In an interview on October 4 to celebrate the release of her new film, "Studio Koo Hye Sun," Koo Hye Sun spoke about her past dating life.
When asked if she could share her thoughts and resolutions as she approaches her 40s, Koo Hye Sun said, "I hope to focus on studying and work without being easily swayed; I have some expectations that I can do that."
Reflecting on her twenties, she recalled, "Back then, I thought, 'I'll never date again,' but I never really stuck to that. The moment I said, 'I'm not dating,' I ended up starting a new relationship the very next day."
Laughing, she added, "After breaking up with someone, I would say, 'I'm tired of dating,' and then I would find myself dating again the following month. I really was just always dating."
She explained, "All the guys I dated were careful about being open with our relationship, but I never hid mine or pretended to be single. They seemed to keep their relationships under wraps, likely because they wanted to succeed and felt the need to conceal their dating lives. Those guys have actually become quite successful, and I've learned from them in some ways."
She continued, "I don't know if it's right or wrong, but I do think that's what professionalism is about. Seeing them manage their private lives so well while achieving success definitely gives me something to learn from. I'm impressed by my successful exes. Sometimes, when I see an ex on screen, I think, 'That mindset helped them succeed.' I feel like I wasn't able to hide that part of myself as well."
"I've outgrown the need to hide from the public. I'm at that age now, you know. If someone I don't think I would date were to date me, wouldn't I want to brag about it? That's always been the case for me; I can never hide someone I like because I want to show them off."
She added with a laugh, "I always say that everyone around me succeeds. In fact, it seems like everyone around me is always becoming successful."
(SBS Star)