The small nation of South Korea is bursting at the seams with talent and tenacity, with young musical prodigies fighting for a spot on the world stage.
At only eight years old, young violinist Seol Yoeun is already one of the country’s favourite classical virtuosos.Today, she boasts more than 85 000 followers on YouTube, with some videos racking up as many as six million views.Evidently, the audience for musical prodigies in South Korea is huge.
“The ratings are very high when we have child prodigies on our shows,” says one of the program’s writers, Choi Eun Kyung. “It increases by two to three percent.” “Times have changed,” she says. “Before, each family had three or four kids. But nowadays, most have just one child. This is why South Koreans’ interest in these child prodigies has exploded.”There are more than 50,000 South Koreans under the age of 18 studying music at a professional level.Competition for the spotlight
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