Singer Hye-eun expressed her feelings about having to become the head of the household at the young age of 19 due to her father's guarantee failure.
On the 17th, singer Hye-eun, who is celebrating her 50th anniversary debut, appeared as a guest on KBS1's "Morning Forum."
During the broadcast, they discussed Hye-eun's "life graph." He recalled, "I started singing when I was young, and at 19, due to my father's guarantee failure, I had to become the head of the household and began singing."
Lee Kwang-ki mentioned, "At that time, there were four siblings, right?" referring to her two older brothers, and Hye-eun shared, "There were families and all, so it must have been difficult for everyone. But our grandparents were very wealthy. However, the descendants couldn't maintain that, and it ended up like this."
He said, "What can be done since the guarantee failed? I have to repay all the debts, so I sing to pay them off. I became a young head of the household. In the early evenings, I performed at theaters and restaurants, and then at nightclubs like go-go clubs, staying in there from midnight to 4 a.m. because the club had a curfew and closed the doors. I went to 4 to 5 places in a day," showing a teary-eyed expression.
Anchor Kim Jae-won expressed regret, saying, "You must not have been able to feel the joy of singing," to which Hye-eun replied, "How could I have felt joy? I was going through puberty back then, around 18 and 19 years old."
He reflected, "At that time, I was very introverted. I was so introverted that I couldn't adapt well to school life. I started to distance myself from friends, and it was so embarrassing that I sang at night. While other friends were going on to further education, I was singing in bars. I felt very ashamed."
In response, anchor Kim Jae-won said, "Thank you for enduring all that," and anchor Eom Ji-in added, "I think it was because he went through those times that the public got to know someone like Hye-eun."
Hye-eun replied, "Somehow, I became famous, and even after singing for nearly 30 years, I didn't know the joy and gratitude for singing because I had to earn money from it. But after 30 years, I started to wonder, is this my true calling?" revealing her delayed discovery of happiness as a singer.
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