Korean guitarist to return for first Vietnam performance in five years

He is set to undergo a tour at the Vietnam Youth Theatre in Hanoi on July 14, the VOH Music One Opera House in Ho Chi Minh City on July 15, and the Nguyen Hien Dinh theatre in Da Nang City on July 16.

The talented guitarist will cover Vietnamese hit “See tình” that was well performed by singer Hoang Thuy Linh and has gone viral in Asia.

A Korean prodigy who started playing the guitar at the age of five, Jung has become renowned for his talent, achieving 991 million views on YouTube with over and over three million subscribers since April 2015. 

His career has seen him win 15 YouTube awards, including six No 1 awards. He has also composed and arranged many songs in diverse styles and has released eight albums, including his latest Mixtape which was released in May. 

The guitarist started playing the instrument when he was a child while watching his father playing. After being taught the basics by his father, Jung went on to further develop his skills by trying to play whatever he heard or by studying videos online. 

He first discovered his interest in the fingerstyle guitar when he heard famous Japanese guitarist Kotaro Oshio using this special technique, with the strings being plucked with the fingertips, fingernails, or picks attached to the fingers.

Jung’s cover of The Pirates of the Caribbean theme song, which has amassed over 49 million views on YouTube, made him an Internet sensation when he was just 12 years old. 

This year marks the sixth time that the Wind Strings Music Company and Vietnam Fingerstyle Guitar Organization (VNFS) have co-organised a tour of Vietnam, aiming to develop guitar fingerstyle in the country.