![Sung-bong Choi, 22, poses for the media before a semifinal round of "Korea's Got Talent" in Seoul July 16, 2011. Choi's powerful baritone and his inspirational life story have now pulled at Sung-bong Choi, 22, poses for the media before a semifinal round of "Korea's Got Talent" in Seoul July 16, 2011. Choi's powerful baritone and his inspirational life story have now pulled at](https://c8.alamy.com/compes/2d0em8t/sung-bong-choi-22-poses-for-the-media-before-a-semifinal-round-of-koreas-got-talent-in-seoul-july-16-2011-chois-powerful-baritone-and-his-inspirational-life-story-have-now-pulled-at-the-heart-strings-of-millions-around-the-world-thanks-to-the-internet-a-story-rivaling-that-of-susan-boyle-choi-now-has-as-many-fans-from-outside-south-korea-as-at-home-and-has-been-lauded-by-the-likes-of-justin-bieber-to-match-reuters-life-korea-talent-reuters-truth-leem-south-korea-tags-entertainment-society-2d0em8t.jpg)
Sung-bong Choi, 22, poses for the media before a semifinal round of "Korea's Got Talent" in Seoul July 16, 2011. Choi's powerful baritone and his inspirational life story have now pulled at
![Sung-bong Choi, 22, sings during a final round of "Korea's Got Talent" in Seoul August 21, 2011. Choi's powerful baritone and his inspirational life story have now pulled at the heart strings Sung-bong Choi, 22, sings during a final round of "Korea's Got Talent" in Seoul August 21, 2011. Choi's powerful baritone and his inspirational life story have now pulled at the heart strings](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2cyfw5c/sung-bong-choi-22-sings-during-a-final-round-of-koreas-got-talent-in-seoul-august-21-2011-chois-powerful-baritone-and-his-inspirational-life-story-have-now-pulled-at-the-heart-strings-of-millions-around-the-world-thanks-to-the-internet-a-story-rivalling-that-of-susan-boyle-choi-now-has-as-many-fans-from-outside-south-korea-as-at-home-and-has-been-lauded-by-the-likes-of-justin-bieber-choi-won-the-second-place-at-the-final-to-match-korea-talent-reuters-jo-yong-hak-south-korea-tags-entertainment-society-2cyfw5c.jpg)
Sung-bong Choi, 22, sings during a final round of "Korea's Got Talent" in Seoul August 21, 2011. Choi's powerful baritone and his inspirational life story have now pulled at the heart strings
![Ju Min-jeong, a 17-year-old high school student, dances during the final round of "Korea's Got Talent" in Seoul August 21, 2011. Ju defeated her powerful baritone competitor Sung-Bong Choi, South Korea's manual Ju Min-jeong, a 17-year-old high school student, dances during the final round of "Korea's Got Talent" in Seoul August 21, 2011. Ju defeated her powerful baritone competitor Sung-Bong Choi, South Korea's manual](https://c8.alamy.com/compes/2cwrran/ju-min-jeong-a-17-year-old-high-school-student-dances-during-the-final-round-of-koreas-got-talent-in-seoul-august-21-2011-ju-defeated-her-powerful-baritone-competitor-sung-bong-choi-south-koreas-manual-worker-turned-international-singing-sensation-in-the-final-round-of-the-tv-audition-show-ju-has-already-been-branded-poppin-dance-empress-among-her-fan-groups-here-reuters-jo-yong-hak-south-korea-tags-entertainment-2cwrran.jpg)
Ju Min-jeong, a 17-year-old high school student, dances during the final round of "Korea's Got Talent" in Seoul August 21, 2011. Ju defeated her powerful baritone competitor Sung-Bong Choi, South Korea's manual
![Sung-bong Choi, 22, applauds the winner during the final round of "Korea's Got Talent" in Seoul August 21, 2011. Choi, a manual worker-turned-international singing sensation, was placed second after a female dancing Sung-bong Choi, 22, applauds the winner during the final round of "Korea's Got Talent" in Seoul August 21, 2011. Choi, a manual worker-turned-international singing sensation, was placed second after a female dancing](https://c8.alamy.com/compes/2d0n0wx/sung-bong-choi-22-applauds-the-winner-during-the-final-round-of-koreas-got-talent-in-seoul-august-21-2011-choi-a-manual-worker-turned-international-singing-sensation-was-placed-second-after-a-female-dancing-competitor-in-the-final-round-of-the-koreas-got-talent-tv-audition-show-on-sunday-choi-is-dubbed-koreas-susan-boyle-who-shot-to-fame-on-a-british-tv-talent-show-reuters-jo-yong-hak-south-korea-tags-entertainment-2d0n0wx.jpg)