Actor Han So-hee responded to rumors questioning the validity of her reported acceptance into a French university.”Everything Han So-hee stated during the broadcast is true. She was indeed accepted into a school in France,” said an official at her management agency 9ato Entertainment, Monday. “Specific details are personal and thus difficult to disclose.”Recently, she appeared on a YouTube channel hosted by the renowned producer Na Young-seok. When asked by Na if she had moved to Seoul after high school, Han said, “I had been accepted into a French school, but to obtain a visa, I needed to show 60 million won in my account. Where would I have obtained 60 million won at that time?”She elaborated on her financial struggles, saying, “Working 12 hours at a beer hall would earn me 1.8 million won, but two hours of model shooting would get me 3 million won. After doing a snack advertisement, I had 20 million won in my bank account. I considered working three jobs to earn 60 million won ($43,590) and go to France, but here I am instead.”
After the video was released, some expressed skepticism, pointing out that the claim of needing 60 million won in the bank to study in France does not align with reality.They also pointed out that admission to a French school typically requires a DELF, or French language proficiency test, certificate. Some individuals have demanded that she provide evidence of university acceptance and this qualification.Amid the controversy, one shared a screenshot of a social media conversation with Han.In the message, Han said, “Initially, I dreamed of schools like Central, Saint Martins and Parsons, hearing they could cost millions per year, so I chose Beaux-Arts instead. As I wasn’t attending a domestic university, I couldn’t take out a student loan. I was significantly short on funds for housing and living expenses.”She added, “Since I was starting over from the age of 20, every penny I earned from part-time jobs had to go directly to the prep school, making it feel like pouring water into a bottomless bucket.”However, she did not clarify the authenticity of her acceptance into the French university, 토토사이트 which has intensified the suspicions.