A beloved singer affiliated with YG Entertainment revealed his surprising past.
On October 19th, a video titled “I ran away from home at 16 and never went back｜From runaway boy to donation angel” was posted on YouTube. Sean appeared as a guest.
Lee Sung Mi said, “Many people wonder what Sean’s life was like. Now he’s known as a model citizen, so people are curious about what he was like in middle and high school. They wonder if he was ever rebellious or if he ever cheated or stole.”
Sean said, “My mother says I was naturally well-behaved. And I admit, there were times like that,” adding, “I’ve tried alcohol. On my 18th birthday, I drank in Guam. I wasn’t interested in smoking, though. If I’m not interested, I just don’t do it.”
He continued, “I ran away from home at 16. Back then, I was quick-tempered. After arguing with my mother, I left and stayed out for a couple of days. When I realized I needed clothes to live on my own, I packed some and said, ‘I’m going to be independent,’ and I haven’t been back home since.”
He added, “It was during vacation, and there were a few kinds of work I could do in the U.S. Manual labor paid the best. Forty years ago, I earned $50 a day. I saved that money to go to school and worked at grocery stores and restaurants.”
Sean said, “With the money I saved, I found a roommate and lived with him. I kept working. I don’t even remember much, but my personality is such that once I make a decision, I don’t look back. From my parents’ perspective, it was probably heartbreaking. At the time, I didn’t really understand that.“