Lee Seung-cheol: "The only mutant in a family of educators... secretly got a job at a nightclub during my senior year of high school" [Never Ending]

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Singer Lee Seung-cheol revealed untold stories from before his debut, as the only member of his educator family to choose a career in music.

On the afternoon of the 15th, Lee Seung-cheol appeared on KBS 2TV's original documentary "Never Ending Lee Seung-cheol," reflecting on his 40-year music career.

That day, Lee revealed that most of his family members had pursued careers in education. He said, "From my grandfather to my parents, older brother, older sister, and even my sister-in-law, everyone was an educator. My mother was the youngest among seven siblings; counting her children and grandchildren, there were over 100 people in total—all scholars, with me being the only one who appeared like a mutant." He laughed while saying this.

Although he received abundant love from his family during his childhood, things changed when he began seriously pursuing music as a high school student.

Lee recalled, "I was doted on until I was young, but once I officially started music in high school, it became a serious problem."

He further revealed that the school he attended had been founded by his grandfather. He said, "If sheet music or drumsticks were found, I would face suspension from school. I couldn't even speak out loud about pursuing music."

Lee explained that due to evening self-study sessions at the time, he carried two bento boxes every day. "During lunch, I would snatch my friends' bento boxes and eat them. In the evening, I would change clothes and secretly head to Dongdaemun," he said.

The place he went was a nightclub. Lee revealed that he secretly got a job at a nightclub and began performing on stage without his parents' knowledge. He added, "At that time, nightclubs were leading popular culture."

He recalled, "My parents had no idea. I would sing until 9:30 p.m., return to school, eat my bento box, and then go home. I lived like this for about six months before starting my professional career."

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