Choi Sung Bong (1990-2023) is a South Korean singer. He is famous for his performance on “Korea’s Got Talent” in 2011. In 2023, he committed suicide at the age of 33.
Wiki/Biography
Choi Sung-bong was born on Sunday, February 18, 1990 in Seoul, South Korea (age 33; time of death). His zodiac sign is Aquarius. At the age of three, he was abandoned in an orphanage in Seoul. He was physically abused in an orphanage. To escape physical abuse, he escaped from an orphanage to Daejeon when he was 5 years old and began living in a red-light district. He revealed in an interview that when he was 14, he hid in a night school to avoid area gang members. He attended Daejeon Arts High School in Daejeon, South Korea. While he was in school, he used delivery services to pay for tuition and private lessons. While studying at school, he became interested in singing and asked singing instructor Park Jung-su to teach him music. Park Jung-su agreed to be his teacher without charging any fees. Park also helped him obtain assistance from the church and the Korean Children’s Fund.
Choi Sung Bong and his music teacher Park Jung So
He was offered the opportunity to study at Hanyang University; however, due to financial problems, he was unable to continue his undergraduate education. He made money selling gum and energy drinks in nightclubs for a decade. Later, he studied at the Department of Culture and Art Management at Kyung Hee Cyber University.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
He was an orphan and not much information is available about his family.
Profession
singer
In 2011, Choi Sung Bong participated in the tvN reality show “Korea’s Got Talent” and sang Ennio Morricone’s song “Nella Fantasia”. His performance left a deep impression on all the judges and the audience.
After his performance was uploaded to YouTube, he received praise from many musicians such as Justin Bieber, BoA, and Zheng Hua’an. He reached the finals of the competition and finished second in the show. International media reportedly dubbed Choi “the next Susan” after watching his performance with English subtitles. After becoming popular due to “Korea’s Got Talent”, many entertainment companies approached him to sign contracts. He subsequently signed with Sony Music Korea; however, he decided to cancel the contract in December 2011 and was managed by Bongbong Company until his death in 2023.
TV show
He has appeared in many TV shows, including tvN’s “Back Ji-yeo’s People Inside” in 2011, KBS1’s “Morning Garden” in 2012, and MBN’s News Square in 2013.
Activity
Choi Sung Bong has performed at many events and charity events. In 2012, he performed at the You Fest Main Final concert in Madrid, Spain. In the same year, he sang the Korean national anthem at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics in Seoul. In July 2012, he performed at the Youth Healing Concert organized by the Ministry of Environment in Seoul. In August 2012, he performed an Andy Live concert at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles.
dispute
Hidden his educational background
After appearing on “Korea’s Got Talent” for the first time on June 4, 2011, some people accused him of hiding the fact that he graduated from an art high school. However, he allegedly faced financial difficulties and was unable to attend regular classes. Some allegedly claimed he was given the diploma out of sympathy. The KGT production team clarified that during the editing process, the information that he graduated from an art high school was deleted from the film. However, he mentioned his graduation at the second local tryout, with judges, staff and a large audience listening. KGT later aired a revised version of the show that included his statement about graduating from an arts high school.
fake health issues
In January 2021, Choi announced that he was battling cancer and was raising money to support his latest album. On October 29, 2021, he admitted that he had falsified his cancer diagnosis. A news organization published his apology, saying:
I deeply apologize for the controversy over the authenticity of “Choi Sung Bong’s fake cancer fight” reported by the media, which has caused social unrest and great disappointment. All diagnoses of thyroid, colorectal, prostate, lung, liver, and kidney metastases (excluding major depression and post-traumatic stress disorder) are incorrect. ”
Awards
- 9th Annual Collegiate Alliance Pop Culture Critics Candle Award
- Foreign Correspondents Club New Artist
die
On June 20, 2023, he committed suicide at home after posting a message on his YouTube channel.
Facts/Trivia
- Choi Sung-bong has been featured in many magazines including “Korea Daily 100°C” (2012), “Woman Sense” (2013), and “Woman’s Life” (2013).
- In 2016, he published a book called Singing Is My Life: A Memoir of My Journey from Homelessness to Fame. In the book, he wrote about his life and career, and the book became a bestseller.
Cover of the 2016 book Singing Is My Life – A Memoir of My Journey from Homelessness to Fame
- He follows a non-vegetarian diet.
Cui Chengbong eats meat dishes
- He drinks occasionally.
Choi Sung-bong’s Facebook post about Masi Wine
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