Lee Eun-mi witnessed her boyfriend cheating on her in the past.
Lee Eun-mi witnessed her boyfriend cheating on her in the past.
Lee Eun-mi witnessed her boyfriend cheating on her in the past.
Lee Eun-mi witnessed her boyfriend cheating on her in the past.
Lee Eun-mi witnessed her boyfriend cheating on her in the past.
Lee Eun-mi witnessed her boyfriend cheating on her in the past.
Lee Eun-mi witnessed her boyfriend cheating on her in the past.
Lee Eun-mi witnessed her boyfriend cheating on her in the past.
Lee Eun-mi witnessed her boyfriend cheating on her in the past.
Lee Eun-mi witnessed her boyfriend cheating on her in the past.
Lee Eun-mi witnessed her boyfriend cheating on her in the past.
Lee Eun-mi witnessed her boyfriend cheating on her in the past.
Lee Eun-mi witnessed her boyfriend cheating on her in the past.
Lee Eun-mi witnessed her boyfriend cheating on her in the past.
Lee Eun-mi witnessed her boyfriend cheating on her in the past.
Lee Eun-mi witnessed her boyfriend cheating on her in the past.
Eunmi Lee revealed the secret behind the birth of her famous song.

Eun-mi Lee appeared as a living legend on tvN STORY's 'Now, This Moment', which aired on the 25th.

On this day's broadcast, Melomance's Kim Min-seok met Lee Eun-mi at the swimming pool. Eunmi Lee's hobby was scuba diving. Eunmi Lee said, "I experienced burnout after a concert in 2005. I was so tired physically and mentally that I even went into depression. I felt like everything was depleted."

Eunmi Lee revealed the story behind how she got the nickname ‘Barefoot Diva’. Eunmi Lee is said to have gone to Canada to record for her solo debut in 1992. It was the largest studio in North America at the time. Eunmi Lee, who had no experience as a singer, felt extreme tension and pressure. Eun-mi Lee said, "I set the recording schedule for two months. It was expensive, so I set up accommodation in a slum on the outskirts. At night, I heard gunshots and police cars came and went. I was sensitive at that time, so I could hear the sound of jeans rubbing and carpet hitting." “I could even hear a sound,” he said. He continued, “I tried singing barefoot, and I realized I could sing.” While looking for a way to relieve tension, he said he felt at ease when he took off his shoes and practiced barefoot.

In July 1993, Eunmi Lee held 22 long-term concerts, twice a day for 11 days. However, it is said that the condition of his throat has deteriorated to the point where he has lost his voice for five days. Lee Eun-mi said, "I went to the hospital, and the doctor said that if my voice is in this condition, I have to change my job. I can't give up, right? I looked in the mirror and saw myself with my earrings hanging out, and I thought, 'I need to be good at music, what is this?' “So I ran out to perform in the torn jeans and t-shirt I had brought from home, and barefoot like I did during the recording,” he recalled. It is said that he performed for the remaining six days while receiving hospital treatment.

It is said that Lee Eun-mi's father was initially opposed to his youngest daughter Lee Eun-mi becoming a singer. Eunmi Lee recalled, "When I said I wanted to sing, my father slapped me for the first time. So I ran away from home at the age of 22." He decided he would never return, but his mother persuaded him and he returned home after three days. Eunmi Lee said, "I haven't spoken to my father for almost four years. We haven't even eaten in the same place." However, it is said that the father recognized his daughter as a singer after seeing her first concert in person.

Eunmi Lee revealed the story behind the creation of one of her hit songs, ‘We’re Breaking Up.’ In the past, I witnessed my boyfriend cheating on me. Eun-mi Lee said, "I dropped the mirror in the morning and it broke. I was on the bus and looked down to see my boyfriend, who I was dating at the time, passing by in a taxi with another woman, and the traffic light was stopped." She added, "The two were holding hands affectionately. “I was holding on to it,” he said.

Lee Eun-mi's real-life experiences were also reflected in the music video for 'We're Breaking Up', including a scene where a mirror breaks. Eun-mi Lee said, "It's difficult to fill in with only indirect experiences, so I draw and write, and even if it's not my own experience, I sometimes write about other people's experiences."

Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr