Jeong Kwang‑Tae (정광태; born March 23 1955 in Seoul, Republic of Korea) is a South Korean singer and comedian whose career began on KBS television in 1974 with the show 젊음의 행진. His first releases that year included the non‑musical comedy albums 한심이의 독백 and 개구 한심이, establishing him as a comedic performer. In the early 1980s he broadened his repertoire with the omnibus 웃기는노래와웃기지않는노래 (1982) and the playful 도요새의 비밀 (1983). The 1985 album 독도는 우리땅 brought national attention, later complemented by the 1985 release 김치 주제가 / 큰 바위 작은 바위. The title track, "독도는 우리땅", became a cultural touchstone, earning him the 1983 KBS New Artist Award for singing and the 1984 KBS Lyrics Award Bronze Medal. After a brief stint with a U.S. green card, he renounced it in 1999, declaring his hometown as 독도 (Dokdo). In 2001 he issued 김치주제가 앨범, while 아름다운 독도 added to his discography. Jeong served as a director (2007) and vice‑chair (2008) of the Korea Entertainment Production Association and as a professor of entertainment management in 2010, receiving the Korean Cultural Order of the Orchid Blossom in 2005 for his contributions to Korean popular music.