
‘Heavenly Ever After' Han Ji Min talks love life; details on the influence of her first boyfriend, and opening up to her sister
Han Ji Min
, who has recently received a lot of love and praise for her role in '
Heavenly Ever After
', recently opened up about her personal life. She detailed her first relationship with a man and how much of an effect that had on her life.
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Han Ji Min shares about leading a 'stifling' life
The actress got open and candid about her private life during an interview on the popular online variety show titled 'Baek Eun-ha's Give and Take'. During her interview, Ji Min talked about how she used to be as a person and how her first relationship changed everything for her.
She detailed that 'I used to build high walls around myself with my own rules. My parents never restricted me, and I grew up in an open environment, but I still followed all the rules at school and never stepped out of line.
Looking back, I find my old self stifling, and I much prefer who I am now.'
She talked about her 'stifling' lifestyle and how she would not want to be around 'that version' of
Han Ji
Min. She shared that 'If I hadn't become an actress, I might still be living that stifling life. I might not even have grown closer to my sister.'
She also talked about how after doing the film 'The Age of Shadows', the actress opened up to new and uncomfortable changes.
She shared that 'That film opened my eyes. I started enjoying wrap-up parties, and around 33, I began changing little by little. "That's when I really began to find my own voice.'
The actress opens up about her first relationship and about opening up to her sister as well
While talking about past romantic relationships, the actress shared how much of an influence her first-ever relationship had on her life. She even credited her first partner for helping in bonding with her very own sister. She shared that "When I got my first boyfriend, I talked to my sister about it.
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She said, 'Finally, she's becoming human!' She was thrilled." Han Ji Min talked about how this conversation led to the two siblings bonding and 'becoming best friends'.
Han Ji Min's current relationship status
Han Ji Min, well known for her roles in 'Our Blues', 'One Spring Night', and '
Miss Baek
', has been openly dating singer Choi Jung Hoon, who is almost ten years younger than the actress. The news was confirmed by the actress's agency after rumours of her dating the main vocalist of the boy group
Jannabi
arose online.
In the statement, the agency confirmed the news by saying, "Han Ji Min and
Choi Jung Hoon
developed a romantic relationship after meeting on KBS's The Seasons."
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