Jo Sung-mo

South Korean singer
a singer

Jo Sung mo (hangul=조성모; born March 11, 1977) is a South Korean pop ballad singer. He debuted in 1998 with the album To Heaven, and went on to release several of the all time best selling albums in South Korea.

Jo Sung Mo was born in Seoul in 1977. Shortly after high school, he was part of a dance group called 4004 (also called 4Angels). The dance group never had an official debut before disbanding. Jo Sung Mo debuted in September 1998. He chose an unconventional method of releasing no information about the album or himself featuring actors (Lee Byeong Heon and Kim Ha Neul) in his debut instead of personally appearing in the video. It became known as the "mysterious concept". His gamble paid off, and he became widely popular. Listed as one of the top sellers of Korean albums of all time, he earned the title "Crown Prince of Ballads". Jo Sung Mo entered mandatory enlistment on March 30, 2006, and completed his service on May 23, 2008. Jo Sung Mo got married in 2010 to former model and designer, Goo Min Ji. They met in 2007 and dated for 3 years prior. They had their first child, a boy, on October 26, 2015. His fan club goes by the name Sungmo Maria.

In 2015, Jo was taken to court over breech of contract and substandard performances for his 2014–2015 concert tour. He was originally agreed to hold 18 concerts, but he stopped after 16 due to a discrepancy with the performance agency over money. On October 25, 2015, the Seoul Central District Court ruled against Jo and ordered him to pay 100 million won ($890,000 US) to the production house.

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KOR*2010 sales data not available.

Year Category Nominated work ResultRef 1999 Best Ballad Performance "For Your Soul"Best Male Artist2000Music Video of the Year"Do You Know"Best Male ArtistBest Ballad Performance2001Best Male Artist "Goodbye My Love"2003"Piano"Best Ballad Performance2004Best OST "By Your Side" (Lovers in Paris OST)2005Best Male Artist"Mr. Flower"