S’porean CEO-lawyer David Yong makes K-pop debut, signs with Mamamoo’s agency

K-pop artiste and entrepreneur David Yong in a still from the music video of his song In My Pocket. PHOTO: COURTESY OF DAVID YONG
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A businessman with a K-pop dream?

Chief executive of Evergreen Group Holdings David Yong was so serious about breaking into the industry, he braved the Covid-19 pandemic and moved to South Korea in May 2021 to pursue his music ambitions.

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