[Sportschosun Reporter Jung Yu-na] Actress Han Groo has revealed her unconventional approach to educating her third-grade elementary school twin children, whom she does not send to private academies.
On the 2nd, a video titled "MZ-Style Education: Doing Nothing While Other Mothers Are Passionate About Private Education" was uploaded to K.Will's YouTube channel, Hyeongsu-neun.
Han Groo appeared in the video and shared various stories, from her approach to raising her twins to rebuilding her life independently after divorce.
Han Groo revealed that she married at 24 and was married for eight years. She said, "I was working nonstop, and one day I suddenly wondered, 'Am I really doing this because I want to?' I went through puberty late. I decided to get married as a way to escape from everything," adding, "Looking back now, I wonder how I could have thought that way." She reflected on her decision to marry at a young age.
She also spoke candidly about how she educates her twin son and daughter, who are currently in third grade. She said, "I don't send them to private academies. We just use workbook-based home study materials," adding, "They started at age three, and a teacher came to our home for seven years."
She explained why she does not provide much private education, saying, "Other than that, they don't do anything else separately."
Han Groo shared her educational philosophy: "I think there's a difference between children doing something they truly want to do and doing something because they feel it's really necessary," adding, "You have to wait until your child develops an interest in something."
After her daughter struggled with math at school, she reportedly said, "Mom, I want to do math too," prompting Han Groo to add math study materials. Han Groo added, "I've never once told them to do their homework. They work really hard and do very well."
She also emphasized her children's independence in their daily routines. Han Groo said, "I believe I'm doing everything I can for them, so when it comes to education and habits at home, I have them do as much as possible on their own." She added that she does tasks such as folding laundry and clearing away dishes after meals together with the children.
There were also rules regarding phone use. Han Groo explained, "When they come home, they put their phones in a storage box, and I give them back only during their free time," limiting their phone use otherwise. She added that free time is one hour on days when they are in a good mood and about 30 minutes on other days.
Meanwhile, Han Groo married a non-celebrity nine years her senior in 2015, but divorced in 2022 and is raising her twin son and daughter on her own. She currently lives in Cheongdam-dong.
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