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Actor Lee Chae-young shared her thoughts on turning 40.
On the 7th, Lee Chae-young posted on her personal account, "As the birthday week comes to an end. I am someone who finds happiness even in eccentric tteokbokki, yet those around me take me to nice places to buy small, exquisite, and delicious meals. Have I become an adult?"
Lee Chae-young stated, "I was told I must have an upper endoscopy and a colonoscopy once I enter my 40s, so I signed up immediately and went into a frenzy a few days before the examination. I, who love wine and whiskey, must surely have friends called polyps? Although everyone else does it, I have already written a will."
She continued, "I wanted to make my passion my profession, so I started doing things I hadn't done before, which led to a lot of late-night studying. It takes a lot of time to review materials, and I drink a lot of coffee, so my sleep is irregular and my stomach hurts. My hands and feet start to swell." She added, "Most of these symptoms seem to apply to me, but the last line, 'losing weight for no reason,' rarely happens, so I take a moment to prove otherwise: 'Well, it's not that bad~ Phew~ Thank goodness.'"
Furthermore, Lee Chae-young offered advice, "Live well in your own way, in your own colors, and be kind to those around you," while expressing gratitude, "Thank you to everyone who congratulated me on entering my 40s."
Meanwhile, Lee Chae-young was born in 1986, making her 41 in Korean age and 40 in international age. She debuted in 2007 with the drama "Witch's Game." She has appeared in various works including "My Wife Has Returned," "Empress Cheonchu," "Royal Family," "Birth of a Family," and "Cuckoo's Nest." Recently, she has been active on SBS's variety show "The Girls Who Are Tired of It."
She is also set to make her debut as a film director by directing the movie "Bunker." Filming for "Bunker" began last March. It is an apocalyptic thriller set on an Earth facing its end, where Seong-hoon (played by Sung-hoon) and Hye-in (played by Jung Hye-in) meet in "Bunker," an extreme survival space.

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