Struck by how South Koreans train and excel at international competitions, classical violinist Lily Sirin Opasanon moved from Thailand to Seoul four years ago to hone her skills under the tutelage of a Korean professor.
"About half of the finalists in competitions which I joined would be Koreans and I was surprised by how good they are at piano, violin, dance and all kinds of performing arts," the 23-year-old told The Sunday Times (ST).
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