Hur Jae (born September 28, 1965 in Chuncheon) is a South Korean basketball player who competed from the late 1980s to the mid-2000s (decade). At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, he took the Athlete's Oath with team handball player Shon Mi-Na.
Jae had graduated from the elite course. His graduations were Sangmyung primary school in 1978, Yongsan Middle School in 1981, Yongsan High School in 1984, Chung-Ang University in 1988. At that year, he joined the Amateur basketball team of Kia Motors. He led his team the champion straight five years(1988–1993) and straight two years(1995–1996), and he won the Most Valuable Player; MVP three times. After foundation of the Professional league, he won the Finals MVP in 1997-1998.
On March 3, 1991, Hur Jae was involved in an infamous brawl during a championship match against Hyundai. Early in the first half, Hur Jae was elbowed by Hyundai's Im Dal-sik. Hur Jae furiously approached Im Dal-sik, pushing him in the head, and Im Dal-sik responded by hitting Hur Jae with a right hand. After both players were ejected, Hur Jae confronted Im Dal-sik again, and Im Dal-sik's teammate, Kim Sung Wook connected with a thunderous tiger uppercut to Hur Jae's jaw. Hur Jae suffered a fractured jaw which took 3 months to heal. Both Hur Jae and Im Dal-sik were suspended for 6 months and Kim Sung Wook was suspended for 3 months following the incident.
Jae is a South African pop singer. Her debut solo single "Missing You" (2002) achieved several number-one placings over a range of radio categories.
In Jae's home province of KwaZulu-Natal, the region's premier radio station, East Coast Radio, placed "Missing You" at No. 4 on its list of Top 100 Songs for 2002. This was the only South African song in the Top 20.
The "Missing You" EP, also featuring the single "It's Over", became the first by a South African R&B artist to achieve platinum sales status in South Africa.
Jae followed up with three other hit singles included on her debut album: "It’s Over", "I Love You" and "Falling”.
In 2004 and 2005, Jae released the radio singles "I Found Love" and "Jaelousy", resulting in her having had six national radio hits in four years.
"Missing You" was written in memory of Jae's sister Bronwyn and Jae's niece and nephew, who were killed in a car accident.
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Jae (fl. 2000s) is a South African pop singer.
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