# Jo Sung-mo

Jo Sung-mo (Korean: 조성모; born March 11, 1977) is a South Korean pop ballad singer. He debuted in 1998 with the album To Heaven, and went on to release several of the all-time best-selling albums in South Korea.

## Biography

Jo Sung Mo was born in Seoul in 1977.
Shortly after high school, he was part of a dance group called 4004 (also called 4Angels). The dance group never had an official debut before disbanding.
Jo Sung Mo debuted in September 1998. He chose an unconventional method of releasing no information about the album or himself featuring actors (Lee Byeong Heon and Kim Ha Neul) in his debut instead of personally appearing in the video. It became known as the "mysterious concept".
His gamble paid off, and he became widely popular. Listed as one of the top sellers of Korean albums of all time, he earned the title "Crown Prince of Ballads".
Jo Sung Mo entered mandatory enlistment on March 30, 2006, and completed his service on May 23, 2008.
Jo Sung Mo got married in 2010 to former model and designer, Goo Min Ji. They met in 2007 and dated for 3 years prior. They had their first child, a boy, on October 26, 2015.
His fan club goes by the name Sungmo Maria.

## Controversy

In 2015, Jo was taken to court over breech of contract and substandard performances for his 2014–2015 concert tour. He was originally agreed to hold 18 concerts, but he stopped after 16 due to a discrepancy with the performance agency over money. On October 25, 2015, the Seoul Central District Court ruled against Jo and ordered him to pay 100 million won ($890,000 US) to the production house.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Album details | KOR | Sales |
| To Heaven | Released: September 4, 1998 Label: GM (지엠) Formats: CD, cassette | 4 | KOR: 775,126+ |
| For Your Soul | Released: September 1, 1999 Label: GM Formats: CD, cassette | 1 | KOR: 2,047,152+ |
| Classic | Released: January 26, 2000 Label: GM Formats: CD, cassette | 2 | KOR: 1,599,111+ |
| Let Me Love | Released: September 1, 2000 Label: GM Formats: CD, cassette | 1 | KOR: 2,042,096+ |
| No More Love | Released: September 9, 2001 Label: GM Formats: CD, cassette | 1 | KOR: 979,697 |
| A Singer (歌人) | Released: March 10, 2003 Warner Music Korea Label: Formats: CD, cassette | 1 | KOR: 374,572 |
| My First | Released: February 2, 2005 Label: Warner Music Korea Formats: CD, cassette | 5 | KOR: 155,523+ |
| Classic 1+1 Grand Featuring | Released: November 8, 2005 Label: Heaven Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette | 1 | KOR: 53,657+ |
| Second Half | Released: April 9, 2009 | —* | —* |
| *2009 data not available. ||||

### Compilation albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Album details | KOR | Sales |
| Don't Forget To Remember | Released: October 10, 2002 Label: GM Formats: CD, cassette | 8 | KOR: 97,771+ |
| The Essential Jo Sung Mo | Released: June 25, 2014 Label: CJ E & M Music Formats: CD, digital download | 9 | KOR: 1,929+ |

### Extended plays

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Album details | KOR | Sales |
| Meet Brave | Released: August 11, 2010 Label: CJ E & M Music Formats: CD, digital download | 3 | —* |
| Wind of Change | Released: March 24, 2014 Label: Synnara Music Formats: CD, digital download | 9 | KOR: 2,200+ |
| *2010 sales data not available. ||||

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Program name | Note |
| 2009 | Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2 | Cast member |
| 2012–13 | The Last Audition of My Live | Singing competition judge |
| 2013 | Hidden Singer 2 | Guest singer |
| 2014 | Final Adventure | Cast member |
| 2015 | Persevere, Goo Hae-Ra | Cameo |
| 2016 | Fantastic Duo | Guest singer |

### Film

* Taegukgi (2004) as a soldier of the North Korean People's Army (Cameo)

## Awards and nominations
### Golden Disc Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1999 | Album Grand Prize | For Your Soul | Won |
| 1999 | Album Main Prize | For Your Soul | Won |
| 2000 | Album Grand Prize | Let Me Love | Won |
| 2000 | Album Main Prize | Let Me Love | Won |
| 2003 | Album Grand Prize | A Singer | Won |
| 2003 | Album Main Prize | A Singer | Won |
| 2005 | Album Main Prize | My First | Won |

### KBS Music Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
| 1999 | Best Song Award | "For Your Soul" | Won | |

### Mnet Asian Music Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1999 | Best Ballad Performance | "For Your Soul" | Won |
| 1999 | Best Male Artist | "For Your Soul" | Nominated |
| 2000 | Music Video of the Year | "Do You Know" | Won |
| 2000 | Best Male Artist | "Do You Know" | Nominated |
| 2000 | Best Ballad Performance | "Do You Know" | Won |
| 2001 | Best Male Artist | "Goodbye My Love" | Nominated |
| 2003 | Best Male Artist | "Piano" | Nominated |
| 2003 | Best Ballad Performance | "Piano" | Won |
| 2004 | Best OST | "By Your Side" (Lovers in Paris OST) | Won |
| 2005 | Best Male Artist | "Mr. Flower" | Nominated |

### Seoul Music Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1998 | New Artist Award | Not applicable | Won |
| 1999 | Grand Prize | For Your Soul | Won |
| 1999 | Main Prize | For Your Soul | Won |
| 2000 | Grand Prize | Let Me Love | Won |
| 2000 | Main Prize | Let Me Love | Won |