From Preparing to Emigrate to Jeju Island to Closing Down a Business, the Turning Points in Cheon Rok-dam's Life

Singer Cheon Rok-dam shared a candid story about the ups and downs of his life, ranging from his past plans to emigrate to Hawaii to his business failure on Jeju Island. In this video, released through the original content 'Van Live' on the YouTube channel 'Miss & Mister Trot', his past actions and the hardships he faced during that process are captured.

The reason he changed his plan from emigrating to Hawaii to settling on Jeju Island

Cheon Rok-dam revealed that there was a period during his military service when he contemplated a life outside of music and prepared to emigrate to Hawaii. At that time, he thought he wanted to experience something other than music through his military life, and he had actually completed concrete preparations to the point of planning to emigrate the following month.

However, his plans changed when he met his acquaintance, Jae-hoon of Cool, ahead of his emigration. According to the conversation in the video, Cheon Rok-dam explained that at Jae-hoon's suggestion, he visited Jeju Island and, being charmed by the scenery and the site for a house on Jeju Island before it was developed, chose to settle on Jeju Island instead of emigrating. This occurred around 2012, when he made his debut.

Operating a studio on Jeju Island and closing down due to COVID-19

After settling on Jeju Island, Cheon Rok-dam continued his activities but suspended them between 2016 and 2017 to focus on living on Jeju Island. He started a new challenge by opening a studio on Jeju Island, but he faced an unexpected variable. Just one month after opening the studio, the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Regarding the situation at the time, Cheon Rok-dam mentioned the crisis that struck before the business could stabilize, saying, "The unexpected COVID-19 arrived." He confessed that due to the aftermath of COVID-19, deficits continued, and he faced management difficulties such as loss of ingredients, eventually reaching a situation where it was difficult to continue the business.

Life's variables and the value of experience

In the video, Cheon Rok-dam mentioned the unexpected things one encounters in life, suggesting the importance of various experiences. He remarked that life is a series of unexpected events and expressed his feelings that there are things one can only know by experiencing them firsthand.