[ASKKPOP] Cousin of Rainbow's Yoonhye auditions for 'Superstar K4'
Girl groupRainbowmemberYoonhye's cousin recently appeared on the latest broadcast ofMnet's 'Superstar K4'.
The contestant introduced himself asRoy Kim(20, real name Kim Sang Woo) and revealed himself to be a future student at Georgetown University as well as the son of a famous makgeolli (Korean rice wine) brand CEO. In addition, netizens were able to dig up more background information as it turned out that he's also cousins with Rainbow's Yoonhye.
A representative ofDSP Mediaspoke withStar Newson the 18th, stating, "It is true that Roy Kim andYoonhyeare related. We don't want to go into details regarding [his father's] company. Yoonhye is also reluctant to discuss her uncle."
On the day of the broadcast, Yoonhye had left a message of support for her cousin via Twitter, stating, "My cousin is auditioning for 'Superstar K4'~ Roy Kim^^ He's been studying abroad, so it's my first time seeing him in a while! Sang Woo, you grew up a lot. Fighting~!"
Although Roy Kim showed off his vocal skills through his cover ofDamien Rice's "Volcano", he was unable to capture the hearts of judgesLee Seung ChulandBaek Ji Young. Fortunately, he was saved by judgeLee Ha Neulfrom being eliminated with a super pass.
Check out his audition for yourself! Do you think he has what it takes to make it?
Source & Image: Star News via Nate