PHOTOS: Korean music legend Lee Mi-ja to retire with farewell concerts in April

By Cho Bo-hee Posted : March 6, 2025, 10:30 Updated : March 6, 2025, 10:30
SEOUL, March 06 (AJP) - Lee Mi-ja, the revered "Queen of Elegy" in Korean popular music, has announced her retirement after a 66-year career, culminating in farewell concerts next month.

The singer, known for her emotive ballads, will perform at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in central Seoul on April 26 and 27. The concerts will feature Lee alongside younger vocalists, a gesture intended to highlight the continuity of the Korean trot.

Lee, who has been a fixture in the Korean music scene since her debut in 1959, expressed her deep respect and affection for the trot songs that defined her career.

A press conference preceding the concerts was held on Wednesday at the Stanford Hotel in Seoul, where Lee appeared with fellow singers Joo Hyun-mi and Jo Hang-jo.
 
Singer Lee Mi-ja, center, poses with fellow singers Jo Hang-jo, left, and Ju Hyun-mi at a press meeting at the Stanford Hotel in Seoul, March 5, 2025. Yonhap
 
Singer Lee Mi-ja's meeting with the press/ Yonhap
 
Lee Mi-ja/ Yonhap
 
Ju Hyun-mi/ Yonhap
 
Jo Hang-jo/ Yonhap

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