Singer Choi Baek-ho candidly opened up about the difficult time when he considered ending his career as a singer.
On the 17th episode of MBN (MBN) grants 'Kim Ju-ha's Day & Night', which aired on the 17th, the balladeer Choi Baek-ho, marking his 50th year since debut, appeared to look back on the ups and downs of his life and musical career.
That day, Choi Baek-ho cited the 1980s as his longest slump period, contrary to being spotlighted when he won a newcomer award early in his debut. He recalled, "At the beginning, three albums in a row did well, but the works I released afterward did not get a reaction from the public."
Choi Baek-ho said, "At some point, the solicitation calls noticeably decreased," and added, "I kept releasing albums and did my best, but when there were no results, I thought 'maybe I should stop now.'" He added, "I understand the frustration of young people. I, too, have fallen to the bottom before."
He expressed his feelings at the time more bluntly. Choi Baek-ho confessed, "It felt as if someone grabbed the back of my neck and dropped me off a cliff," and said, "That feeling was so hard that I even thought about quitting being a singer."
He also explained the reason he ended up heading to Los Angeles (LA) in the United States. Choi Baek-ho said, "I heard that an acquaintance was creating a Korean-language station, so I decided to go to the U.S.," and explained, "It was a position where they even promised a salary."
But life in the United States was not smooth either. He said, "There were two presidents at the station; one was the person who brought me and the other was in charge of programming," and said, "They agreed not to encroach on each other's domains, but one of them seemed not to welcome my appearance."
He continued, "I was put in charge of a radio program, but it was only a 10-minute broadcast from 11:50 a.m. to 12 p.m.," and he conveyed the situation at the time, "After excluding commercials and songs, the actual time I could speak was about three to four minutes."
However, Choi Baek-ho made a different choice instead of despair. He laughed, "Maybe they thought I would give up if they did that," and said, "But my name is Baek-ho, isn't it? I'm not easy to beat." He showed a positive attitude, adding, "The 10 minutes were actually not burdensome, so I could enjoy broadcasting more. It was short, so it was actually good."
Meanwhile, 'Kim Ju-ha's Day & Night' airs every Saturday at 9:40 p.m. <
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