Sungha Jung's Major Accomplishments

Born in South Korea, Sungha Jung covers many popular songs, is a self-taught acoustic fingerstyle guitarist and composes his own music. He grew up with a fascination for guitar, often watching his father play. As he got older, he decided he wanted to become a professional acoustic guitarist. He has a few influences and followers, though he is still quite young. As his career grew, so did his talent and he ended up earning a few awards for his music. Sungha Jung continues, to this day, playing and creating music for anyone to hear. Sungha Jung was born on September 2, 1996 in Cheongju, South Korea. He was born to father Park Eun Joo and mother Jung Woo-chang, later gaining a little sister named Jeong Soo Ha. Although some may say his childhood was rocky, Sungha Jung says he enjoyed his younger ages. Since he was just a small child, Jung would watch his father play guitar. This sparked inside of him an excitement for playing, leading him to be taught the basics by his father. After Park Eun Joo, Sungha’s father, taught him all that he knew, Sungha still desired to continue learning about guitar.

At first, he would not use notes or sheet music to play a song. Instead, he would listen to a YouTube video and play from ear. His parents were very supportive of his guitar endeavors, never telling him to not pursue his dreams. In fact, Sungha Jung’s father even made a YouTube account where Sungha could post his own videos. To learn how to play a song, all he does is listen to it a few times. On average, he takes around an hour to learn each song, but he does not always record himself right away. Instead, he will take a few days perfecting it, finally recording it even up to a month of