Actor Han Jin-hee has revealed the hidden emotions behind his glamorous heyday.
Recently, the YouTube channel 'Song Seung-hwan's Wonderful Life' featured a video titled 'Actor Han Jin-hee Episode 3 (The Golden Era of Han Jin-hee that Began with 'Jookgatne')'.
In the video, Song Seung-hwan mentioned, "Back then, the three leading actresses, Jang Mi-in, Yoo Ji-in, and Jung Yoon-hee, were all at TBC, and Han Jin-hee was almost exclusively their male counterpart," highlighting Han Jin-hee's peak period.
Song Seung-hwan reminisced, "There were many suit commercials at that time," to which Han Jin-hee confessed, "The most unfortunate point in my life was that period. I only did one commercial, so I didn't earn much money."
During a time when the advertising market was not large, even a single commercial opportunity was precious. However, Han Jin-hee was fortunate enough to do suit commercials for a long time.
He expressed regret, saying, "I started with suit commercials. There were many opportunities to earn money through commercials, but somehow, they didn't suit me well."
Han Jin-hee also shared stories from the early days of his acting career. When Song Seung-hwan asked, "There's a rumor among juniors that you drank 40 bottles of soju," Han Jin-hee replied, "In today's terms, that's fake news. It was about 7-8 bottles of soju and 30 glasses of bomb shots."
Regarding why he drank so much, Han Jin-hee admitted, "I was very timid. The only way to relieve my anxiety was through alcohol. So, I drank more. My face didn't turn red, so it wasn't noticeable even if I drank before going to the set." He added, "I quit drinking four years ago for my health."
Upon hearing Han Jin-hee's candid stories from his golden era, netizens responded warmly with messages like, "He was a wonderful actor. I didn't know there was such a backstory," "He speaks so fluently, it's captivating. I respect him," and "Quitting smoking and drinking is impressive. I hope to see him healthy for a long time."
Reporter Na-yeon Cho, TenAsia nybluebook@tenasia.co.kr