South Korea: A Repairman Won the Nation’s Biggest Singing Contest. · Global Voices
Lee Yoo Eun

Hur Gak, is a stout, homey-looking repairman who took home the trophy of the nation's biggest singing contest, “Superstar K,” Korean version of American Idol. Hur won around 177 thousand USD, a car and the opportunity to release his own album. He is now referred to as Korea's Paul Potts. Video of Hur singing, taken by a blogger.