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7 Successful Korean Celebrities Who Have Dropped Out of School

7 Successful Korean Celebrities Who Have Dropped Out of School

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7 Successful Korean Celebrities Who Have Dropped Out of School

Education is important. But sometimes, our celebrities are asked to choose between their career or education. These seven Korean celebrities were willing to sacrifice school for their careers. Fortunately, their sacrifices were not in vain as their careers in the entertainment industry have been very successful.

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Yoo Jae Suk began his debut as a comedian in 1991 while still a freshman in college. He once received a call from the university, giving him the option to either be expelled or drop out voluntarily. Yoo Jae Suk chose to drop out because he felt his passion as a comedian. Now, he is a favorite MC of many Koreans.

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HAON admits that he decided to drop out of high school in his second year in order to pursue his dreams. He even made a presentation for his parents to convince them that this decision was the best for him. Now, he is one of the young singers and rappers who dominates the Korean music charts.

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Kim Sae Ron first gained recognition as a child actress after appearing alongside Won Bon in the film THE MAN FROM NOWHERE. She decided not to continue high school. Kim Sae Ron then took the GED test equivalent to high school and was accepted into college. Now, she is also one of the young stars whose career is worth anticipating.

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Kang Daniel feels that he has his own path despite dropping out. He never thought about going to college while being a trainee. But after participating in Produce 101 Season 2 and achieving great success, he took the GED test and is now attending Kyunghee Cyber University. Currently, there is no one in Korea who doesn't know the idol named Kang Daniel.

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Yoo Byung Jae is one of the popular comedians in Korea. He was accepted to study at Sogang University majoring in Communication in 2007 but decided to drop out in 2016 because he felt there was no time to study amidst his busy schedule.

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Kim Jung Hoon was a dental student at Seoul University but chose to drop out after debuting with the boyband UN. He decided not to continue his studies after being asked by a professor to drop out with honor or be expelled. He is now known as an actor with a handsome and babyface appearance.

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Jung Woo Sung also admitted to dropping out during high school and has no regrets about it. Well, how could he regret it when he is now a top actor in Korea whose good looks make many women fall in love?