K-pop star Kang Daniel has shared that he chose to become an idol due to his family’s financial situation.Prior to his recent concert in New York City, the 26-year-old singer and KONNECT Entertainment CEO spoke to Cosmopolitan, where he shared that he decided to become a K-pop idol to support his family. “I’m going to be very honest with you: It was all because of money,” Kang said.The singer went on to explain that prior to becoming a K-pop trainee, he had attended an arts high school to study modern dance, but eventually dropped out because the the tuition fee was “really expensive”.“At that point, I didn’t really have a clear direction to go,” the singer shared. “But my family was going through a very difficult time financially, and as the only child, I felt like I had the responsibility.
I needed to take care of my mother, who was not feeling really healthy.”“I decided, if I can dance, I have to do it on the big stage.
That’s why I wanted to become an idol,” Kang said.Following his successful stint as a member of Produce 101 boyband Wanna One, Kang founded his own entertainment agency in 2019.
KONNECT Entertainment has since signed acts like Chancellor and ex-GFRIEND member Yuju.“I achieved what I was looking for,” Kang later said of his success in recent years. “Now I’m not necessarily seeking money from what I’m doing, but rather, I want to do something I really enjoy and make the music I love.”Kang is set to perform at the We Bridge Festival in Las Vegas this April.
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