On the broadcast of Channel A's 'Close Friends Documentary: 4-Person Table' on the 12th, singer Han Hye-jin reflected on her days of obscurity.
Han Hye-jin recalled, "In the past, I took about ten days off out of the 365 days. On June 6, Memorial Day, the nightclubs were closed."
Han Hye-jin noted, "Because I prepared my meals, that was my own happiness."
Jin Sung said, "There were many beautiful and joyful moments for Hye-jin, but she also went through a lot of pain." Han Hye-jin stated, "I thought all I had to do was release albums. But after failing with my first album, I failed with the second and third as well."
Han Hye-jin mentioned, "I made money at home. It was really costly. My father sold the land and farmland to support me. There was gossip in Gyeongju that the daughter of that house was ruining things. Back then, several hundred million won flew away with the countryside money. Forty years ago, several hundred million was a huge sum."
Han Hye-jin expressed, "I felt really sorry for my father, and my confidence dropped." She further shared, "When I was invited to the event, it turned out to be just a large supermarket. They asked me to sing, but there was no stage. I had to sing on a box of cola in the aisle where people were walking by," surprising those around her.
Han Hye-jin said, "At that moment, my pride was hurt a lot. In the past, the height of the stand bar was the same as the table and stage. When the customers were intoxicated, I must have looked pretty. A man walked up to me and slid money into my chest. That's when I fell apart."
Han Hye-jin remarked, "If it were now, I would probably question why he put it there, but back then, I was young and sang while crying. People applauded me, telling me not to cry."
Han Hye-jin shared, "When I told my father I would quit being a singer, he said if you want to do something, you have to see it through to the end. Did you think it was easy? In the end, he sold the orchard to help produce my album."
Han Hye-jin stated, "The song that came out at that time is 'Brown Memories.' It resonated with deep emotion, which is why it became successful." Han Hye-jin noted, "I cried a lot while singing 'Brown Memories.' I felt like I had become a daughter my father could be proud of. He was so proud of me."
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