Pianist Lim Yunchan’s Candid Remarks on South Korea’s Competitive Culture Stir Debate

SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) —  South Korean pianist Lim Yunchan, 21, widely regarded as one of the world’s most promising classical musicians, has drawn public attention after comments he made two months ago to an Italian newspaper resurfaced online — remarks in which he described his teenage years in South Korea as “painful” and “suffocating.” [...]