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A Sofia audience heard Wonjun Jo at the opera gala given by the Sofia Philharmonic on 2 October 2022, in company with Ioannis Lazopoulos, Adelina Maria Cociobanu, Bozhidar Bozhkilov and Eunchan Lee. He comes from South Korea and graduated from Jeonnam University there before continuing at the Parma Conservatory, studying voice with Diego Crovetti and Simon Lim. He took first prize at the Ismaele Voltolini competition and a special prize at the Piero Cappuccilli competition, and reached the finals of the Salvatore Licitra, Genova, Gulioneri, BA Lirica and Koliqi competitions. He has been engaged as a soloist of the Sofia Opera and Ballet.