'Lee Dong-gook's daughter' Lee Jae-si suddenly enrolls at 18: Reason for taking a leave of absence from the prestigious U.S. university "I was worried it would drain our family finances"

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Lee Jae-si, daughter of former soccer player Lee Dong-gook, announced that she has taken a leave of absence from a prestigious fashion university in the United States.

On the 16th, a video titled "I Took a Leave of Absence" was released on the YouTube channel 'What Time Is It, Jae-si'.

That day, Jae-si said, "I've had busy days. To briefly share my recent updates, I have graduated. Not officially, but I graduated from the Korean campus."

She continued, "Now I was scheduled to go to the New York campus and study for two more years, so I took a leave of absence. I studied hard for two years, earned good grades, and lived diligently. Actually, there were several reasons for taking a leave of absence. I entered university at 18. I started two years early, but if I go to New York now, I won't be able to have experiences that can only be had in Korea."

She added, "My goal was to graduate quickly. If I hadn't taken a leave of absence, I could have graduated at 22, but my family strongly advised against it. They said, 'It would be better if you didn't go to New York,' and 'Go later.' Since my motivation comes from my older sister and brother, they told me there was no need to make a hasty decision. They also said that gaining experience in Korea and clarifying my direction even a bit later wouldn't be too late."

Jae-si explained, "I thought it would be fine to gain social experience for about a year before going. At that time, the exchange rate was skyrocketing like crazy. I thought, 'If I go now, our family finances will really be drained.' As the eldest daughter, I couldn't bear to see that happen. I wondered, 'Isn't New York too expensive? The monthly rent is high too.' After much deliberation, I decided to take a break for about a year before going."

Meanwhile, Lee Dong-gook married Lee Soo-jin in 2005 and has five children: firstborn twin daughters Jae-si and Jae-a, second set of twin daughters Seol-a and Su-a, and youngest son Si-an. The family gained widespread affection by appearing on KBS 2TV's variety show 'The Return of Superman'.

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