The first of seven children, Lee Kyung-mi was first “discovered” by an executive while she was on a walk near the Namsan Mountain. She started doing TV commercials, but soon pursued a singing career after yet another chance encounter-this time, with a famous composer.
But the entertainment industry had a dark side, one that Lee Kyung-mi-now Monk Bohyun-knows all too well. From performing pop songs in front of passionate fans to singing Buddhist prayer songs on RU-vid, Monk Bohyun’s life looks vastly different now than it did when she was in her 20s.
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17 сен 2023