Actor Lee Joo-been candidly opened up about family matters from her childhood and a long period of obscurity.
On the 25th episode of the SBS variety show 'The monk and the guest,' Lee Joo-been was shown taking a train trip with Venerable Beopryun.
While on the move that day, Lee Joo-been looked around the inside of the train and gave an honest reaction, saying, "I thought this might be what Snowpiercer feels like. I was a little scared."
Later, during a one-on-one 즉문즉설 session with Venerable Beopryun, Lee Joo-been opened up about childhood stories she had difficulty bringing up. When asked about memories from her childhood, she said, "There aren't many," and "I started working part-time to pay tuition from middle school."
In particular, a published school photo drew attention for facial features that were noticeably similar to her current appearance.
She then confessed about her family situation: "When I was 21, my mother and younger sibling emigrated to the United States where my maternal relatives live, and I became independent on my own." She recalled, "My father also built a factory because of work, and so the family ended up living apart," and added, "I felt very anxious living alone at a young age."
She endured a long period on her own. Lee Joo-been said, "I lived alone like that for about 10 years," and "I pursued acting for 10 years as an aspiring actress. Then around age 30, I got a casting opportunity." She shared the story of not giving up on her dream despite long years of obscurity.
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