Guitar Prodigy Sets Record on YouTube
By Cho Jae-hyon
Staff Reporter
Guitar prodigy Jung Sung-ha has topped 100 million in the number of total views of his video clips on YouTube for the first time among Koreans, Yonhap News reported.
The renowned 14-year-old ``fingerstyle'' guitarist uploaded his first video clip in September 2006, and since then has posted a total of 240 videos on the video-sharing Web site.
Fingerstyle is the technique of playing guitar by plucking the strings directly with the fingertips, fingernails or picks attached to fingers.
The number of total views of his videos surpassed the 100 million mark as of Tuesday ― a feat that was achieved due to daily views topping 80,000 during the past 42 months.
Jung, who started practicing guitar five years ago, is a famous star worldwide, having met Tommy Emmanuel, Trace Bundy and other famous international musicians.
He held his first solo concert in February 2009 in Seoul.
Jung has also been invited to a number of international music festivals, touring the U.S., Germany and Thailand. He plans to hold solo concerts in five major cities in Finland for six days starting Friday.