South Korean actress Han So-hee (한소희) recently appeared on a YouTube show, sharing drinks and conversation with host Lee Young-ji (이영지). While discussing her experiences in her twenties, Han suddenly became emotional, her eyes welling up as she remarked, "I really lived too much for others back then." Her heartfelt confession resonated deeply with viewers.
On the afternoon of the 28th, YouTube channel "No Prepare" (雖然沒準備什麼菜) released its latest episode featuring Han So-hee as a guest. During the show, Han and 25-year-old Lee Young-ji chatted over drinks. When the topic of age came up, Han suddenly expressed, "I envy you, being only 25."
She then confessed that she often feels envious when she sees young people in their twenties. Lee Young-ji immediately asked her, "If you could go back to my age now, what would you want to do?" Han So-hee paused to think before slowly responding, "Well... I would probably..." Before she could finish her sentence, emotions overwhelmed her, her eyes reddened, and her expression turned sorrowful.
Recalling her own twenties, Han So-hee finally revealed her true feelings: "I might live a little more for myself. Because in my twenties, I really lived too much for others." At this point, she choked up, then turned to the 25-year-old Lee Young-ji and said, "You should live for yourself."
This brief statement conveyed Han So-hee's deep reflections on her past life. From prioritizing others over herself in her youth to now learning to put her own life first, this emotional confession allowed many netizens to feel the hardships and growth she experienced along the way.
Han So-hee has previously revealed that her parents divorced when she was about 5 years old, and she was primarily raised by her maternal grandmother. In high school, she transferred to Ulsan, where her mother lived, hoping to live with her, but her mother refused, leaving her to live alone. After graduating from high school, she moved to Seoul to pursue her acting dreams.
Originally preparing for university, Han So-hee gave up further education due to her poor financial situation at the time. After moving to Seoul, she supported herself through part-time jobs and modeling work. During this period, news of her working in Seoul and taking modeling jobs reached her mother, who then began to confide in her about financial difficulties. Han So-hee subsequently provided monetary assistance.
However, her mother later claimed to have covered Han So-hee's living expenses in Seoul and initial costs for her entry into modeling, leading to a financial dispute between mother and daughter that gradually came to light.
As Han So-hee gained popularity in the entertainment industry, her mother's financial issues became more frequent. According to Korean media reports, her mother even knew Han So-hee's income settlement schedule and would request money after her daughter received payments.
In 2020, just as Han So-hee's popularity soared with the hit drama "The World of the Married," her mother's "debt controversy" was exposed online. At the time, Han So-hee personally posted an explanation, revealing that she had dealt with her mother's debt issues even before her debut and only gradually became aware of the full extent of her mother's outstanding debts after becoming an adult.
Since then, the financial problems between mother and daughter continued. By 2022, Han So-hee's side took a stronger stance on her mother's debts, publicly stating that she would no longer be responsible for them and even temporarily cut off contact with her mother.
However, her mother later continued to contact Han So-hee, and their relationship gradually resumed. This complex mother-daughter dynamic has remained a subject of public attention for years.
Now, as Han So-hee looks back on her twenties, tearing up and lamenting that she "lived too much for others," the public is once again reminded of the pressures she endured throughout her youth. From family upheaval and pursuing her dreams alone in Seoul, to facing her mother's debt issues before and after her debut, her journey has been far from easy. It seems she is now learning to prioritize her own life.
