Choi Jae-myeong confesses, "My voice was a trauma"... What were the difficulties experienced during his Pansori days?

Through 'Van Live', an original content of the YouTube channel 'Miss & Mister Trot', Choi Jae-myeong shared the concerns he had about his voice while majoring in traditional Korean music in the past, and his feelings at the time of challenging 'Mr. Trot', which became a turning point in his life.

"My voice was a trauma"... Concerns during his time majoring in traditional Korean music

In the video, Choi Jae-myeong confessed to his experience of hating his own voice during the time he majored in traditional Korean music. Choi Jae-myeong stated that his voice, which comes out when performing Pansori, was not liked by himself or people around him, and revealed that his voice was a trauma.

Choi Jae-myeong added that his perception of his voice is changing through his recent musical activities. He mentioned experiencing musical industry professionals liking his voice and receiving evaluations that his voice is clear and has substance. Accordingly, he said he is making efforts to love his own voice recently.

The period of learning the pension business, the final challenge toward 'Mr. Trot'

Choi Jae-myeong also reminisced about his life before challenging 'Mr. Trot'. He revealed that before applying for the program, there was a period when he was learning the pension business and considering whether to save money to start a pension business. He explained that at a time when he was about to quit music, 'Mr. Trot' was a crossroads that could have been the last challenge of his life.

Regarding his personality, he mentioned, "I tend to quickly realize if this path is not my path," and said that if he had not found his way through 'Mr. Trot', it would have been difficult to challenge again. He also shared his experience of having difficulties when he could not pass a certain stage while doing traditional Korean music.

Evaluations that "the voice has a fingerprint" and the change

In the video, a conversation about the characteristics of Choi Jae-myeong's voice continued. The cast members mentioned that Choi Jae-myeong has a "voice fingerprint" such that one can immediately know it is Choi Jae-myeong no matter what song is heard, and reminded him that he received praise for having a good voice during the time of 'Mr. Trot' in the past.

Choi Jae-myeong shared his experiences as a traditional Korean music major, having a conversation about the 'kkeok-neun-so-ri' (breaking sound), which is one of the singing methods of traditional Korean music, and the unique vocalization method of traditional Korean music that is different from popular songs.