The turning point for Tasha Low came when she saw the news of a K-pop singer who had committed suicide.If you were riding the Hallyu wave in the early 2010s, you may remember the K-pop girl group Skarf.
While making your debut in Asia’s glitziest music scene might seem like a dream come true, reality was very harsh for Tasha. Tasha returned to Singapore in early 2018 and vowed not to work in showbiz again. With a friend’s recommendation, she met the Korean boss of a food company and took on the position of a sales manager.Tasha had not been paid while she was in Seoul. In her new job, she earned a steady $5,000 a month.She left her sales job after eight months, and after auditioning for a Jack Neo movie, realised she much preferred the local showbiz industry.
She confessed: “I fear their stares and their judgement. I don’t know what they’re thinking. I wonder if they’re thinking that I’m not good enough.”“Since childhood, you’ve loved dancing. You took part in competitions, you trained to be in a K-pop girl group,” Yi Fong counted off on her fingers. “You needn’t be afraid of how others might rate your acting.”