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Singer Tey confessed about the difficult times he endured.
In an episode of MBC's "Songs That Survived Today - Playlist 109" broadcast on the 11th, Lee Seok-hoon, Lee Jun, and Dindin set out to find songs that helped them endure their lives and the stories contained within them.
During this broadcast, singer Tey openly shared a painful past that had been hidden behind his bright energy. He honestly explained why he suddenly stopped activities despite receiving great love as a ballad singer at the time, revealing stories he had rarely spoken about before.
Tey revealed that after the sudden death of his manager, who was like an older brother to him, he halted his activities and endured a difficult period of emotionally avoiding feelings for about three years.
Tey said, "I didn't experience any major incidents or accidents, but suddenly I stopped appearing on broadcasts after my fourth album. At that time, the manager who had been close to me passed away." He added, "He was someone I lived with since our debut; I had no friends except him. I even helped him when he got married, but now he's gone."
Tey continued, "Before he passed away, he called and scolded me, saying, 'I'm also having a hard time,' while crying. After that, we didn't contact each other for several days, and during that time, he passed away." He revealed, "At the time, I didn't even want to get close to my sadness, so I avoided emotions for about three years."
Tey also mentioned that he couldn't shed tears for about three years back then.
Tey added that although he stayed away from music due to the hardship at the time, he eventually found strength to rise again through music.
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