Choi Sung-hoon of crossover group La Poem met Il Divo, a world-renowned classical crossover group.
Choi Sung-hoon recently attended the 'Il Divo World Tour 2026-2027' performance held at Villa d'Este in Cernobbio, Italy. After the performance, at the invitation of Il Divo, he had an opportunity to engage in meaningful musical conversations with the members.
On this occasion, Choi Sung-hoon gifted Il Divo with La Poem's album 'ALIVE'. The Il Divo members showed keen interest, examining the album details carefully with admiration. Il Divo, who had already encountered La Poem's songs and music videos, expressed their desire for future collaboration, saying "We really want to sing together" and "Let's definitely perform together in Korea."
Il Divo is a popera group with a global fanbase, boasting millions of album sales and gold and platinum certifications in Italy, the United States, and Central and South America, with numerous chart-toppers on the Billboard Classical Albums chart. La Poem is also demonstrating the potential of K-crossover, becoming the first Korean artist to reach the TOP4 in the vocal category of 'Got Talent España 2026'.
Choi Sung-hoon is also showcasing excellent skills as a solo artist. Recently, he sold out his solo recital 'Avec' held at the Seoul Arts Center IBK Corporate Bank Chamber Hall, demonstrating profound musicality as a countertenor. Attention is being drawn to what kind of synergy the rapport between Choi Sung-hoon, a representative figure of K-crossover, and the world-renowned group Il Divo will create.
