Insooni
Kim InSoon , better known by her stage name, Insooni , is a South Korean singer. She made her debut in 1978 in a group Hee Sisters . Since then, she has recorded a total ofalbums,of them, regular. She is now South Koreas acclaimed RampB diva with a wide range of fans, even thoughyears have passed since her debut. She is one of the few singers who performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City, and earned several top prizes at broadcasters annual award ceremonies. She is distinguished by her rich, throaty voice on stage. She was born to a South Korean mother and an African American father, who served in the U.S. military in South Korea, and was brought up by her mother alone, with the assistance of Pearl S. Buck Internationals child sponsorship program.
Insooni was born to an AfricanAmerican father and a South Korean mother in April 1957 in Pocheon, Gyeongi Province, and her upbringing was fraught with difficulties from discrimination against minorities which was severe during this time in South Korea. Insooni has commented that while attending school I felt like I was dirty compared to my classmates. InSoon graduated from Cheongsan Middle School of Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province, and having had enough of the difficulties didnt continue her education through high school. She has said that overcoming the difficulties came by singing.
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