AKMU’s Lee Suhyun recently aired her thoughts about her poor educational experience.
AKMU or Akdong Musician is a South Korean sibling duo comprising of Lee Suhyun and Lee Chanhyuk who have made incredible progress in the music arena.
Lee Suhyun revealed this information through a Human Documentary People is Good by MBC. She asserts that she grew up in Mongolia, and her parents made the choice of her being home-schooled as compared to attending school.
AKMU’s Lee Suhyun’s humble background
From the documentary, Lee Suhyun attested that she had come from a humble background as her parents were involved in missionary work.
As a result, her family faced substantial economic difficulties, and attending school became costly.
The best alternative was being home-schooled, and she did not have a choice rather than oblige. She, however, noted that homeschooling was a blessing in disguise because, together with her brother, they might not have discovered their talents.
Suhyun, therefore, stipulated that going to Mongolia was worthwhile based on the outstanding progress made in her musical career.
AKMU’s Lee Suhyun has not sat for high school GED
Suhyun also claimed that upon their return to Korea, together with her brother, they sat for middle school and elementary qualification exams.
Nevertheless, she has not had the opportunity to undertake her high school GED.
AKMU’s Lee Suhyun noted:
I’m still not very good at studying. But I don’t think that brings me down in any sort of way.
“People usually take different paths”
She acknowledged that her poor educational background did not tarnish her confidence level because she is working hard in the musical field. She pointed out that people usually take different paths, and this reality should be comprehended.
Music is continuously being boosted in the education arena. For instance, international students were recently encouraged to apply for the DAAD scholarships, given that they hold a first degree in the music field. See one of her performances here.
Additionally, a few months ago, $100,000 was donated to teachers and students of Manhattan schools for art and music.
My take on this is that, there are a lot of AKMU’s Lee Suhyun in the world, equally talented but not all have the equanimity to choose their own circumstances to propel them to success. Your life is how you make it, neither riches nor connections can establish the same success as you have done it by your own perspective.
Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.
