Kim Yeon-ja: "I performed on night stages at 15 and advanced in a Japanese audition at 19" [You Quiz][★Night TView]

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Singer Kim Yeon-ja appeared on 'You Quiz'.

On the episode of tvN's 'You Quiz on the Block' broadcast on the 30th, Yoo Jae-suk introduced Kim Yeon-ja by saying, "She was a nationwide star since the 1980s. She was the singer at the closing ceremony of the 1988 Olympics and a Top 10 singer for three consecutive years."

Kim Yeon-ja recalled that time, stating, "When I was 15, my father put me on a local train and sent me to Seoul so I could become a singer. My father wasn't much of a singer himself, so he must have been pleased that his daughter sang well. He said I couldn't stay in Gwangju and told me to go to Seoul."

She continued, "The record company president told me to work at a factory during the day. While I was there, composers felt sorry for me and introduced me to night stages. I would commute by bus and take the last train home. Then, at 19, I went to Japan for an audition."

Currently, Kim Yeon-ja has become a top star sweeping across various stages. She said with a wide smile, "Gasoline costs about 600,000 won. Since I travel with my dance team, it costs that much per day. It feels like we have conquered the entire country."

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