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Trot singer Young Tak shares humble beginnings: ‘I started to teach kids for two to three years’

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Peter Andrew Acierto

<p>South Korean singer Young Tak revealed that he had his fair share of struggles before becoming one of South Korea’s well-loved singers in the trot genre.</p><p>He opened up about the realities of becoming a star and how he managed to overcome the hurdles with the help of his management and talent.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-8" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CoWuxjWvCYk/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A8%2C%22os%22%3A5166550.400000036%2C%22ls%22%3A2804032.199999988%2C%22le%22%3A2804036.800000012%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-8" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Young Tak visited the Philippines as part of his Asia promo tour which was handled by Live Nation Philippines.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/2/1/south-korean-superstar-young-tak-coming-to-manila-1010" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: South Korean superstar Young Tak coming to Manila this February<br/></strong></a></div><p>The South Korean trot singer first started his music career back in 2007 as a ballad singer with his first album Young Tak Disid. However, it wasn’t until 2016 that Young Tak started his career in the trot genre.</p><p>“There was a time in my career when I was hit by reality by the thought that the income as a singer is not enough as we think. I started to teach kids for two to three years,&quot; he shared.</p><p>He revealed that people were complimenting him for being a great teacher which motivated him to do more. Young Tak added that he didn’t prioritize his music career while he was teaching which led to him feeling lonely.  </p><p>“I can honestly say that during those times, I put down first my music and I was very sad about the truth that I was not able to perform the music that I wanted to show. After that, I was able to get a great opportunity to begin my career again through a Korean reality show called Hidden Singer,” he shared.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-9" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Coa6Dfcyxko/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A9%2C%22os%22%3A5166572.100000024%2C%22ls%22%3A2804032.199999988%2C%22le%22%3A2804036.800000012%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-9" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>From there, Young Tak’s career in the South Korean entertainment industry has since been going steady.</p><p>In 2020, he had another opportunity to join the competition, Mr. Trot, wherein he was able to rank second place out of 17,000 participants.</p><p>“I believe that through such programs, many doors have been opened for many trot singers and I was one of those who received such a chance,” he shared.</p><p>Trot music has been making its way to the top alongside familiar K-Pop acts.</p><p>Young Tak said that it is slowly been gaining recognition among the younger generation and it’s not just limited to the older ones.</p><p>“I believe trot is becoming a universal music genre that everyone can enjoy. With this in mind, I hope to become an artist who does not limit himself but can create music that can be enjoyed by anyone, anytime,” he said.</p>

<p>Young Tak is recognized as one of the most famous South Korean trot singers of his generation. </p>

Young Tak is recognized as one of the most famous South Korean trot singers of his generation.

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Trot singer Young Tak shares humble beginnings: ‘I started to teach kids for two to three years’

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Published Feb 13, 2023 01:15 PM PHT

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