Veteran K-pop star Lee Hyori talks about moving to Seoul, her music career, says, 'I was feeling really down…..'

Time of India

30-06-2025

In a recent interview, singer Lee Hyori, who is well known for her hits like 'You-Go-Girl' and 'Bad Girls', revealed what it was like moving to Seoul and leaving behind her life in Jeju.
She shared how she struggled during her move and what, or in this case, who, got her through the hard times.
Lee Hyori talks about moving to Seoul and more
Lee Hyori during a recent episode of popular Korean variety show 'Pinggyego' on June 28, delved into how her experience had been when she first shifted to the big city from Jeju island. She shared how at the time she had five dogs with her, all of whom she moved to Seoul with.
The idol also delved into how uncertai she was with the move, and when immediately after, two of her dogs ended up getting sick, she started questioning whether she should go back or not.
Slowly however, all of them managed to get settled in the city life and things got better.
Hyori talks about what helped her manage the huge shift
The 'Beach' singer also talked about how her husband Lee Sang Soon was a massive source of support, and how she used to talk to him about moving back. She shared 'I was feeling really down and would say, 'Oppa, I want to go back to Jeju,' and he'd say, 'Wanna go to the department store?' There are no department stores in Jeju. I'd think, 'What difference would that make?''
She even shared how her husband told her that he wanted to buy her a luxury bag once after collecting money from almost 3 to 4 paychecks.
She shared how important the instance was as she had to sell all of her luxury bags before shifting all the way to Seoul.
The singer shared 'After doing the radio show for three months and getting his paycheck, he told me he wanted to buy me a Chanel bag. Before moving to Jeju, I had sold all my luxury bags and didn't have a single one left. He said he had always dreamed of buying his wife a nice bag once he got married.'
Hyori then shared how once she went into a luxury store, booked to purchase the bag, and then finally had it in her hands, she started feeling a lot better. She shared how when her husband finally bought her the bag, things ended up getting better.