Insooni Becomes Copyrights PR Envoy
By Chung Ah-young
Staff Reporter
Singer Insooni has been appointed as a public relations envoy to promote the protection of copyrights by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
The designation was made to mark the 50th anniversary to legislate the copyright act.
The ministry has named Insooni and other celebrities such as R&B group SG Wannabe, singer See Ya and actor Park Kwang-hyun.
The designated envoys are expected to take part in promoting copyrights and educational programs related to copyright protection for the next two years.
The ministry held the appointment ceremony during a forum to celebrate the anniversary at Lotte Hotel in downtown Seoul on Wednesday.
Insooni, whose real name is Kim In-soon, made her debut in 1978 in the group ``Hee sisters.'' She has released a total of 19 albums including 14 solo records.
She is an acclaimed R&B diva, enjoying popularity from a wide range of fans even nearly 30 years after her debut and is one of the few Korean singers who was allowed to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York.
Insooni won several awards from the nation's major broadcasters. She is regarded as a powerful vocalist with a distinguished rich, sultry voice.
She was born to a Korean mother and an African-American father who served in the U.S. military in Korea.