Sung Jun Cho

Bass Sung Jun Cho was born in Seoul and graduated from Anyang Arts High School. At the age of 19, he began studying singing with Kwan-Dong Kim at Yonsei University in Seoul, graduating in 2019. In the same year he made his debut at the Kukmin Ilbo New Musicians Concert and won 3rd prize at the Seoul International Music Competition, where he was praised for his exceptional musicianship. At the subsequent "Daegu International Opera Award" he won first prize and received invitations from various opera houses. During his young operatic career, Sung Jun Cho appeared on stage in South Korea as Dulcamara in Donizetti's »L'elisir d'amore« and as Sparafucile in Verdi's »Rigoletto«. Sung Jun Cho has been engaged at the Cologne Opera since the 2019.20 season. He made his debut as a bass soloist in t