Yoo Jae-ha
Yoo Jae-ha was a South Korean singer and songwriter.Biography
Yoo was born in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province in South Korea. He attended Hanyang University, where he studied music composition and began playing the keyboard for Cho Yong-pil's band, The Great Birth.
Yoo released his only album, Because I Love You on Seoul Records in 1987. He died in a car accident several months later at age 25.Legacy
Following Yoo's death in 1987, his family established the Yoo Jae-ha Scholarship Foundation, followed in 1989 by the Yoo Jae-ha Music Contest. Winners of the contest include You Hee-yeol, Kim Yeon-woo, and Bang Si-hyuk.
As of 2011, Because I Love You has sold more than 2 million copies. The album was remastered and re-released on vinyl in 2014. In 2018, Because I Love You was ranked the best pop album in South Korean history by a panel of music critics and music industry experts in collaboration with The Hankyoreh and Melon.Discography
