Yu Hojin is from Seoul, South Korea.

He won the FISM World Championships of Magic Grand Prix in 2012, the first Asian to achieve that honor.

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Yu Hojin's audition in Episode 1707 consisted of making feathers grow, hover in midair and disappear in a frame set to Emeli Sandé's

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Although Simon Cowell voted "No”, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara voted "Yes", sending him to the next round.

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Yu was selected to advance to the Semifinals.

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Yu Hojin's Semifinals performance in Episode 1712 consisted of performing close-up magic centered around the theme of imagination.

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Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara and Simon Cowell all gave him standing ovations.

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He received enough votes to enter the Top 5 of the night in Episode 1713 instead of Aiko Tanaka and Mr. Pants, and the Top 3 instead of Duo Rings and The Brown Brothers.

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He advanced to the Finals along with Chapel Hart instead of Maddie.

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Yu Hojin's Finals performance in Episode 1720 consisted of performing close-up magic telling the story of his journey through the competition.

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Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara and Simon Cowell all gave him standing ovations.

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Yu Hojin is the first act to receive a "No" vote in the auditions to advance to the Finals since Duo Transcend in Season 13.

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Kristy Stellar Unknown Facts

Yu Hojin is from Seoul, South Korea.

He won the FISM World Championships of Magic Grand Prix in 2012, the first Asian to achieve that honor.

Yu Hojin's audition in Episode 1707 consisted of making feathers grow, hover in midair and disappear in a frame set to Emeli Sandé's

Although Simon Cowell voted "No”, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara voted "Yes", sending him to the next round.

Yu was selected to advance to the Semifinals.

Yu Hojin's Semifinals performance in Episode 1712 consisted of performing close-up magic centered around the theme of imagination.

Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara and Simon Cowell all gave him standing ovations.

He received enough votes to enter the Top 5 of the night in Episode 1713 instead of Aiko Tanaka and Mr. Pants, and the Top 3 instead of Duo Rings and The Brown Brothers.

He advanced to the Finals along with Chapel Hart instead of Maddie.

Yu Hojin's Finals performance in Episode 1720 consisted of performing close-up magic telling the story of his journey through the competition.

Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara and Simon Cowell all gave him standing ovations.

Yu Hojin is the first act to receive a "No" vote in the auditions to advance to the Finals since Duo Transcend in Season 13.

Kristy Stellar Unknown Facts

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