Ji-In Cho

What grabs me about Ji-In Cho is the collision of worlds she carries so naturally. A German-born singer of Korean descent, classically trained at one of Cologne's top conservatories, who then chose to front a symphonic metal band like Krypteria. That contrast is the whole point for me. The discipline of piano and composition is exactly what lets her voice cut clean through walls of guitar. I also respect that she paused for motherhood and came back to sing again with old bandmates rather than chasing a solo spotlight. To me she reads as an artist driven by love of the music itself, not the fame.

Ji-In Cho (born 30 December 1976) 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.

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Name (English)

Ji-In Cho

Name (Japanese)

ジーン・チョウ

Reading

じーん・ちょう

Born

December 30, 1976 (age 49)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Dragon

Origin

Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

singer / composer / pianist / musician

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttp://www.ji-in-cho.de
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%81%E3%83%A7%E3%82%A6

Tags

• North Rhine-Westphalia
• singer
• composer
• pianist

Last updated

2026-06-02

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