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Cho PD
Cho in 2010
Cho in 2010
Background information
Birth nameCho Joong-hoon
Born (1976-01-27) January 27, 1976 (age 48)
OriginSouth Korea
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Record producer, rapper
Years active1998–2010; 2011–present

Cho Joong-hoon (Korean조중훈; born January 27, 1976), better known by his stage name Cho PD, is a South Korean record producer, rapper, and the founder of record label Stardom Entertainment.[1] Producing his own music for himself and his crew Stardom (his company's eponym), he rose to prominence through the internet then debuted in 1998. Later, he also would support other artists like Psy, Verbal Jint and a young Dok2 earlier in their careers. After twelve years, he briefly "retired" from music in 2010.[2] However, he came out of retirement in 2011 with his two studio albums, State of the Art and Art of Business.[3]

On November 23, 2018, Cho was found guilty of fraud by the Seoul Central District Court. The sentence concerned Cho withholding undisclosed assets worth ₩270,000,000 (approx. $238,116 USD) in July 2015 when he signed a contract to transfer the assets of Stardom Entertainment to a new unnamed company. These undisclosed funds were derived from Topp Dogg’s 2015 concert tour of Japan. Cho was given a two-year prison sentence, suspended for 3 years.[4]

Since his sentencing, he made an attempt to reinvent his branding. In May 2019, he launched ChoCo Entertainment, which specializes in powering virtual AI-based K-pop idols.

In 2023, he announced the launch of a new K-Pop group called ChoCo[5] that will have various sub-units including: ChoCo1, ChoCo2,[6] and ChoCo1&2.[7]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[8][9]
In Stardom
Track listing
2
In Stardom Version 2.0
  • Released: August 24, 1999
  • Label: Stardom Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, cassette
Track listing
4
ChoPD.Net / Best In East
  • Released: December 27, 2000
  • Label: Stardom Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, cassette
Track listing
16
Stardom In Future Flow
  • Released: December 12, 2001
  • Label: Future Flow
  • Formats: CD, cassette
Track listing
26
Great Expectation
  • Released: March 23, 2004
  • Label: Future Flow
  • Formats: CD, cassette
Track listing
9
Money Talks
  • Released: October 22, 2007
  • Label: Future Flow
  • Formats: CD
Track listing
6
Part 1: State of the Art
Track listing
31
Part 2: Art of Business
  • Released: October 12, 2011
  • Label: Brand New Stardom
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
32

Extended plays

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[9]
Victory
  • Released: March 8, 2010
  • Label: Brand New Stardom
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
20
The Hard Way
with Verbal Jint
  • Released: April 15, 2010
  • Label: Brand New Stardom
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
10
In Stardom V3.0
  • Released: September 16, 2013
  • Label: Stardom Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
25
The Goose That Lays Golden Eggs Part 1
(황금알을 낳는 Part 1)
  • Released: March 18, 2015
  • Label: Stardom Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
23

Awards

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Year Category Work Result
2002 Music Video of the Year (daesang) "My Style"[17][18] Won
Best Hip Hop Performance Nominated
Special Jury Prize Nominated
2003 Best Hip Hop Performance "Secret Diary" (비밀일기)[19][20] Nominated
Special Jury Prize Won
2004 Best Hip-Hop Video "Friend" (feat. Insooni)[21] Won
2005 Judges' Choice Award "My Old Story" (나의 옛날 이야기)[22] Won

References

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  1. ^ "조pd(ZoPD) 소개". Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-08-08. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  2. ^ "Cho PD takes his new release to Twitter". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  3. ^ "Album Review: Cho PD - Art & Business, Parts 1 & 2". Hello Kpop. 2011-10-28. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  4. ^ "조피디, 그룹 '탑독' 투자금 부풀려 소속사 양도…사기혐의 1심 집행유예". Seoul Economy (in Korean). 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  5. ^ Kairui (2023-04-26). "ChoCo Entertainment Plans Debut For Upcoming Rookie K-Pop Group 'ChoCo'". K-Pop Concerts. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  6. ^ YuJun (2023-05-16). "Who Are The Members Of ChoCo? Meet The Super Talented Members Of The K-Pop Group ChoCo". Kpopmap. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  7. ^ "초코1&2, 6월1일 '엠카'서 '프루티 룹스' 무대 최초 공개". 뉴스1 (in Korean). 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  8. ^ "K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
  10. ^ "May 1999 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
  11. ^ "October 1999 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2018-07-10. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
  12. ^ "January 2001 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2018-04-29. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
  13. ^ "February 2002 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2005-03-31. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
  14. ^ "June 2004 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2008-11-12. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
  15. ^ "October 2007 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2009-02-15. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
  16. ^ "September 2013 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
  17. ^ "2002 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived 2014-10-09 at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  18. ^ "2002 MMF part 1" Archived 2014-08-19 at the Wayback Machine. Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
  19. ^ "2003 MMF part 1"[permanent dead link]. Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
  20. ^ "2003 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived 2012-10-29 at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  21. ^ "2004 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived 2012-10-29 at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  22. ^ "2005 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived 2013-02-19 at archive.today. MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.