Story Of My Life - Sungha Jung (cover)

Jung began to play the guitar after watching his father play. He first learned piano, but found it somewhat boring, while his father's guitar playing looked great.^[4] Jung was taught the basics of guitar by his father. After learning the basics, he developed his skill greatly just by trying to play what he heard.^[3] When he struggled he would study online videos.^[5] Jung came to play fingerstyle when his father discovered the fingerstyle technique on the internet. His first 'idol' was guitarist Kotaro Oshio, from whom he developed interest in fingerstyle.^[4] At first, Jung's mother and grandmother disapproved of the 'noise' that Jung and his father continuously created, but they came to understand it as his gift. Soon after his first debut video on the internet, he garnered many supporters, from whom he asked for advice on his playing.^[5] His cover of "The Pirates of the Caribbean" theme song, which currently has over 43 million views, made Jung an internet sensation, and his playing caught the attention of world-renowned guitarists, who found his covers of their songs impressive. Jung has since played on stage with them multiple times.^[6]Jung has received guitar lessons from Hata Shuji, a well-known Japanese jazz guitarist. He has also been mentored by German guitarist Ulli Bögershausen, who Jung refers to as his musical inspiration,^[7] and from whom he learned much about composing and arranging.^[8][9] In a video he recommended the 'AllEars method' for those who like his style of guitar playing and want to learn it.^[10] In addition to steel-string and classical guitar, he has been recorded playing twelve-string guitar, electric guitar, four and six-stringed ukulele, harp ukulele, and piano. He has also sung live, singing John Mayer's "Why Georgia" at a concert in Bangkok.^[11] Apart from Korean, Jung speaks English,^[4] which he studies to be able to communicate during concerts abroad.^[8]