Cho PD
Cho Joong-hoon (Korean: 조중훈; born January 27, 1976), better known by his stage name Cho PD, is a South Korean record producer, rapper, and the founder of record label Stardom Entertainment.[1] He debuted in 1998 and announced his retirement from music in 2010.[2] However, he resumed releasing music in 2011 with his two-part album, State of the Art and Art of Business.[3]
| Cho PD | |
|---|---|
|  Cho in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Cho Joong-hoon | 
| Born | January 27, 1976 | 
| Origin | South Korea | 
| Genres | Hip hop | 
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, rapper | 
| Years active | 1998–2010; 2011–present | 
On November 23, 2018, Cho was found guilty of fraud by the Seoul Central District Court. The sentence concerned Cho withholding undisclosed assets worth ₩270,000,000 (approx. $238,116 USD) in July 2015 when he signed a contract to transfer the assets of Stardom Entertainment to a new unnamed company. These undisclosed funds were derived from Topp Dogg’s 2015 concert tour of Japan. Cho was given a two-year prison sentence, suspended for 3 years.[4]
Discography
    
    Studio albums
    
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | 
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [5][6] | |||
| In Stardom | 
 Track listing 
 | 2 | 
 | 
| In Stardom Version 2.0 | 
 Track listing 
 | 4 | 
 | 
| ChoPD.Net / Best In East | 
 Track listing 
 | 16 | 
 | 
| Stardom In Future Flow | 
 Track listing 
 | 26 | 
 | 
| Great Expectation | 
 Track listing Part 1: 
 Part 2: 
 | 9 | 
 | 
| Money Talks | 
 Track listing 
 | 6 | 
 | 
| Part 1: State of the Art | 
 Track listing 
 | 31 | N/A | 
| Part 2: Art of Business | 
 Track listing 
 | 32 | N/A | 
Extended plays
    
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | 
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [6] | |||
| Victory | 
 Track listing 
 | 20 | N/A | 
| The Hard Way with Verbal Jint | 
 | 10 | N/A | 
| In Stardom V3.0 | 
 Track listing 
 | 25 | 
 | 
| The Goose That Lays Golden Eggs Part 1 (황금알을 낳는 Part 1) | 
 Track listing 
 | 23 | N/A | 
Awards
    
    Mnet Asian Music Awards
    
| Year | Category | Work | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Music Video of the Year (daesang) | "My Style"[14][15] | Won | 
| Best Hip Hop Performance | Nominated | ||
| Special Jury Prize | Nominated | ||
| 2003 | Best Hip Hop Performance | "Secret Diary" (비밀일기)[16][17] | Nominated | 
| Special Jury Prize | Won | ||
| 2004 | Best Hip-Hop Video | "Friend" (feat. Insooni)[18] | Won | 
| 2005 | Judges' Choice Award | "My Old Story" (나의 옛날 이야기)[19] | Won | 
References
    
- "조pd(ZoPD) 소개". Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-08-08. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- "Cho PD takes his new release to Twitter". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- "Album Review: Cho PD - Art & Business, Parts 1 & 2". Hello Kpop. 2011-10-28. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- "조피디, 그룹 '탑독' 투자금 부풀려 소속사 양도…사기혐의 1심 집행유예". Seoul Economy (in Korean). 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
-  "K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- "In Stardom charting". Archived from the original on 2017-08-06.
- "In Stardom Version 2.0 charting". Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- "ChoPD.Net / Best In East charting". Archived from the original on 2018-04-29. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- "Stardom in Future Flow charting". Archived from the original on 2017-10-13.
- "Great Expectation charting". Archived from the original on 2008-11-12. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- "Money Talks charting". Archived from the original on 2009-02-15. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
 
- "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- "May 1999 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- "October 1999 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2018-07-10. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- "January 2001 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2018-04-29. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- "February 2002 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2005-03-31. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- "June 2004 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2008-11-12. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- "October 2007 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2009-02-15. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- "September 2013 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- "2002 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- "2002 MMF part 1" Archived 2014-08-19 at the Wayback Machine. Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
- "2003 MMF part 1". Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- "2003 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived 2012-10-29 at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- "2004 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- "2005 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived 2013-02-19 at archive.today. MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.