There are three things I love most in life: singing, dancing, and pushing myself to the limit. My shelves at home are decorated with trophies and medals – a measure of both my competitiveness and my passion in running.
It all changed for me when I snapped my achilles in a traumatic motor accident when I was 10. I remember feeling a sense of hopelessness and loss; a part of my body, my sense of balance, my confidence, gone. What kept me going was singing and dancing. Can't compete in running? I admit. Can't pursue dancing and singing no more? I can't – no, I won't – let that stop me from doing what I love.
It's mid-afternoon on a burning hot summer's day when Yeonjun arrives at the gates of the Seoul Arts Center. There is a long queue snaking around the stadium. After a few hours of sweltering in the heat, he finally finds himself in front of a table. Behind it sits a man, holding a clipboard with the words 'Starflex Audition' printed in a large, bold font.
