Korean Actor Lee Kyu-han Opens Up About Lack of Celebrity Friends and Personal Struggles

Korean actor Lee Kyu-han recently revealed his lack of celebrity friends during an appearance on KBS Joy's 'Seeking Old Friends,' which aired on the 28th at 9:50 PM.

The show featured Lee alongside Hwangbo, Solbi, Hongja, Jang So-yeon, Song Byung-chul, Lee Kyun, and Park Kwang-jae, as they introduced themselves to each other. During his introduction, Lee Kyu-han shared, "I came here because I want to meet good friends. These days, there are many days when I don't say a word."

Lee confessed, "The most regrettable thing is that I don't have friends. While there are people I exchange greetings with, there's no one I have personal conversations with. I felt like I might have been living the wrong way, so I decided to come here."

He further explained, "I had a lot of insecurities about my work. I saw my colleagues as competitors, which made it difficult to get close to them. Honestly, it was a childish thought, but I thought I should become more successful before making friends." He added, "I couldn't be friends with people in the same industry, and I thought it would be better to speak honestly rather than pretend."

Lee also shared personal details about his life, saying, "I have a pet dog I've raised for about 11 years, and after living alone for about 20 years, I moved in with my mother two months ago. Now, my mother takes care of the dog." He humorously added, "I told my mother that I would be busy and not come home often, but it turns out I'm staying home more than she is."

Hwangbo joked, "She must be happy if you don't come home for a few days," to which Lee replied, "She loves it." Song Eun-i commented, "You must have really wanted to talk," and Lee agreed, "I really did."

In a later interview, Hongja remarked, "He naturally shared his story, and it was nice to see." Solbi added, "His sincere words and trembling voice felt genuine. I realized he really hadn't talked much."

Meanwhile, Lee Kyu-han was previously in a public relationship with Brave Girls' Yujeong, but they announced their breakup last August.