Singer Lee Jeonghee "Hundreds of Sponsor Offers... Fled to the United States"

Singer Lee Jeong-hee, who enjoyed great popularity in the 1980s, revealed the reason why she suddenly boarded a plane to the United States. Photo by TV Chosun, screen capture from 'Life Documentary My Way'.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ga-yeon] Singer Lee Jeong-hee candidly revealed that she had received sponsor proposals in the past.

On the broadcast of TV Chosun's 'Life Documentary My Way' on the 1st, Lee Jeong-hee, who enjoyed great popularity in the 1980s, appeared and shared honest stories.

Lee Jeong-hee mentioned her past when she suddenly retired from the entertainment industry and left for the United States, saying, "I lived without doing anything shameful to myself, but it was very difficult not to do such things," and added, "So I ran away to the U.S."

She said, "There were proposals, though I can't talk specifically about secret parties or such," and revealed, "I received hundreds of proposals saying, 'We will offer good conditions, so why don't you try it together?'"

She continued, "There was never a blank check put in front of me, but there were times when it was discussed through acquaintances," and added, "At first, I didn't even know such things existed. But I also received many proposals saying, 'We will do whatever you want, so why don't you try?'"

Lee Jeong-hee confessed, "If I had thought I had to continue (my entertainment career) at that time, I might have compromised and justified it because it was such a hard social reality to overcome," and said, "I was the only one who couldn't overcome it foolishly and left. Looking back now, I think I was too naive. Everything was scary and frightening."

Meanwhile, Lee Jeong-hee debuted in 1979 and left behind numerous hit songs such as 'Geudaeyeo' and 'Bayaya.' She enjoyed great popularity, winning the Female Singer Award just two years after her debut in 1981.

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