Singer Lee Hyo-ri confessed that she is "going through menopause these days."
Lee Hyo-ri appeared on KBS Radio Cool FM's "Oh My Girl Hyojeong's Volume Up," which aired from 8 p.m. on the 2nd. On this day, the "Volume Up" program celebrated its 30th anniversary, and Maybee served as the special DJ, while Lee Hyo-ri, who is a close friend of Maybee, guest starred on the show.
Maybee, sitting in the "Volume Up" DJ chair for the first time in 15 years, cried from the opening. She also became teary-eyed upon meeting her friend Lee Hyo-ri. Lee asked Maybee, "Why do you keep getting teary-eyed? Have you entered menopause?" as a way of greeting her.
In response, Maybee explained, "I am getting more emotional. I couldn't sleep after hearing that I would be on 'Volume,' especially after hearing that Lee Hyo-ri would be the guest."
Lee Hyo-ri asked, "Do you cry a lot while reminiscing these days?" and added, "It's menopause. I'm in that state too. I recently caught a bad cold, and when I'm sick, I tend to cry more. On top of that, with the drama 'When Life Gives You Tangerines,' I've been shedding tears nonstop. I called my mom and dad too. If this is menopause, it's not so bad. I feel all warm and fuzzy inside, and with Maybee doing this, I have to go out."
Maybee expressed her gratitude and affection for Lee Hyo-ri, saying, "I think of her as someone who makes me shine the brightest. I mentioned in the opening that how many people can call Lee Hyo-ri a friend in Korea? She is a friend, but she makes me feel that she is a big person." Lee Hyo-ri responded, laughing, "That's right. I don't have many friends. I have a prickly personality, so I don't easily get close to just anyone."
Lee Hyo-ri mentioned watching the drama and getting teary when the theme song played. She said, "A song that is like an icon of an era played during the drama, and it was great to hear the intro of 'Ten Minute.' I think if I hadn't written the lyrics, I wouldn't be here now." Maybee was involved in writing the lyrics for Lee Hyo-ri's solo debut song "Ten Minute."
In response, Maybee said, "Actually, I was here because of the song 'Ten Minute,'" to which Lee Hyo-ri added, "There are many factors. That song saved me a lot. It kept me alive. It's time to come out with new songs; I've been milking one song for too long."
Lee Hyo-ri and Maybee reunited through this radio show after a long time since their appearance on 'Same Bed, Different Dreams 2.' Maybee noted, "We met after six years," and Lee Hyo-ri commented, "For friends, the frequency of meetings doesn't matter."
Maybee revealed, "I've seen Hyo-ri the most. This is the first time I've come out in the evening like this. I don't mind not going out, but I confine myself. I have my own time when I feed and put the kids to sleep, and I can't resist that."
Lee Hyo-ri also mentioned her husband, Lee Sang-soo, who works as a DJ. She said, "I thought I could just go back and forth since my segment is from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. But I realized I had to take out two hours before and after. I learned that being a DJ is no small task."
On that day, during the opening, Maybee said, "I'm Maybee, greeting you after a long time. The last time I said goodbye here was in 2010; I'm sorry, I cried a bit. It's been 15 years. I remember driving alone for a month around this time, breathing in the lukewarm evening air after my last broadcast in April. I didn't have evenings for four years, and it feels like I wanted to savor that and felt a bit empty. I think I've never forgotten that feeling every April."
[Photo] Captured from the visible radio.
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