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Sung Dong-il's Daughter Sung Bin Grows Up, Majoring in Contemporary Dance
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Sung Dong-il's Daughter Sung Bin Grows Up, Majoring in Contemporary Dance

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Sung Bin, daughter of actor Sung Dong-il, is now a high school senior majoring in contemporary dance.
  • She has overcome physical challenges, including bow legs, through significant effort.
  • Her intelligence is also noted, with her brother suggesting she could have excelled academically.

Sung Bin, the daughter of actor Sung Dong-il, has revealed her current path as a contemporary dance major in her senior year of high school. Her transformation has been dramatic, according to her father.

She has changed to the point of heaven and earth opening. She is currently doing contemporary dance.

โ€” Sung Dong-ilDescribing his daughter's significant transformation and current artistic pursuit.

Sung Dong-il shared that Sung Bin has changed immensely, dedicating herself to contemporary dance. He highlighted the significant effort she invested, noting that her physique wasn't initially suited for dance and she had to overcome issues like bow legs. He expressed strong confidence in her ability to succeed anywhere due to her diligence.

Her body itself was not a good physique for dancing, and she had bow legs when she was young, but she overcame it with tremendous effort.

โ€” Sung Dong-ilDetailing the physical challenges Sung Bin overcame to pursue her passion for dance.

Her older brother, Sung Joon, lauded her sharp intellect, observing her ability to read quickly yet comprehend deeply. He humorously suggested that if Sung Bin had focused on academics, she might have surpassed him in university admissions. Sung Dong-il concurred, emphasizing her bright mind.

Bin reads very meticulously while reading quickly. Although she is pursuing the arts because she likes it, I think she would have gone to a better university than me if she had studied.

โ€” Sung JoonPraising his sister's intelligence and academic potential.

Sung Bin made a surprise appearance, showing a mature demeanor far removed from her childhood image on the variety show 'Dad, Where Are We Going?'. A preview for the next episode teased a typical father-daughter interaction, with Sung Bin playfully chiding her father about allowance.

Her head is really good.

โ€” Sung Dong-ilAffirming his son's assessment of Sung Bin's intelligence.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.