Lee Hyori tears up as she talks about the hardships she faced during her career ♥ Gives great advice

[ceecile.livejournal.com]

Lee Hyori couldn't keep her tears from falling as she talked about her past.

She was the feature guest on the June 7 episode of SBS' 'Thank You'. On the show, she revealed, "I always did what I wanted to do, then I became a problem child. It happened because I was dying my hair and dancing. I thought, 'Am I problematic? Do I have problems?', and came to the conclusion that there was a problem with society for wanting the same standards from everyone."

She continued, "Even in society, everyone just does as the PD and the advertisers say. But if I didn't like it, I would tell them no, I can't do it. Suddenly, people started saying bad things about me. They'd say I wouldn't succeed. But I worked hard. I wanted to succeed, too, so I worked hard. I figured everything would be good if I succeeded... I gave my everything to success and work. No one told me, 'It's okay if you rest. You're fine like this'. Everyone whipped me and told me to work harder. They told me I had to succeed, help my family, and help the neglected. I think in the end, I did succeed. I made a lot of money and ended up being famous, so I think I succeeded. But with the success, I became anxious and felt pressured. I wanted to do better, and I always blamed myself for not being able to. Since I was thinking like that, when people said things like 'Why are you so bad?" and 'You're Korea's representative singer, but you can't sing live', it really hurt me."

She added, "I didn't take care of myself. I didn't talk to myself as if I was excommunicating myself. I never thought about being happy when I was doing these things, and just ran ahead looking at the future. After my last album was swept in plagiarism controversies, 3 years just passed by. Time is important. When I was busy, I didn't think, but when I was resting, I thought to myself, 'Am I happy? I have a lot of money, but am I happy? I'm a famous singer, but am I truly happy?'."

Finally, she had a word of advice for everyone who is working hard to chase their dreams. She said, "I want to tell everyone, 'You're perfectly fine right now'. No one told me that.. I hope people can think, 'I'm great the way I am. I'm doing fine. Even if I can't reach the criteria of success measured and necessitated by society, even if I'm weeded out, I'm beautiful the way I am. I'm pretty, I'm perfectly fine without having to think about other people's opinions and stereotypes'."

Newsen | Allkpop

Comments

[akillarian.livejournal.com]

That's lovely advice. Alot of people take along time to be comfortable with who they are. Some people never make peace with themselves until the day they die. This journey is even harder to take when you live in a very pressured and intense environment where people scrutinize your every move.

[mizzyoung.livejournal.com]

That last paragraph ;____;

[aleexnews.livejournal.com]

;~~~; wow she's so flawless, she went through a lot but im glad she got thru it all and became stronger in the process. love her<3

[dokyungsoo.livejournal.com]

i don't follow her, but that made me tear up. :')

[myblackwings.livejournal.com]

'You're perfectly fine right now'. -- That got my tearing up badly.

And if you really think about what she said as a word of advice, it is true. Even though all of us may be from different counties and culture but at the end of the day, the success and failures are all bounded by the society we live in.

[walnuuut.livejournal.com]

goosebumps ;;;;

hail hyori full of grace

[tryxkittie.livejournal.com]

lol @ ppl actually crying because of this XD Mad respect for her for saying it because it's something that isn't said enough in this industry. Still why the hell would I shed actual tears? lol kpop

[ceecile.livejournal.com]

Or maybe, just maybe, people relate, feel touched and are grateful for what she said?
If this doesn't resonate with you because you can't relate to what she's saying then good for you.

[merely-a-facade.livejournal.com]

Backbone of steel. I love this woman.

I am so glad that she stayed true to herself instead of caving to societal pressures because it's not easy to do (we all want to be accepted). I'm also really glad that she took time to reflect on her life and who she is when she took her 3years break. <3

'You're perfectly fine right now'. YES, YES, and YES! A thousand times yes! Lee Hyori, stay flawless. <3

[charlieu.livejournal.com]

I hated the new album, but I'll always love me some Hyori. Afterall, she got really famous for her personality and not her music, or even her looks.

[cairistiona.livejournal.com]

Omg unnie. T______T I wish someone had said that to me when I was growing up, and even now... /wibbles

She is perfect and I'm so glad she's around saying these messages about how everyone is perfect and how you can be a strong woman. I hope she becomes the role model for a lot of young girls. It doesn't matter if you can or can't sing, Unnie! I think you are perfect too. ;____; And you wrote lovely songs with lovely messages and you should FEEL PROUD.

[laeryn.livejournal.com]

I sort of want her to befriend 90% of the idols out there and be a role model for them, because I feel like TONS of them need this kind of advice.

[nortonamo.livejournal.com]

She is one of my favorite people ♥ love her

[sowahso.livejournal.com]

ugly tears rn at this inspirational goddess

[staaan.livejournal.com]

spoken like a true queen!! so wise and eloquent <3

[cuizy.livejournal.com]

she says that but didn't she conform to Korean society by getting all those surgeries etc?

[baboboy.livejournal.com]

my queen!!

[21banged.livejournal.com]

This is why she will always be the Queen of Kpop. Fabulous woman giving out fabulous and much needed advice for the people of Korea <3

[ababobaby.livejournal.com]

This. This is what I needed the most. These words struck my heart ;~;

[chibiyunie.livejournal.com]

Flawless, just flawless.
I like that she clearly has a good head on her shoulders and is not afraid to talk about serious subjects like this.

[annhh.livejournal.com]

IA ^^

[mjspice.livejournal.com]

<33333333333!

[tlict.livejournal.com]

god i love her

[pinksparkles14.livejournal.com]

She really is beautiful. ;;

[engraved-16.livejournal.com]

Omg ;~; this woman is absolutely perfect. Everything she said here really struck me.

[shineesbright.livejournal.com]

my queen ♥

[love4movies.livejournal.com]

That's a great advice, that should be printed out by the parents among us here at OMONA and it should be pinned to the fridge or somewhere else where the kids can read it. Signed with a 'Love you. Always. Mom and Dad'

[annhh.livejournal.com]

yes, lovely <3

[a-cheshire-grin.livejournal.com]

"I want to tell everyone, 'You're perfectly fine right now'. No one told me that.. I hope people can think, 'I'm great the way I am. I'm doing fine. Even if I can't reach the criteria of success measured and necessitated by society, even if I'm weeded out, I'm beautiful the way I am. I'm pretty, I'm perfectly fine without having to think about other people's opinions and stereotypes'."

I would have needed to hear this from my parents while growing up, but I never did.
I would have needed to hear this from my true friends, but I never had any.

So thank you Lee Hyori for saying it! <3 It means a lot! A LOT!!!

[hearticulate.livejournal.com]

:( i'm so sorry to hear that - everyone deserves to, and SHOULD, hear that they're perfectly fine the way they are, no need for justification or explanation. which you are (: i hope someone irl tells you that soon!