36th Year Since Debut, Lee Sang-ah, "My Eyes Are Uncomfortable"... The Honest Current Status of the Original "Pocket Photo Goddess"

In the early 1990s, actress Lee Sang-ah, who reigned as the top teen star being called the 'pocket photo goddess,' calmly revealed her life in her 36th year since debut. This video reported by TV CHOSUN STAR contains recollections of her glamorous heyday, physical changes due to the passage of time, and her daily life living in the present.

"Could Not Graduate Due to Lack of Attendance"... The Unstoppable Heyday of a Teen Star

Lee Sang-ah debuted at a young age in her early teens and occupied an unrivaled position by filming hundreds of commercials. At that time, she was also active in the film industry, handling a busy schedule enough to film about eight teen movies. Her busy activities at the time also affected her studies. Lee Sang-ah shared an anecdote from her middle school years where she faced difficulties approaching graduation due to a lack of attendance caused by commercial and movie filming. She had been continuing relentless activities to the point where she heard from her teacher that graduation might be difficult due to insufficient attendance.

At the time, she received all the public attention as part of a troika along with others such as Kim Hye-soo, and she expressed her honest feelings about her attitude during those glamorous days. There was a time when her shoulders were high due to the public eye, but she said that through long-term acting activities, she realized through experience that "the more a persimmon ripens, the more it bows its head." This experience became the background for her having an attitude of being grateful for and cherishing everything given to her currently.

"Presbyopia and Dry Eye Syndrome"... Physical Changes Faced Before the Passage of Time

Lee Sang-ah, marking her 36th year since debut, honestly confessed about the physical changes she has been experiencing recently. In particular, she expressed discomfort due to vision problems. She mentioned various ophthalmic symptoms such as astigmatism, presbyopia, myopia, night blindness, and glaucoma, stating that she feels her eyes are not what they used to be as she ages. She revealed that she feels the passage of time not only due to the inconvenience of having to wear glasses but also because it is not easy to wear contact lenses due to dry eye syndrome.

Her will to manage her health remains the same. Lee Sang-ah manages her physical strength by consistently exercising, such as doing Pilates during the day and receiving PT in the afternoon twice a week. However, she also mentioned her physical condition not following her will, such as feeling short of strength or experiencing leg pain because her muscle strength is not what it used to be, showing that she continues her efforts to maintain a healthy life.

Luck Contained in Yellow, and Daily Life with Four Pet Dogs

Family and pet dogs take up a large portion of Lee Sang-ah's daily life. She cited walking her pet dogs twice a day, in the morning and at night, as an important routine. Currently living with four pet dogs, she showed an extraordinary affection for animals. In particular, she expressed a bond with her pet dog, saying it is similar in height to her, a Standard Poodle named 'Divo'.

Her taste is also deeply reflected in her home interior. The reason she decorated the living room in bright yellow tones is that yellow is a 'lucky color' to her. She explained that she has a special attachment to yellow because she once wore yellow clothes to an acting test at the time of her debut and passed. Even while contemplating changes in roles as time passes, her appearance, showing her passion for acting by wanting to challenge new characters such as comic versions of romance, shows her sincerity as an active actress.

Source: TVCHOSUN JOY (YouTube)