Seo in Guk has faced enough setbacks in his career to inspire a true-life drama but this year his hard work really paid off.

Making his debut was not easy. Although he began singing at an early age, he kept getting rejected because he was not thin enough.

This led to extreme dieting and his developing an eating disorder, which he says damaged his vocal chords. Finally, while he was studying music at Daebul University, he aced the audition of the first round of the Mnet singing competition "Superstar K."

He became the first Superstar K winner and began recording songs.
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