[Sportschosun, Lee Woo-joo] Actress Lee Hye-young reflected on her past, saying she regretted not taking better care of her health.
On the 11th, a video titled "Lee Hye-young, in her sixth year of fighting cancer and facing her fifth follow-up exam" was uploaded to the YouTube channel "Cantstop Hyeyoung."
Lee Hye-young, who recently launched a YouTube channel, shared for the first time footage filmed during her cancer treatment. She said, "I had surgery through my side to remove part of my lung, so I have many scars there," and spoke candidly about scars across her body. She added, "The area developed adhesions and kept hurting, and the pain spread upward to my head. Then the symptoms suddenly moved to my eyes. It upsets me when my eyes don't look pretty. I was deeply discouraged by my eyes," as she expressed sadness over her swollen eyes.
When she met the production team at home, Lee Hye-young said, "You said we were filming at my house, but my profile photo is from 10 years ago. That version of me is gone now, so I should change it to a more mature Lee Hye-young who knows life better." She added, "I'm about to take a profile photo, and honestly, I'm scared. I've been worn down for 10 years. So please take a good one."
After putting on makeup for the profile shoot, Lee Hye-young said, "It feels awkward. My eyes used to look different, and now the overall feeling is different, so even the way I draw them has changed. It feels a little strange." She continued, "When I was on 'Love After Divorce,' people kept asking, 'Why are your eyes so swollen? Did you get double eyelid surgery?' or 'Why do you look so sick?' It was all a misunderstanding. I spent my whole life enduring those kinds of misunderstandings, so that part wasn't so frightening. What scares me most is being physically ill."
The production team said, "And because you were sick, you probably couldn't take new profile photos," and Lee Hye-young replied, "I wasn't interested at all. Back then, I was depressed and kept thinking, 'How can I avoid pain? Why am I in pain? Why do I have to live like this?' I didn't even look myself up online."
After hearing about Lee Hye-young's life story, the production team asked, "Is there anything you would like to say to Lee Hye-young from that time?" After thinking for a moment, she said, "Eat properly. I really wasn't eating well. I was always eating things that were bad for my body. Why did you eat so many sweets? I could clearly feel my health getting worse because I kept eating unhealthy food and didn't take care of myself properly. To Lee Hye-young back then: please eat well, take care of yourself, and stay healthy by eating lots of good food."
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