The unimaginable story of JESSI and her agency in Korea

So many people are saying there was a poor translation or mistake in this video.
First, about the phrase. “Jessica, I can feel the soul of the black people from your voice, you will gonna be a star.”
In 2009, Jessica Ho said this at an interview with KOREA media named "Newsen".
Next is the address of that article.
news.v.daum.net/v/20090121081206960?s=print_news
Next is the original Korean article and translation of it.
KOREAN (1) :
"원래 제 어렸을 때 꿈은 패션 디자이너였어요. 그런데 중학교 음악수업 때 한 흑인음악선생님과 만남이 제 인생을 바꿔 놨어요. 그때 그 선생님이 노래를 불러보라고 해서 그냥 불렀는데 그 흑인선생님이 '네 목소리에는 흑인들의 소울(영혼)이 느껴진다'고 칭찬하면서 제가 노래를 너무 잘 한데요. 그걸로 자신감이 생겨서 그때부터 가수가 하고 싶었어요."
TRANSLATION (1) :
"Originally, when I was a kid, my dream was to be a fashion designer. But when I was in middle school music class, I met a black music teacher that changed my life. At that time, the teacher asked me to sing, so I just sang, but the black teacher said, "I can feel the black people's soul from your voice.". I sing very well. It gave me confidence, and from then on I wanted to become a singer."
KOREAN (2) :
제시카 H.O.는 최근 뉴스엔과 인터뷰에서 이같이 털어놓으며 "동양 사람이 그런 목소리를 갖고 있으니까 선생님도 정말 신기하셨나봐요. 당시 흑인 선생님께서 제 목소리를 듣고 놀라시던 모습이 아직도 생생해요"라고 회상했다. 제시카 H.O.는 그 일을 계기로 음악에 관심을 갖고 이내 심취하게 됐다. 이는 곧 기회로 이어져 한국소속사와 연결돼 한국에서 가수로 활동하게 됐다.
TRANSLATION (2) :
Jessica H.O. said this in a recent interview with Newsen, and recalled, "I think the teacher was really surprised because Asians have such a voice. I still vividly remember how surprised the black teacher at the time was hearing my voice." Jessica H.O. became interested in music after that incident and soon fell in love with it. This soon led to an opportunity, which led to a connection with a Korean agency and becoming a singer in Korea.
This phrase is a well-known thing in Korea.
"Jessica, I can feel the soul of the black people from your voice, you will gonna be a star.”
"네 목소리에 흑인의 소울": means "black people's soul in your voice", not "soulful voice"
So many people are saying that we translated mistakenly. No, it's not.
Jessi said this by herself.
But we made a mistake in another part.
Not the "Relationship" with Yoo Jae-suk, but the "Friendship"
this was the only mistake in the video.

With the story of Jessi, we can clearly learn that apperance has nothing to do with success. Its the personality and being what she is made her successful.

I hate bullies, my heart breaks seeing how she was treated. Jessie is cute, beautiful and a unique jewel in our Lords crown. I love her personality.

She was already beautiful before the surgery. I think that is one of the requirements when u want to be an artist in korea. But again she already was beautiful i love her voice and her swag

Give that vocal coach a medal for telling her “she could feel the black soul within her”. To me that means she is strong, and her voice would speak how she felt. Because of her, she made Jessi who she is today.

She's such a strong woman. I'm even more of a fan of hers after learning about her story

She is strong and amazing

''Just because you and i are different , doesn't mean I'm living my life wrong'' the best message ever which can only be given by Jessi. She such an inspiration😇

Wow I think that a documentary about Jessi would be incredibly inspirational. More people should know her story.

Damn I didn't know she struggled that much. 😭😭😭 I've only known about her for a couple of months. I'm so happy that she's finally living her dream

'just because you and I are different, doesn't mean that I'm living my life wrong' this line is just too powerful...

Ahhh her song “I want to be me” helped me a lot back in 2015 🥺 it makes my heart full seeing her succeed now 💖

I really like her because of her naturality and confidence but after this I RESPECT HER SO MUCH!! She's a example of strong women so her juniors should learn from her!

Every one bash Jessi for her plastic surgery and sexy personality but no one wants to know about her past. I Stan her. I Stan her for her personality. Being over selves dosent mean being rude to others.

Jessi is and always will be one of a kind. No one can replace her! She is a wonderful person! I love you jessi!

She honestly is the strongest and bravest person I’ve seen. She truly is a fighter!!

It took 17 years for the public to deserve you Jessi, I get it life was tough but you made it hold onto that because you are phenomenal. Getting into the music industry is LUCK doesn't matter if you have talent oozing from your pores it is all down to luck. I love this lady she kicks ass and after seeing this I get why she likes LISA because she had 5 years of very tough training couldn't speak the language but she never gave up.
Hwasa, Lisa and Jessi for me are the QUEENS.

People will do ANYTHING to take down a strong woman. She’s doing what HALF the male Kpop industry is doing, and they don’t get HALF the criticism she does. Ily jessiii🥰

I hate that people are shallow enough to bully someone because of how they look...she's definitely my fave Korean entertainer. One of the most real and down to earth.

I've followed Jessi since she was in Lucky J. I'm so so proud of her and how far she's come. I can't thank her enough for showing people how to be strong during difficult times.

Thanks for telling us Jessie's youth and life.. I didnt know that there were hard time. It inspires me..
Furthermore, I think she got talent.

I’m so proud of her she’s beautiful inside and out and now the world knows too

Poor Jessi nobody deserves to be bullied she such a strong woman..

I love she because I'm a fan of "Jessie's interview" and always the idols are happy and feeling confident around her. She is natural, she is Jessie!

Wow she persisted for 17 years, the best years of a person's life. That's roughly two decades just how insane is that? Mad respect. Like I have no idea how long I'd last if I suddenly choose to follow my dreams. Not even two years probably lmao

She's very honest abt everything in her life. She admitted she had breast augmentation and joked around with it 😂 and she said multiple times as a musician, she had gone thru a lot. Change of image, change of attitude towards music, change of self acceptance in creating music... She has passed the moments of being an "idol" to be a musician with the freedom of being herself. She's free-spirited and don't give a damn on what ppl say abt her music but she's sensitive when ppl say she looks scary or intimidating as a person when she's not in reality. Jessi is a figure in South Korea that is changing the culture by being herself and I'm really proud of her.

I've been following her since the Lucky J days, she was my favorite one of those three members even tough I liked them all, I could tell that she was really a hidden gem and I wished day by day that more people would recognize her and her group. I played their songs for other kpop fans to show what they've missed out. I'm so glad that she's popular now after all these years, she deserves it because she's very talented and she seems to be a great person. I'm glad PSY picked her, both him and Jessi are two of my favorite artists, I've been following PSY since 2010.

你好~我是48歲的台灣人.對韓國音樂文化並不熟悉!但對我來說~JESSI的音樂.影片.唱歌及表演方式....都深深吸引我!
很感謝有這部影片,讓我更了解JESSI .並知道她比我想像的更完美~且更強大!
JESSI.我是你的歌迷!我感到非常榮耀!~

She so brave and strong... She so cool.. Jessi, i love you

What a tear jerking story. I honestly thought she had been making music her entire career because of her raw and carefree nature, but I see it was due to the struggle. Love her and anything she puts herself up to. We’re all different and need to lift one another instead of criticizing and shaming.

So proud of Jessi and how far she’s come. She’s the true definition of a fighter, a go-getter. Thank you, Jessi for not giving up your dream and being here today to shower us with wisdom and talent. ♥️♥️

I started to cry a bit and got a lot of goosebumps cause it's just sad, thank u for sharing this with us.

The fact that she never game up though all that heartache just show what a remarkable women she is. So happy it turned out the way it did. She deserves everything.

many people misunderstood her cuz she really carrying herself well where if u try to learn her past u wouldn't know that she had a difficult life, she's very amazing and she deserve every good things now

im rlly shocked rn, i had no idea. i thought she was one of those idols who were rlly famous before and now gradually change their career course to producing and hosting... im so sad that this is a reality for so many musicians and that she is one of them. she's so strong and beautiful for going her path, seriously im in awe

i am so sad from myself for misjudging her without knowing her personality or story or her true self ,thank you for explaining a lot of stuff and questions that were in my mind 🥰i will be sure to support her now and i already love her hosting skills ❤️

You never know what a person go through...I'm glad she finally living her dream❤

This is sad. Im not a jessi fan. i dont even know her songs but i know her. I remember the first time i saw her on some random show, i thought of her as a woman with very striking appearance. She's bubbly and has great humor. She's giving an empowered woman vibe. Glad to see she's become successful after what she's gone through.

No wonder she looked so strong and independant woman, she really go through a lot all those years and glad now she is doing well

jessi is not mean she is the most genuine and kind person in the world

She also goes into detail about everything on the K-Pop Deabak podcast. In that, she also said that she doesn't want sympathy for anything that happened to her because in her eyes, that's "how you become a woman." And she's not wrong: sometimes messed up things have to happen to you so you realize your worth.

Jessi has to be my favorite female singer/rapper. She is bold, cool, pretty, and very hardworking. Salute to this woman

I swear as I watched all of this documentary for Jessi tears came to my eyes. Jessi is a strong, resilient and hardworking woman that will not stop until she gets what she is determined for and this is the reason why she is my BIGGEST ROLE MODEL in the kpop industry. In every aspects, she teaches me how to be strong, confident and always stand up for myself. Jessi is supposed to be loved she as already went through enough she doesn't need anymore hatred. Love you soooo much Jessi.

It's a relief, jessy is now under the pnation agency by psy ... Looking at the relationship between jessi and psy..jessi's life looks healthier ... Thank you psy and pnation for making jessi's life more meaningful

I knew Jessie had been in the business a long time but didn’t know the extent of her struggles. Very inspiring & strong woman.

I first found out about her because she sings “My Romeo”, the ost of Cindarella and four knights. Hope to hear another ost from her soon!

I didn't knew she went threw all this . I am so sorry for her. But Jessie is a great women and independent women. I support her ❤️

She's such an amazing woman. She's very strong and ambitious and kept going even when she was on the very edge. I love the Sagittarius energy in her. It's no wonder I like her alot almost all of my closest friends and family are Sags. (I'm a Leo lol) I'm so proud of her ❤

Non other successful stories hit me THIS hard
I always loved jessi but never knew her past story
I was like "omg..."" omg.." every 10 seconds this is just unimaginable
Its amazing how diamonds are always born with much pressure
I think shedding tears over someone's story like jessie's worth it all
Mad respect for her

Her singing " Can't take my eyes off of u " is how i found her and i was shocked bcz her voice is so strong and powerful like mine so i was like ooooo she different etc, then her personality is what drew me to her even more, i honestly don't care what people wanna say about her, her looks, behaviour etc she is strong and to be able to survive in a country like korea on your own for so many years is awesome, I love her she's a good person i can see why she always encourages younger generations who struggle in the entertainment world to continue to push on it will get better

She went through a lot. I wish they didn’t make her get surgeries. She was pretty naturally.

I remember watching the Joy of Conversation episode with Jessi and it was really interesting hearing her story.

same happened to my nephew in US .. the teacher sided with the bully because the bully is the first one to tell the teacher... it happened several times... the time he fought back by punching back the teacher reprimanded him not the bully... eventually his father decided to put him to homeschool... which was one of the best decision they've made

That's why Jessi is my role model and queen. She deserves the world! 💖

Sometimes strong people are hurt people and it's their way to protect themselves not to be hurt again.. I love her and felt sorry to what happened, yet happy where she is now🥰

She’s the example of it’s never too late… sometimes things come to us on the right time..😢 she had to wait for a long time to be successful but glad she made it❤

after seeing this, I love Jessi more and more🥺 Im glad she's one of the brightest solo korean idols these days🤧

Proud of you, Jessi 👏👏👏 You're a big fighter in the K-pop industry. You've gone through so much, and now look where you are now. Moral of the story is to never give up and always believe in yourself that you can make it 🤩🥰

I cried so much. She's seriously so strong and amazing. Her life is the definition of don't judge a book by its cover. I love her personality and songs and always wished I could be as confident as her without realizing how much she went through to get to that point. She really is amazing I love her so much 💗

I love Jessi, and she deserves everything she has achieved and more.

It’s amazing to see how such a beautiful, strong, independent and confident woman has such a hard past, yet was able to surpass all of life’s obstacles and become a world famous celebrity and an amazing singer.
I discovered Jessi just 2 weeks ago with her song Cold Blooded and since then I’ve been admiring her because she emits such a strong confidence and self esteem, which is something I want to achieve as well, and seeing her life wasn’t perfect just shows how strong Jessi is, and how great of a role model she is as well.
I really wish her a triumphant life, with music by her side all the time ❤️

I am so happy she didn't quit . Because of everything Jessi went through,she can overcome whatever life throws at her. Proud of you 👍👋🌍

i cant believe i've listened to this robot talking and i actually cry listening to jessi tough moments XD. i cried dude, this robot is a good storyteller XD

I never expected that she suffered this much.... She is amazing and inspiring

I loved her old songs so much, I hope to hear more ballads from her soon, she’s an amazing vocalist

I respect her for not giving up and coming back stronger again and again no matter what.
I feel so lucky and honoured that I know Jessie. She is perfect, a great artist and omg soooo hooot.
I like everything about her and her journey is so inspiring. I love how she accepts everything she do or has done in the past. And how is the definition of 'no show-off'.
She is a person who'll say 'I don't give a fuck about anything' but is the most emphatic person you'll ever meet.❤️
I LOVE JESSIE ❤️

can we appreciate the editor of this video as well? It's really Creative and well made with exact clips ❤️❤️

Jessi, Hwasa y Lisa me ayudaron a entender que puedo ser diferente y vivir feliz.Aunque seas distinto,podes ser feliz y tenés derecho a serlo.Son mis ejemplos ellas tres.Soy más feliz desde que me acepto como soy,gracias a ellas tres.No todos nacemos para llenar un standard dentro de la sociedad.🎀🌟🧉🎶Y eso está muy bien.🎀

She is more than amazing. She is phenomenal, funny and true to herself. She has so much talent.

God didn't give her more than she can handle, because she is such strong person she did handle it and become stronger now she is the jessie we know

I like Jessi's singing and style so much, sad that the people didn't see that before

😫😫😫😫how much that patience😭😭10 years 🥺 hatsoff to Jessi do not give up on music 😫

Enserio, estoy llorando. Ella pasó por mucho y después de tantos años está siendo reconocida y teniendo éxito. Definitivamente soy fan suya, es increíble ella y su música.

i know jessi just because i enjoy her showterview but i didn't know she is this amazing???? i'm so very glad that you are where you are today🤍

I discovered her not long ago and I have to say that she is incredible. Did not know she had such a hard time back home in Korea. Way to go. It will be great to have her on international stage. Bravo

I adore Jessi, i'm so sorry to hear she went thru so much hardship but i'm so proud of her for persevering and achieving her dreams.. I love you Queen 💖💖💖💖

I wanted to be like Jessi but I didn't know her past.. Her life story it's felt right in my heart. I love her so much. She is like a golden star..🔥 I love you rap queen. 🥺💖🤍💖🔥

Her story has inspired me and brought tears to my eyes. I am glad that Jessi persevered and is enjoying her successes.

She was literally perfect in her real face... Sad that she had to get work done due to agency's pressure🙁

10 years of sacrifice 🥺🥺and we easily give up🥺jessi is the queen

She's so Amazing. Living her dream.

Jessi is an amazing vocalist too, love her duet “Radio” with Henry!!!

She's a strong woman, i respect her, and i love her, not because of her songs, but because of her strength.

Her life is so inspiring...I know that her life is not so easy...but I like the way she didn't give up on her life even though she thought of giving up on her music career

I didn’t know her story before but I can see a strong woman inside after I watched one of her performance

It's also worth noting that P-Nation is not your typical K-Label. They're basically giving the middle finger to the K-Pop establishment. No more was this apparent when they picked up both Hyuna & EDawn.
After a very public and ugly departure from Cube Entertainment. To see both of them now is really almost a Renaissance. Hyuna's open relationship with EDawn is of no consequence.
Almost reminds me of E.Via aka Tymee equally ugly abusive departure from D-Line Art Media. Another completely worthless label not deserving of her talents. To hell with old outdated K-Pop standards as Hyuna is such a Diva now.
I see a similar spark in Jessi as well!! P- Nation is changing the status quo and frankly it's about freaking time. K-Pop industry has always had tremendous talent but it's run like a Mafia. Time for change is in the air!! :b

I'm so proud of her and happy for her because she didn't quit. As she said "Music chose her". Many people love her for the amazing music she creates & her personality💗💗 Good luck Jessy😘😘

The face which smiles the most is the face which suffered the most :)

Amazing 👏🏾Amazing 👏🏾Amazing 👏🏾 I luv this so so much powerful message about being true to yourself I wish Jessi all the unending success she deserves!!! And thank you to the OP WHO MADE THIS 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

This is why I admired Jessi sooo much !!!!! Such a strong woman I look up too!! Just her being her self is confident.

I'm not the only one who cried watching this right? She's so strong and beautiful from both inside and outside. I loved her since i was introduced to kpop world, So proud of her❤

I'm going through a hard time rn, but her story uplifted me. So now, I'm gonna go write a list of the things I'm determined to do to be successful in life, and never give up just like her. (this sounds childish bc im a kid lol)

i already liked her brand of music before i encountered this video about her journey as an artist, and now i admire her even more... more power to you Jessie

She shines bright ,like a diamond.

No wonder ....how our queen is this bold and confident❤️❤️

Such a strong woman.

She deserves more, I love her! Jessi is my queen!

I've known her since her debut in Lucky J but I didn't know she struggled that much🥺She's so strong. Her success is deserved 💯

the only thing I can say is I'm so proud of her and she is really a great inspiration to people who keeps seeking validation from other people, we all just need to be ourselves and be happy and everything will follow ♥️

Thank you for this biography review of Jessica Ho,I don't know her but now yes,
And thank you Jessi for your inspiring story,goodluck to your career and center God in your life so blessedful success will follow...