In a recent interview with the Korean media outlet No Cut News, Park Shin Hye talked about school, relationships and marriage. The interview revealed that although she is a top star, she has many of the same concerns that other 24-year-olds have. She worries about finding time for schoolwork and what her future holds in terms of relationships.

Having achieved so much success in dramas such as "You're Beautiful," "The Heirs" and "Pinocchio," she could have skipped school. But she wanted to have every experience that people her age had.

"I wanted to go to school and be normal," she said. "It's fun. I can work on shows, meet new people and ride the subway. I wanted to feel freedom since I was 20."

She has attended Jungang University Department of Theater for several years and if she had not taken out so much time for her career, would have graduated already. As frustrating as that is, she is not giving up and is busy writing school papers.

It was Lee Seung Hwan, her manager at Dream Factory, that told her she ought to live according to her age. She calls him her "factory manager."

"It was natural for me to be at school," she said. "The factory manager told me it was right of me to be at school at my age and put that right. He meant he didn't want my whole life to be focused on in showbiz. That's what my manager and parents wanted, too. They wouldn't have forced me but thanks to them I have friends in high school and university."

It's fun to socialize with other people her own age. She likes to go dancing to relieve stress and she likes drinking with her friends. She also recently admitted that she secretly dated.

"I have been in relationships secretly," she said. "I realized what it was like to be with someone and then having to break that relationship apart when I acted out the parting scene with Choi Dal Po in 'Pinocchio.' I cried a lot and hurt. I am very selfish when it comes to relationships."

She would like to marry and wants a marriage like the one her parents have.

"I used to think I wanted my husband to be around my age so that we could be friends. I wanted to be like my parents but seeing the stamps in my passport made me want to do more and feel more. Marriage is not a priority yet."

She wants a man like her father but she credits her parents' relationship with the effort her mother puts into it.

"My dad is my ideal type. Although, a man like that is made by a woman like my mother. He's a great guy but she's the one that supports him. She's charming, loving and speaks pretty words. I am very short-tempered."

As she draws closer to being 30, marriage may become more of a priority.

"I think everyone thinks about marriage when they become thirty. I am willing to be a good housewife but before that, I will have to choose between marriage and work, won't I?"

Source: www.nocutnews.co.kr/s...