Fame has come nearly 30 years late for Yang Joon-il, who had dreamed of becoming a K-pop star since he was young.
In a twist of fate, the 50-year-old Korean-American has made a legendary comeback to the K-pop scene after being forced to leave South Korea for being too different, but finds himself now hailed as an icon of inspiration.
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