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K-Pop Stars Who Earned A Living Through Part-Time Jobs Before Making It Big
Park Choa
Choa, whose real name is Park Cho Ah, is a South Korean solo artist signed to Great M Entertainment. She was a former member of AOA and AOA Black before departing due to mental health issues in June 2017. Choa was promoted to saleswoman of IPTV bundled products after failing her audition to join an agency when she was 20.
She recorded good sales, even achieving #1 out of all employees. She used her KRW 5 million pay (USD 4,418) to train and practice even harder in the hopes of applying for a female group again.
