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※ This video is part of the program <The World of Professions - The Best - South Korean Guitarist Ham Chun-ho> that aired on November 28, 2013. Ham Chun-ho, a master acoustic guitarist, has lyrical guitar melodies that evoke deep and profound emotions. Ham Chun-ho, an emotional guitarist from 'The Poet and the Village Chief'. His second album from 'The Poet and the Village Chief' (1986) was listed in the '100 Greatest Korean Popular Music Albums' in 2007. Since then, he has been actively working as a session guitarist (a musician who performs with various musicians without belonging to a specific orchestra), and has left his name on hundreds of singers' albums from the 1980s and 1990s, the golden age of Korean popular music, to the present. Let's meet Ham Chun-ho, a living legend of acoustic guitarists. Participated in countless albums by famous singers. Ham Chun-ho's guitar playing is included in most Korean popular music. Ham Chun-ho, who has participated in countless album recordings, including those of not only representative singers of Korea such as Na Hoon-a, Cho Yong-pil, Yang Hee-eun, Jeon In-kwon, Jang Pil-soon, Kim Hyun-chul, Shin Seung-hoon, Kim Gun-mo, and Rain, but also of young singers of the current generation, connects the past and present of popular music. Playing the guitar comfortably and warmly, he does not rely solely on sheet music, but digests various genres of music with his own unique touch. Ham Chun-ho, the guitar session man most sought after by musicians, has maintained his position as a godfather of popular music and has clearly demonstrated his presence with his guitar playing that has not become rusty. Preparing for the future of popular music As a professor of the Department of Applied Music, Ham Chun-ho acknowledges each child’s individual color and ability rather than a single musical standard and helps them develop. He also strives to provide realistic jobs for students by suggesting various paths such as songwriters and composers. To this end, he implements practical education where students can gain field experience, such as creating a virtual stage so that they can demonstrate their skills when they are selected as musicians. Also, as the president of the Korean Performers Association, Ham Chun-ho is actively representing the rights and interests of performers and advocating for the introduction of advanced cultural systems. ✔ Program name: The World of Professions - The Number One - South Korean guitarist Ham Chun-ho ✔ Broadcast date: 2013.11.28 #GolladyeonDocumentary #TheWorldofProfessions #TheNumberOne #HamChun-ho #PoetandVillageChief #AcousticGuitar #Guitarist #GuitarSession #Band #KoreanMusic #KoreanBand #Masterpiece #Legend #FamousAlbum #AcousticGuitar