Ji-In Cho Explained

Ji-In Cho (born 30 December 1976)^{[1] [2] [3]} is a German heavy metal singer of Korean descent. She has been the lead vocalist of the symphonic metal band Krypteria since December 2004 until their hiatus after her pregnancy. Following this, she became the lead vocalist of And Then She Came, a band consisting of most of the former members of Krypteria.^{[4] [5]}

Biography

Ji-In Cho began an extensive musical education, including piano lessons, when she was six years old.^[6] Later she studied Music (Cologne music academy) and Theology (University of Cologne).

In 2003, Cho was unwittingly registered by a friend to the German edition of the Fame Academy television show for musical talents. For the show she recorded a cover version of Alanis Morissette's song "Ironic" which brought her into the German singles charts.^[7] In the end she became a member of the band Become One that was formed by successful contestants of the show.

Since December 2004, Cho has been the lead singer of the band Krypteria, whose single "Liberatio" was used for a charity campaign in aid of the tsunami victims in Southeast Asia. The outcome was proceeds of Euro 11 Million by selling 150,000 singles. "Liberatio" reached the status of a golden record and had the chart position No.3 for many weeks.In 2012, Cho and Krypteria celebrated the birth of her first child, and took a break from live shows.^[8]

In 2016, Cho and most of the former Krypteria members formed a new band called And Then She Came.

Discography

Solo

• "Ironic" (2003), single, Sony/BMG, peaked at #31 in the German charts.

With Become One

Singles

Year	Single	Peak positions			Album
		GER [10]	AUT) [11]	SUI [12]
2003–2004	"Don't Need Your Alibis"	16	33	52	1
2004	"Come Clean"	61

With Krypteria

Studio albums

Year	Title	Label	Peak positions
			GER [13]	AUT [14]	SWI [15]
2005	Liberatio	SMM	24	41	25
2005	In Medias Res	Synergy	66	86	—
2007	Bloodangel's Cry	Synergy	55	—	44
2009	My Fatal Kiss	Roadrunner	63	—	—
2011	All Beauty Must Die	Liberatio	24	—	—

denotes an unofficial release

EP

• Evolution Principle (2006), Synergy Records

Singles

Year	Title	Peak positions			Album
		GER [16]	AUT	SWI
2005	"Liberatio"	3	5	20	Liberatio
2005	"Victoriam Speramus"	89	—	—	In Medias Res
2007	"Somebody Save Me"	—	—	—	Bloodangel's Cry
2009	"Ignition"	—	—	—	My Fatal Kiss
2009	"For You I'll Bring the Devil Down"	—	—	—	My Fatal Kiss
2011	"You Killed Me"	—	—	—	All Beauty Must Die
2011	"Live to Fight Another Day"	—	—	—	All Beauty Must Die
2011	"BVB Meisterhymne 2011"	6	—	—	none, Borussia Dortmund merchandising

denotes an unofficial release

With And Then She Came

Studio albums

2016

• And Then She Came
• Bonsoir at The Abattoir (live)
• Live MMXVI (DVD)

2018

• Kaosystematiq

With Corvus Corax

Studio albums

2017

• Der Fluch des Drachen^[17]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Krypteria Band Ji-In . 11 January 2009 . Krypteria official website . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081220111402/http://www.krypteria.de/ . 20 December 2008 .
2. News: Das war immer mein Ding . German . Frank . Weiffen . Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger . 18 August 2008 . 19 April 2012 . dead . https://archive.today/20120909185920/http://www.ksta.de/html/artikel/1218660386761.shtml . 9 September 2012 .
3. Web site: 22 December 2005 . http://www.chosunonline.com/article/20051222000067 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927194200/http://www.chosunonline.com/article/20051222000067 . 27 September 2007 . ja:炭鉱員の娘、ロックでドイツを揺らす . Chosun Online . . Japanese . 11 January 2009 .
4. Web site: And then She Came.
5. Web site: KRYPTERIA – Official Website . 7 August 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306023815/http://www.krypteria.de/?r=5 . 6 March 2016 .
6. http://www.krypteria.de/band-jiin.php Krypteria© | official website
7. Web site: Fame Academy featuring Ji-in Cho: Ironic . Musicline.de . German . Phononet GmbH . 14 July 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131005013230/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/FAME+ACADEMY+FEAT.JI-IN+CHO/single . 5 October 2013 . dead .
8. Web site: Google Translate.
9. Web site: Become One Longplay-Chartverfolgung . Musicline.de . German . Phononet GmbH . 14 July 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160123195601/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/BECOME+ONE/?type=longplay . 23 January 2016 . dead .
10. Web site: Become One Single-Chartverfolgung . Musicline.de . German . Phononet GmbH . 14 July 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054803/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/BECOME+ONE/single . 4 March 2016 . dead .
11. Web site: Become One discography . Hung Medien . austriancharts.at . 10 July 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141209233739/http://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Become%2BOne . 9 December 2014 .
12. Web site: Become One discography . Hung Medien . hitparade.ch . 10 July 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141110122914/http://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Become%2BOne . 10 November 2014 .
13. Web site: Krypteria Longplay-Chartverfolgung . PHONONET GmbH . 24 April 2012 . German . https://web.archive.org/web/20111204014520/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Krypteria/13732/?type=longplay . 4 December 2011 . dead .
14. Web site: Krypteria in der österreichischen Hitparade . German . austriancharts.at . Hung Medien . 24 April 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160123195602/http://www.austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Krypteria . 23 January 2016 .
15. Web site: Krypteria in Swiss Charts . hitparade.ch . Hung Medien . 24 April 2012 .
16. Web site: Krypteria Single-Chartverfolgung . PHONONET GmbH . 24 April 2012 . German . https://web.archive.org/web/20150123025044/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Krypteria/13732/?type=single . 23 January 2015 . dead .
17. Web site: Corvus Corax official website.