After news of his relationship with model Lim Bo Ra went public recently, Rapper Swings sat down with 'HIPHOPLE' for an interview.

"I'm an underdog when it comes to dating..." Swings begain, then shared about his childhood. "Ever since I was little, people asked me 'You're so fat and ugly, how can you be so confident in yourself?'" He went on, "To that, I would say, you are what you think. If you think you are a sore loser, you'll become just that."

Swings then gave some advice, saying, "If you think positive thoughts like, I'm cool and handsome, and believe that the girl you like will fall in love with you, it will happen."

He added, "Erase the thought that you can't make it from your minds," coaching viewers on having a positive self-image and strong mentality.

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Swings did indeed prove his healthy self-esteem to be reliable when he confessed he had been going strong with girlfriend Lim Bo Ra in a steady relationship for the past nine years and counting. Netizens even tagged the couple's social media photos as the 'Beauty and the Beast' couple!