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Neither did her sister Ai-Ja or cousin Min-Ja — both of whom she perform with — or her mother, legendary Korean singer Lee Nan-Young, who taught the girls phonetically from records she obtained off the black market and entertained troops as a means of survival after her husband, orchestra conductor Kim Hae-Sook, was killed during the conflict.
At the time there were a lot of singing groups, like the McGuire Sisters, the Fontaine Sisters, the Lennon sisters. Those years were all sister groups. The timing was perfect for us, and my mother knew that. If you added to your act, something extra, people would be wowed. That these Asian girls not only sing, not only dance, but also play different instruments. That was the key.
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