Han So Hee’s Lies About Her Age Spark Public Discourse Amongst Koreans

It was recently reported that actress Han So Hee was a year older than her profile age.

Han So Hee Reveals The Heartbreaking Reason Her Real Age Is A Year Older Than Her Public Age

While her profile age stated that she was born in 1994, her real age was a year older. Han So Hee soon explained that this was due to her mother’s mismanagement. She ended up entering school a year later and got along with peers a year below her.

When I was about to enter fourth grade, I was forcibly taken to Ulsan due to my mother’s being wanted by the authorities. I then spent a year at home without attending school, and after my mother was incarcerated, I returned to Wonju and re-enrolled in the fourth grade.

— Han So Hee

Following the news, Korean netizens took pity on the star. A year is a short time, and many felt that it was insignificant.

• Well, since this happened when she was in school, I feel like her teacher would’ve known but not her peers. So most of her acquaintances would’ve known her as a 1994-er, so it would be ambiguous to suddenly debut as a 1993-er too.
• She lived a life where her family was the greatest perpetrators. She probably was hurt, being controlled by her need for affection. Now she’s a mature adult. Hope she can escape from the cave her family built and continue her activities as a celebrity.
• Well, it’s not like it’s 5 or 6 years. One year isn’t a huge crime.
• It’s so unique of her to lie about just one year, not even three or four.
• I think it’s a f*cking relief she succeeded. Her visuals are on a national level, so there’s a reason why people let her small issues such as her lack of emotional control go. One year is whatever. Seeing how her parents are in jail, it seems like she would’ve been so confused or had a lack of affection since she was young. It’s a similar situation as myself so I know it. The difference would be I’m not a celebrity but she is a f*cking popualr one. But judging from her tattoos and piercings and her lack of control over her emotions and how she likes art, this shows how important one’s upbringing is. That’s why people end up forgiving her for her attention-seeking ways.
• It’s not like she was a 1993-er and lied that she was a 03-er… It’s not like she lived as a 1993-er without any issue and suddenly debuted as a 1994-4. What’s the problem?

Han So Hee has been known to struggle with family issues. It is not a huge deal that her real age differs from her profile age by a year.