Yoo Jae-ha
Yoo Jae-ha 유재하 | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | June 6, 1962 Andong, South Korea |
| Died | November 1, 1987 (aged 25) Seoul, South Korea |
| Cause of death | Car accident |
| Education | Hanyang University |
| Genres | Pop |
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| Years active | 1984–1987 |
| Label | Seoul Records |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 유재하 |
| Hanja | 柳在夏 |
| RR | Yu Jaeha |
| MR | Yu 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.