Questions by Vanish Magic Magazine

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Background & Early Magic Career

Can you tell us about your journey into magic? What first inspired you to become a magician? I first got into magic when a close friend showed me a French Drop. That simple trick fascinated me, and from that moment, I started learning magic by watching videos online and teaching myself. At the time, there was a magic boom in Korea, thanks to TV magicians( Charming Choi and E. G. Lee) and I happened to stumble into it by chance. As I practiced more, I began attending local magic clubs regularly, making friends who also shared a passion for magic. I learned from them and naturally developed magic as a hobby. Around that time, I had the opportunity to watch FISM performances and other competition videos, which completely changed my perspective on magic. Seeing those magician’ s creativity made me admire them, and I started thinking about creating my own unique act. Since then, I have participated in various magic competitions in Korea, both big and small. In 2006, I won the Grand Prix at the Busan International Magic Festival, which led to my first invitation to perform abroad, at Ton Onosaka’ s Hakone Convention in Japan. I was 20 years old then, and performing alongside famous magicians like Ali Bongo and meeting many magicians inspired me to seek more opportunities like this. During that period, I also had a chance to watch E. G. Lee’ s magic concert. His performance showed me how magic could convey

" I’ ve always believed that magic must connect with people. No matter how visual or original a trick is, it needs a clear purpose and strong delivery."

8 JULY | 2025