When she was a senior at Myongji University, she debuted in 1978 through MBC College Song Contest (Korean: MBC 대학가요제) at which she performed her self-composed song "Geuddae Geu Saram" (그때 그사람).
Saat ia menjadi senior di Universitas Myongji, ia melakukan debut pada 1978 melalui Kontes Lagu Kolese MBC (bahasa Korea: MBC 대학가요제) dimana ia menampilkan lagu yang ia komposisikan sendiri "Geuddae Geu Saram" (그때 그사람).