Actress Han Go-eun revealed her Cheongdam-dong home, remodeled to suit her dogs.
On the 2nd, the "Goeun unni Han Go-eun" channel uploaded a video titled "Daily beer while maintaining 52kg, half-century Han Go-eun update (Cheongdam-dong house, husband, 30-year dog owner life)."
That day Han Go-eun said that when the crew visiting her home exclaimed, "The house is so nice," she replied, "It has been shown a few times, but our house is just a big doghouse. As our doggies have gotten older, we changed it to be much more dog-friendly," revealing they had remodeled the house for the dogs.
She said, "I started a YouTube channel. I'm nervous, sweating, half afraid and half excited, exhilarated, with mixed emotions. First, I invited you here to start from this precious place that contains the most of everything and thought this would be a space to show who I am, so you can look around with me."
She then introduced her most precious and most expensive spenders at home, the dogs Shinbi and Haru. She said, "As dog owners know, small breeds have many problems. Because of that, they had surgery for patellar luxation and hip issues, and degenerative arthritis came on quickly. They weren't that old. Walking became difficult and they slipped often, so after much 고민 I changed the floor to non-slip, but it was still slippery, so after 고민 I put down carpets. So all the carpets are laid out."
She said, "I designed each of these. I cut and trimmed the curves with a utility knife and brought them to be installed. I asked, 'Can you do it like this?' and they replied they had never done it like that before, but they came and did everything. I chose the colors and designs. So if you look, here the loop and the carpet mix to create a flower shape from a distance. Loop flooring can be tricky for dog owners because dogs' nails can get caught. But I couldn't give this up. Isn't it too pretty? Our kids don't run around wildly. They're older now, so it's still okay."
She installed a stepped structure in the living room so the dogs can climb up and look outside. Han Go-eun said, "As the dogs got older and their legs weakened, going up and down stairs became difficult. After much 고민 I wondered if there might be a step height suitable for dogs, so I found a carpenter to design and make it, and at that time I discovered this company. Actually I brought this design and had it made. There's an entrance, right? I sawed and opened it with a saw so they could go back and forth. Now we've given up my selfishness and made a promise. I will care for them until the end. To fulfill my duty and do my best, the house is gradually becoming more dog-friendly."
She joked, "We thought about making the sofa low so the dogs can jump up, and this one fit perfectly in angle and height. We found a very comfortable sofa that matched exactly, but there's hardly any chance to get on it. Our Shinbi sometimes scratches it. Then I say, 'Can't you not do that?'"
After introducing the living room, Han Go-eun revealed the master bedroom. When she said, "The mattress in the master bedroom is thick," she explained, "It's very high, right? Because of that, the dogs couldn't get up. The step height was a bit high. When we tried to lower the step height, the staircase had to be longer. After 고민 I found something like this. I asked if they could make it this way, and they made a loop so the dogs can go around. It has a slope, the steps are low, and the staircase is low," introducing a low, revolving dog-friendly stair.
An oxygen room was also set up beside the bed. Han Go-eun said, "Our Haru has a respiratory condition, so this is an oxygen room where he goes to sleep. Lately many people ask me how to use it. If you look outside, there's an oxygen generator and a hose connected so oxygen comes in here, but because this space is sealed it gets hot. I put an ice pack here and covered it with a cooling mat; there's a temperature and humidity monitor inside. It controls temperature and humidity. If Haru is uncomfortable he taps to say he wants to go in, goes in, and if he's okay he comes out. He can go in when he wants and come out when he wants."
When asked about her first meeting with Haru, Han Go-eun said, "I previously had a dog. Back then I didn't know much about dogs. The dogs I knew were those adults taught to guard the house. So I didn't know much about dogs and couldn't treat them well. If I had known then what I know now... That dog grew old; his legs hurt and his body was weak, and I wondered, 'Why don't you walk anymore? Why is he so depressed? I should get him a friend.' While thinking about getting another dog, an acquaintance said their dog had puppies and asked if I wanted one. If I didn't take it, a singer from 2NE1 said she would take it. If it had gone there it might have been happier in a richer home. Anyway, I went to see them and found this puppy."
She continued, "I fell in love at first sight. It was so pretty. But it was foolish to put an old dog and a young dog together. Our older dog suddenly, for no reason, might have thought, now that I think about it, 'Am I not pretty anymore? Am I being abandoned?' He might have thought that because he had a chronic skin disease; the breed was a Shih Tzu. We left him briefly at the hospital, and the next day the puppy suddenly went into critical condition. Nothing had happened before. So the puppy died five days after coming home. I was so crushed. After losing him I experienced pet loss for the first time. It took seven years before I could say that dog's name again. I cried so much. Even now."
She said, "After that experience I had a lot of regret and guilt, so I wanted to give this one no regrets. Fifteen years felt too short. If that's how long they're going to live, do everything you want for them. Then this one grew very confident and cheeky, acting like a tiger. This little dog. Medical knowledge gained from that first dog has been applied a lot to the second, and now I'm trying harder. Not because I'm a good person but perhaps because I'm ruthless so I won't have regrets. I think I'll take care of everything for this dog until the end and protect him."
She added, "My husband and I often say these kids might be our last children. I'm at that age, and if our dog lives 10 more years, I'll be sixty. What would we do if we brought a new dog then? So we raise them thinking they might be our last dogs," expressing affection.
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