SEOUL, South Korea -- Superstar K: 슈퍼스타 is a South Korean television talent show series. When asked by the judges of Superstar K6 for his reason behind auditioning, contestant Kim Jung Hoon is a Child of Deaf Adults, often known by the acronym "CODA", is a person who was raised by Deaf parents, Kim could hardly hold back tears as he revealed a heartbreaking story about his family.
“Both of my parents are Deaf,” Kim said in his pre-audition interview. He added that both of his parents lost their hearing during early childhood and currently have cancer: his mother suffering from thyroid cancer and his father from colorectal cancer.
“It felt like the world was falling apart,” he said. Despite their disabilities, Kim’s Deaf parents came to the audition to show full support for their son.
“When we see our son, even though we can’t hear him sing, we believe that he can succeed,” Kim’s father said through sign language. His wife agreed, saying that they believe in their son whether he sings well or poorly.
Once Kim took the stage, he proved that he could sing not only beautifully but also with powerful emotion. His rendition of Lee Sun-hee’s “Fate” moved some of the judges to tears.
SOURCE -- iamKorean
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