Insooni

Insooni (인순이) (born Kim In-Soon (김인순) on April 5, 1957) is a famous female Korean singer. She hasn't passed middle school, but she excels very well in her music career. Insooni made her debut in 1978 in a group "Hee sisters (희자매)". Since then she has recorded the total of 19 albums (14 regular). She is now South Korea's acclaimed R&B diva with a wide range of fans, even though nearly 30 years have passed since her debut. She is one of the few singers who performed at Carnegie Hall in New York and earned several top prizes at broadcasters' annual award ceremonies. She is distinguished by her rich, throaty voice on stage. She was born to a Korean mother and an African American father, who served in the US military in South Korea, and was brought up by her mother alone. She is now regarded as one of the best female singers in South Korea.She has one daughter, named Jasmine Park, born 1994, and currently goes to S.I.S. as an honor student.

ee also

* Hines Ward
* List of Korea-related topics

External links

* [http://www.insooni.com Official Website]
* [http://english.yna.co.kr/Engnews/20060212/480100000020060212100028E3.html Yonhap News: Mixed-race Korean singer inspired by U.S. football star Hines Ward]
* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=q_I8rC9aLm4 Insooni's MV featuring KIM Yu-Na at Youtube.com: A Dream of Goose(거위의 꿈) sang by Insooni]