"In 2nd year of elementary school, while watching a music program, I made the decision that I'll become like an American singer that can move people through a song and can receive love from everyone." Since then Chunji got ready little by little for his dream to become singer.

"To become a singer I have to sing well popular song and to sing well I thought that I had to listen to music a lot, I could even sing blindly a song I never heard" Chunji smiled while remembering about his past memories.
He entered middle school ad Chunji thought that there was a limit at practicing by himself.

He revealed that for extracurricular activity he took vocal lessons. "I only had one lesson a week, it was a short time but while learning vocalization's basics I thought that I was getting closer to the song

When graduating in 3rd year of middle school, he sang Ne-Yo's 'So Sick' at the concert that was held every year at the school, it was his first time singing in front of many people and he got this opportunity.

After entering in high school, he eargerly wanted to learn how to sing so he entered a vocal academy.
On the days where he didn't have any lessons, he was going to the practice room to repeatedly practice the things he learnt and each month he had a vocal battle with the others students, he showed a competition in good faith.
And he said while laughing: "At that time I just thought that I absolutely had to win but now that I'm thinking about it again through practicing with friends, we could learn from these friends' strong points and it seems that it was a good occasion to correct our weaknesses."

Thanks to the recommendation from the academy he entered back then he got an audition's opportunity. At the academy they recommended to Chunji to sing a ballade at the audition since his voice fits it well, Chunji was really worried about the song he was going to choose, he said "By singing 'So Sick' in front of many people for the first time I got the chance to enter this audition." and smiled while saying this "I will never forget Ne-Yo's 'So Sick', it gave me a chance for a new beginning and another opportunity for a challenge, it's a special song." We could then see his maturity.

Source: Asia Economy Daily
Translation: BGSS2Maknae@6TeensOnTop.com