Singer-actor Rain and actress Kim Tae-hee's couple's passion for learning is surprising.
On the cable channel tvN STORY's 'Free Doctor', which aired on the 13th, a broadcast was conducted on the topic of stars' high-class children's education methods.
On this day, actors Cha In-pyo and Shin Ae-ra were selected as the second stars who educated their children well. According to the broadcast, the second child, Ye-eun, went to study abroad in Irvine, California, USA in 2014 when she was 10 years old and the third child, Ye-jin, was 7 years old.
Regarding the reason why California's Irvine area was chosen among many American cities, the reporter said, "First of all, it is said to be easy to live in because it is a planned new city. And it is located close to the world's leading universities. , so much so that it is called 'America's Gangnam District 8.' “Also, the weather is perfect, so it is said to be a city specializing in children’s education,” he explained.
“The children of Son Ji-chang and Oh Yeon-soo, Lee Jae-ryong, Yoo Ho-jeong and Han Seok-gyu are also said to have studied abroad in Irvine,” he said. “The article states that Rain and Kim Tae-hee purchased a townhouse in Irvine for 2.4 billion won at the time with their children’s education in mind.” “I've had a lot of it,” he said.
In response, the reporter said, "The reason why this place is famous is because it is a city with a very high level of academic enthusiasm, so much so that it competes for first or second place in college entrance exam scores in the United States ." He added, "I can't help but talk about tuition. First of all, kindergarten is 30 million won per year, elementary school is 40 million won per year, and elementary school is 30 million won per year. "Middle school costs around 70 million won per year, and high school costs around 80 million won per year. And if you add living expenses, it looks like it will cost at least 1 billion won or more. That's excluding the house you live in," he said.
Meanwhile, actress Kim Hee-sun was ranked first. Kim Hee-seon never misses parent meetings and actively participates in activities such as the school bazaar, so she has good information. Kim Hee-sun is more famous by her nickname 'Yuna's Mom', and because she knows the teachers needed for each grade and private education information in detail, there are many parents of her age who want to be close to Kim Hee-sun.
Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr