'TVneun Sarang' Harisu "The person who helped me stand before the world"... Reunion with high school teacher

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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Park Hee-eun] Broadcaster Harisu reunited with her mentor who accepted her different self after 26 years.

On the 29th, KBS1's 'TV Carries Love' aired an episode featuring Harisu searching for her former mentor.

In the broadcast, Harisu introduced teacher Jeon Chang-ik as "the teacher who helped form my self-esteem during high school so that Harisu could stand confidently before the world."

She recalled, "Since he was the student dean, he would come to the classroom to check belongings and appearance. Unlike other students, I had cosmetics in my bag, long nails, and the longest hair."

She continued, "At that time, there were cosmetics in my bag, but he pretended not to see them. Other teachers might have pointed it out or confiscated them, but he tolerated and accepted it, I think."

Teacher Jeon Chang-ik, who reunited with Harisu that day, said about him during school days, "I never thought a male student was feminine; he was just like Kyung-yeop."

Regarding discovering cosmetics in Harisu's belongings, he recalled, "At first, I was a bit surprised, but when I looked around, no one was there. So I quickly hid it, worried someone might see."

He added, "I thought expressing one's identity shouldn't be something to be criticized."

Afterwards, Harisu expressed gratitude, saying, "Thanks to the teacher, I was able to live my life with positive thoughts without wandering during the period of finding my gender identity."

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