Goo Hye Sun skyrocketed to fame after landing the lead role in "Boys Over Flowers." Almost 15 years since the hit K-drama aired, the actress looked back at her heyday and revealed what prompted her to leave the industry.

Although she is not active on screen, the 39-year-old beauty is fulfilling her dream to become a filmmaker.

In tvN's program "Real or Reel," Goo Hye Sun appeared in the 4th episode, where she showed her real-life situation.

Sharing her day-to-day life, the actress welcomed the audience by showing her little space, which is inside her car parked near her university in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul.

The actress has everything she needs within her reach. A sleeping mat and her essentials like skincare, food, and all.

Goo Hye Sun Chose to Live Inside Her Car

In "Real or Reel" episode 4, Goo Hye Sun mentioned that she cleans herself in the school's bathroom.

"I rarely wash up and can live well without shampoo. I take a bath using only one soap, then wash my face. There's no need to use body wash. I only use lotion.".

The host also expressed his worries to the actress, who appeared to be living like a homeless person because of her set-up.

However, Goo Hye Sun revealed that it was her choice to live inside her car.

"I wasted too much money. After some bad things happened to me, my family became harmonious," she said, adding that she returned to school during her 7-year hiatus.

"Time flies so fast. I first entered the Seoul Institute of the Arts in 2003 but dropped out after six months. After working hard to make a living and being absent from school for nearly 10 years, I desired to return to school and was accepted to the Department of Imaging at Sungkyunkwan University in 2011."

According to her, she spent four years at the university and graduated at the age of 39. As for the reason she opted to ditch the conventional way of living, Goo Hye Sun said she chose this because of its practicality.

"I don't have any place to live. I actually don't have a home right now. My mother's house is in Incheon, and I keep going back and forth from there."

Since her parents home is quite far from the university, she used to rent dorms near the school, but she was having a hard time renting a place that would only allow her to stay for three months.

Due to this, she decides to live inside her car to avoid going back and forth from Incheon to Seoul, which will take her 3 to 4 hours.

Goo Hye Sun Considers Herself Successful Despite the Challenges

According to the actress, she doesn't consider her life to be a failure.

Despite leaving show business and choosing to continue to study, Goo Hye Sun did well in school and was recognized by the school professors.

In addition to this, she has several years of experience in film festival screenings and has worked with various scripts, including her Netflix project.

"In a way, I was a successful daughter, but I also faced many failures. Their biggest dream is that I complete my studies and graduate."

Interestingly, Goo Hye Sun finished her degree and presented a certification for ranking in the top 5 percent of her department.

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Written by Geca Flores