Yoo Jae-ha

Yoo Jae-ha
Background information
Born(1962-06-06)June 6, 1962
Andong, South Korea
DiedNovember 1, 1987(1987-11-01) (aged 25)
Seoul, South Korea
OccupationsSinger, songwriter
Years active1984–1987
Korean name
Hangul
유재하
Hanja
柳在夏
Revised RomanizationYu Jaeha
McCune–ReischauerYu Chaeha

Yoo Jae-ha (Korean: 유재하; Hanja: 柳在夏; June 6, 1962 – November 1, 1987) was a South Korean singer and songwriter. His first and only album, Because I Love You (Korean: 사랑하기 때문에) was released through Seoul Records in 1987. Yoo died in a car accident months later from the album release at age 25. Even though he died with only one album, Yoo Jae-ha's music has a great legacy in South Korea, and it is credited with exerting tremendous influence in Korean popular music.