
Man loving freedom and peace

Being the first Bohemian in Korea, Han (born in 1948) has undergone transformations to an avant garde way of thinking. He is the creator of Korean-style folk music, and has served as a poet and artist who expressed his thoughts in music in...| More