Yang Hee-eun (양희은) is a legendary South Korean singer and songwriter, born on
August 13, 1952, in Seoul, South Korea. She began her music career in the early
1970s and is widely regarded as a pioneer of Korean folk music. Her breakthrough
came with her debut album, Yang Hee-eun's Collection of Fine Songs (1971), which
featured the iconic tracks "Morning Dew" and "Senoya", both composed by Kim
Min-ki. These songs became anthems of resistance and hope during South Korea’s
turbulent political era. Yang’s music career was deeply influenced by Kim
Min-ki, whom she met as a teenager at...