SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) — Trot singer Song Dae-kwan, known for his 1975 hit “Sunny Day,” died Friday at age 79.
Song was taken to a hospital emergency room Thursday after his condition worsened and died of a heart attack Friday morning while receiving treatment, his family said.
He debuted in 1967 with “The Kind Man” and rose to stardom with “Sunny Day.” He went on to release numerous hit songs, including “Four Beats,” “Popular Song” and “One Train Ticket,” and was considered one of the “Big 4” male trot singers of the late 1980s and 1990s, along with Tae Jin-ah, Hyun Cheol and Seol Woon-do.
“The deceased was originally scheduled to appear on the ‘Gayo Stage’ show next week but called a few days ago to postpone his appearance due to poor condition,” said Choi Heon, a writer for the long-running KBS music program for older generations. “We were still able to have a conversation at that time, but he suddenly passed away,” Choi said, expressing regret.
Trot singer Song Dae-kwan (Yonhap)
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