We think celebrities live the best lives with all the fame and money. But the dark secrets of these industries will surprise you. These celebrities had to go through a lot before and after they became famous. They shared their stories to inspire people, and the audiences couldn't help but fall in love with them even more.
1. Sunmi
Sunmi agreed to become a celebrity when she was four because she wanted to earn money quickly. She had two brothers and a father with illness to support. She got advised to become a teacher, but she chose to audition.
2. Taeyang
Taeyang left his house when he was fourteen because of the financial condition of his parents during the economic crisis. He didn’t want to be a burden to his parents.
3. Tiffany
Tiffany’s mother passed away when she was still very young. She wanted to chase her dreams and become a singer, but her father was not supportive. She went to Korea and tutored to earn a living.
4. Leeteuk
Leeteuk saw domestic violence at his house. He was in the military and got the news that his father killed himself after killing his parents. Leeteuk’s father was a victim of depression.
5. IU
IU’s family faced bankruptcy, and she had to live with her grandmother with her sisters. She used to live in an unkempt room with cockroaches. She moved to her relative's house and faced verbal abuse.
6. Yunho
Yunho’s family was bankrupt, and his parents had to work multiple jobs for their family. Yunho’s parents were against his Kpop career because they had no financial support. He immensely respects his father.
7. Park Ye-Eun
Yenny didn’t see her father for a long time, but his father used her name to scam people. He convinced the fellows at the church to invest in his research project and used Yenny’s name when they refused to lend him money.
8. Kim Jae-Joong
Jaejoong got adopted by an acquaintance of his biological mother. The birth mother contacted him after she got to know about his fame. When he enlisted in the military, he had to clear up his relationship with his adoptive and biological parents.
9. Han So Hee
Han So Hee was very young when she decided to follow her dreams of becoming an actress and moved to Seoul. She received no support from her parents and got her first role in a music video.
10. Choi Daniel
The actor lost his mother at a very young age, and his father went into bankruptcy. He had an older brother to take off and was sent to live with his aunt. He took various part-time jobs when he was studying to get money.
