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The Story Of A Poor Boy From Korea Who Became A World Famous K-Pop Idol
He’s one of the most famous celebrities in the world but his origin story is filled with heartbreak and struggle.
His first sacrifice came at the young age of 13, deciding to move out on his own to save his struggling family.
They couldn’t afford to feed so many mouths during the harsh economic crisis hitting South Korea. He was only in the 6th grade. Traveling to Seoul, he auditioned for a company that was just beginning to gain ground in the entertainment industry.
He auditioned and was cast in a minor acting role for a hiphop duo that would eventually become trailblazers for rappers in Korea.
Filled with his newfound love for hiphop, he directly approached the CEO of the company asking to be trained as a singer. Sensing his determination and charisma, the CEO immediately said, “Ok.
Companies were still growing and artists trained in small studios, with little to no support.
While experiencing the struggles of a trainee, he would go on to meet another young boy who would go on to become his closest friend and brother in life.
This trainee also entered the company at a similar time and age, instantly creating an unbreakable bond between the two.
They would become famous in the company as the two young kids hustling and grinding to become superstars. Next, the duo would end up meeting another trainee at the company who had also decided to train as a rapper in their company.
The three linked up together and would eventually create one of the most successful boy groups in K-Pop of all time. In 2006, the young boy finally debuted in BIGBANG.
His best friend would become known around the world as G-Dragon and the third trainee as T. Taeyang experienced harsh struggles and underwent grueling training to be where he is today.
He put his family first and made a leap of faith to achieve his dreams and went from having nothing to being on the Forbes List in 2017.
He’s earned over $30 million USD with BIGBANG just last year alone, putting his net worth amongst the world’s top-earning celebrities.
“Intro (Put Your Hands Up)” on KBS‘s Music Bank was the group’s first performance as the group BIGBANG and it’s been nothing but creating history since.