How Hanroro beat K-pop powerhouse HYBE, SM, JYP and YG
Last spring a vocal instructor at a private music studio that trains students for college auditions in the greater Seoul area took a call from a mother. The woman was not asking about admissions to a college music program. She asked the instructor, surnamed Lee, to look out for her child, who was under heavy stress from the college admissions grind. The student Lee met at the studio had started…
Last spring, a vocal instructor at a private music studio in Seoul received a call from a stressed mother seeking help for her daughter. The student, who had dropped out of university after finding her major unsuitable, was preparing to reapply for admission. While training her, the instructor introduced her to a song with the lyrics "I won't abandon you," which belonged to the rock singer Hanroro.
The instructor, surnamed Lee, explained that Hanroro's music was not typically recommended to students preparing for college auditions due to its unsuitability for showcasing vocal range or building instrumental skills.
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