WHO I AM MATTERS

 

  • Describe where you come from: My mom and dad are both immigrants from the Korean countryside, but they ended up meeting on Olympic in Koreatown.
  • Tell me where you're going: My main goal after completing my last few kpop touring contracts is to become a firefighter for the LAFD.
  • Tell me how you plan to get there: I have already completed the certification for EMT-Basic and I am planning to enlist into the army for veteran's preference as well as using the tuition assistance to put me through a fire science associate's degree.
  • How are you LIKE your parents: I believe I have the same perseverance and patience as my father and I balance that with the kindness of my mom.
  • How are you UNLIKE your parents: I really have no aspirations to be an entrepreneur like my mom and dad- the lifestyle that I've experienced was way too volatile.
  • Have you developed your own expectations for yourself, or if you were honest, would you say you're operating under someone else's expectations?: I think the stereotype of tiger parents in the asian community definitely holds true- and I found myself pushing myself more for my parents' approval. However, as I am getting older I find myself more comfortable carving out my own path.
  • Who, other than a relative, serves as a model for you of someone who lives life with great passion and personal responsibility?: I am lucky to have met my friend Daniel Desure who owns a creative agency. He understands how to exist in a state of constant creativity and passion without burning out. He is 45 and still one of the most creative people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. You can see the gears turning in his head constantly, and his works reflect his passion.
  • What is one thing that really gets on your nerves, pisses you off, makes you see red?: When people don't let me merge on the 110.
  • Connecting with the ANIMAL WORLD: What wild animal do you feel a special connection with, and why?: The Peregrine Falcon, I would always see them perched in the oak trees behind my grandmother's house in Korea. I love the outdoors and they became a nostalgic symbol of adventuring through the woods with my cousins.
  • Connecting with the NATURE KINGDOMS: Describe a significant childhood encounter with a tree or plant.: I would spend springs harvesting garlic from my grandmother's fields and hang them to dry in her courtyard. I remember the smell of fresh garlic, my grandmother's gnarled hands, and feeling very alive.
  • Sun Sign: Libra
  • Moon Sign: Sagittarius
  • Ascendant or Rising Sign: Gemini

Comments

  1. AngelinaAugust 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM

    I really enjoyed reading your post! I think it’s amazing how you’re transitioning from kpop touring to pursuing firefighting, it definitely shows a lot of courage and dedication. I also liked the way you tied your childhood memories in Korea to your connection with nature. It gave such a vivid sense of your roots and how they shape who you are today.

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  2. ReeseAugust 29, 2025 at 12:09 AM

    Hi Brandon,
    That’s awesome! Super cool path going from K-pop touring to wanting to be a firefighter. Definitely impressive for already getting EMT certified too. Also love the falcon and garlic memories. Way cooler than my childhood tree swing that just scraped me up...

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  3. Colby MoosmanSeptember 1, 2025 at 2:14 PM

    Hey Brandon!
    I think it’s really inspiring how you’re transitioning from music into firefighting, you’ve clearly got the perseverance and drive to make that happen. I also liked the story about harvesting garlic with your grandmother, it was such a vivid image and you described it in a way that really stuck with me. And funny enough, I’m a Libra too, so I definitely get that balance you mentioned between perseverance and kindness!

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  4. Kendra WagnerSeptember 1, 2025 at 2:45 PM

    Hey fellow Libra Sun! I had a good laugh at the what gets on your nerves question. I am with you, LA drivers are the absolute worst. You're connecting with nature asnwer was so well detailed. As I read it, I could imagine myself picking the garlic too.

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  5. Krystine's BlogSeptember 1, 2025 at 11:08 PM

    Hey Brandon, I find it cool you have different career paths lined up from touring to firefighting. That's an awesome memory you have with your grandmother, glad you shared it. Thank you for your future service.

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  6. DirkSeptember 2, 2025 at 6:27 PM

    Hi Brandon!
    It's really cool to hear that both of your parents were entrepreneurs and that you seek to break the mold because it wasn't for you. I think it can be really hard to break out of the norm to pursue your own passions. Your descriptions of your animal and nature connections are so vivid! I love how your personal experiences read as so picturesque in just a couple sentences.

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