I’ll be your idol: Youngest Korean local election candidate wins spot in J-pop group instead (VIDEO) (opens original article in a new tab)

Oh Shin-haeng, the youngest Korean local election candidate, secured a spot in a J-pop group after placing fourth in a Japanese audition program.

• Oh Shin-haeng secured fourth place in the Japanese audition program Produce 101 Japan Shinsekai on June 9.
• Oh Shin-haeng, previously the youngest Korean local election candidate, is set to debut as a J-pop idol with group KO1KEYZ.
• Oh's father expressed hope that he would 'do his best in the life he has chosen' and 'look out for those around him'.