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Lee Ji-hyun, who was active as a member of the girl group Jewelry, openly shared her feelings at the time of her departure from the group.
On the 6th, Lee Ji-hyun appeared in a video titled "Cheon-ha-ui Seo In-young-ga Kkomjjakdo Mo-haneun Jewelry Sen-eonni-deul (+Park Jung-ah, Lee Ji-hyun)" released through the YouTube channel 'Gae-gwa-cheon-seon Seo In-young'.
In the video that day, Lee Ji-hyun, Park Jung-ah, and Seo In-young reminisced about their days as Jewelry members.
Regarding her reason for leaving Jewelry, Lee Ji-hyun said, "My body was in too much pain. I debuted at 15 and lived only knowing broadcasting stations." She added, "I wanted to experience the world outside of broadcasting and wanted to know what kind of person I am. Honestly, I wanted to just relax."
Park Jung-ah responded, "She was the type who felt everyone's energy, so she was too exhausted. I thought it was time for her to go," while Seo In-young also said, "When my unnie said she was quitting, I honestly couldn't stop her."
Lee Ji-hyun stated, "(After leaving) it was great at first. Even watching TV comfortably at home was a happiness." She continued, "After 'One More Time' became a huge hit, I saw them going to events by helicopter and thought, 'So how much money is that?' Since I'm human, money came to mind."
Seo In-young remarked, "Honestly, I think they made several billion won back then?" She added, "It's amazing that they have nothing now. They bought clothes and shoes. I also did 'Cinderella' activities separately."
Lee Ji-hyun left Jewelry in 2006, after the group's activities for their fourth album concluded.
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