In her latest broadcast appearance, Lee Hyori reveals she often got hit by her father during her childhood.
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Lee Hyori Candidly Speaks About Growing Up Poor
Recently, former leader of first generation girl group Fin.K.L, Lee Hyori, made a guest appearance on the May 31 episode of MBC's variety program "That Oppa from the Tteokbokki Place."
During her appearance, the former idol opened up about the difficulties she faced during her childhood, before attaining success as a member of Fin.K.L.
As Lee Hyori and the rest of the cast were talking, she was asked what was next for her in the future.
Lee Hyori
To this, Lee Hyori reveals she actually never makes plans, and talks about the struggles she faced when she was young.
"I never really make any plans. I had become a superstar after making my debut, but my life wasn't all fancy before that. In fact, it was really difficult," Lee Hyori said.
Despite having a rocky start in life, Lee Hyori keeps the optimism and believes that she is now living comfortably after enduring such a difficult childhood.
"That is how I got to think that life is fair. As I had such a difficult childhood, I believe that I am living this comfortable life in return," she said.
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Lee Hyori talks about her childhood
Lee Hyori continued, "I live a very grateful life that I would feel bad to dream about something more."
She then talked about growing up poor in the countryside, and eventually moving to Seoul.
"My parents had my three siblings and I in the countryside. Then, we moved to Seoul with only 500 won (around $0.40 USD) in their hands. It was little money for the six of us," Lee Hyori recalled.
Hearing the 500 won, "Running Man" star Ji Suk Jin commented, "500 won in those years would be around 500,000 won (around $400 USD) now. That is very little, indeed."
Ji Suk Jin on Lee Hyori's childhood
Lee Hyori agreed, and shared that her parents had to often borrow money in order to support the family. They even opened up a barber shop.
She said, "Yeah, exactly. My parents had borrowed money from their families and opened a small barber shop. We lived off of the money they made from the barber shop. My parents went through a lot during that time."
Lee Hyori Reveals She Often Got Hit by Her Father During Childhood
Lee Hyori then talked about her father, who she reveals was someone she was afraid of as he often hit her when he got angry.
"I used to be scared of my father. He was strict to us when we were young. When he got angry, he would hit me often as well," Lee Hyori revealed.
However, despite experiencing such a treatment from her father, Lee Hyori adds that she somehow understands her father in a way, as she knows living in Seoul isn't easy.
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Lee Hyori talks about her father
"As life in Seoul was not easy, I think it was because he had a lot of anger and frustration in his mind. So I do understand him in a way," Lee Hyori explains.
Concluding her talk about her childhood, she tells the cast that she doesn't hate her father, however, there is still that scar in her heart that was left from what she experienced.
"It is not like I hate him for that though. I love him. But I do have this scar on one part of my heart that he gave me," Lee Hyori said.
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Written by Robyn Joan
