Korean Twitch Streamer Wows Fans With Surprise Version of ‘Country Roads’

A Korean streamer is winning love on the internet for his own rendition of John Denver’s hit “Country Roads.”

Jangwoo Cho, 23, live streams on Twitch and sings on YouTube.

He scored new followers after winning “Twitch’s Got Talent,” a weekly contest organized by fellow streamer RajjPatel.

Cho, who goes by Charming_Jo on the platform, said that “Country Roads” was requested by some fans.

He performed the 70s hit in his own style, which viewers absolutely loved.

Speaking to BuzzFeed News, Cho shared that acquiring Western fans was a “dream coming true.”

“I didn’t expect those great comments. I am really thankful for the nice comments. My American dream was to have lots of Western fans.”

Cho’s performance has nearly one million views on Twitch as of July 21.

His most recent cover on YouTube, Michael Buble’s “Feeling Good,” has gained over 45,000 views in five days.

Watch the full stream including Cho’s “Country Roads”:

Featured Images: Screenshots via Twitch / Charming_Jo

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