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5. GoT7's Jackson (Fencing) Just like Minho, Jackson's father was Wang Ruiji, who was a member of China's National Fencing Team. He was a well known Hong Kong athlete in his chosen sport. When he passed the audition at JYP, he turned the scholarship at Stanford University.  4. Sung Hoon (Swimming) Secret Romance's Sung Hoon took a break from swimming when he had a spinal injury. 3. Seo Ji Suk (Track and Field) When he was 16 years old, he was hit by a car which resulted hindered him from returning in track and field. He was consistent with his gold medals in 100m and 200m when he was in middle school.  2. Song Joong Ki (Speed Skating) He had to quit speed skating because of his knee injury. Yet, he was able to fulfill again his dream with his role in Triple.  1. Song Hye Kyo (Skating) She trained in figure skating when she was in elementary. Despite of her natural ability, as seen by her mother and homeroom teacher, s...

To those who are living in USA are very familiar with the term Ivy League .  "a group of long-established colleges and universities in the eastern US having high academic and social prestige. It includes Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Dartmouth, Cornell, Brown, and the University of Pennsylvania." In South Korea, they have SKY which means Seoul National University, Korea University and Yonsei University. So what is the big deal in studying and graduating from a top university? It can be for prestige,  quality of education  job opportunities.  Below are celebrities who are students/ alumni from the top 8 universities in South Korea  (Based on  QS World University Rankings® 2016-2017): 1. KAIST-Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Yoon So Hee (C hemical and Biomolecular Engineering) Kim So Jung (Data Processing, 2012) 2. Seoul National University Beenzino (Sculpture, 2014) Kim Tae Hee (Fashion Design...

Staggering worth of income has never been a problem of these celebrities. An entertainment insider posted the income of these celebrities online. The incomes are just based on CFs (commercial films) that they did for the first quarter of 2017. Source: Koreaboo Before they became household names, let us take a peak of what they were during their early days in the entertainment industry. Song Hye Kyo  Her first drama is First Love in 1996 before she got famous in 2000 with KBS drama Autumn in my Heart.  Song Joong Ki Before becoming an actor/model, he is trained in short tracked speed skating. He represented his hometown, Daejeon and won awards for the national games and large events. Due to an accident, it was a major decision for him to quit the sports. Eventually, he was still able to fulfill this role again in Triple. His first acting appearance was in Frozen Flower.  Kim So Hyun He had his acting debut in a sitcom entitled...