ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv, hiː mˈuːvd tə sˈoʊl ænd bɪkˌeɪm ɐkwˈeɪntᵻd wɪð sˈʌn dʒˈɪnsɪˈɑːk, ðə pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌv oʊˈeɪsɪs ɹˈɛkɚdz, bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ɐ sˈɪŋɚ.
In 1965, he moved to Seoul and became acquainted with Son Jin-seok, the president of Oasis Records, becoming a singer.