The first direct family trot singer in South Korea, 'Bye Bye Ya' Somyeong is joining 'Dad and Me' with his daughter Soyumi, who is a trot singer from an idol background.
On the 20th at 10 p.m., TV CHOSUN's 'Dad and Me' features Somyeong, the star of the beloved song 'Bye Bye Ya' and a trot singer for 38 years, along with his daughter Soyumi. Soyumi, who debuted as an idol, made a re-debut as a trot singer in 2015 and has been following in her father's footsteps as a trot singer for 10 years. However, Soyumi expressed her dissatisfaction, saying, "My dad has a lot of ambition for work and high standards for dreams, so even if I work hard, it isn’t considered 'hard work' by his standards. He doesn’t appreciate it and doesn’t empathize."
In particular, Soyumi has always been labeled as 'Somyeong's daughter' rather than by her own name. Wherever she went, her father's stories would come up first. While proud to be Somyeong's daughter, Soyumi also felt a sense of pressure. Ultimately, she decided, "I want to challenge myself as an individual without the help of my dad," and planned to hold her first concert in Japan, which had never been done in Korea.
Arriving alone in Japan, Soyumi said, "I wanted to directly promote because it's my performance alone." However, passersby ignored Soyumi, leading to humiliation on the street. Nonetheless, Soyumi showed her determination, saying, "There's no time to be hurt because the performance is in a few hours."
But 30 minutes before the performance, the audience seats were empty. A venue employee said, "There have been occasions with 0 audience members. If there are no audience members, the performance must be canceled," which heightened Soyumi's anxiety. Soyumi remarked, "Can it be this quiet? It's completely static..." yet continued to warm up and practice until the end, trying to hide her anxiety. Jun Hyun-moo, after watching the VCR, expressed his concern, saying, "What should we do? I can't watch this," and Somyeong also visibly appeared anxious.
As Soyumi took her first step to break free from her dad Somyeong's shadow, whether she could successfully hold her first concert in Japan remains to be seen in the episode of TV CHOSUN's 'Dad and Me' airing on Tuesday, the 20th at 10 p.m.
[Photo] 'Dad and Me'
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