Singer Lee Ji-hye, a former member of the mixed-gender group Sharp, revealed that she is maintaining a close relationship with Seo Ji-young, with whom she had previously experienced conflict.
On the 9th, in an episode of CBS TV's "Make It New," Lee Ji-hye shared the process of her reconciliation with Seo Ji-young and their recent status.
She said, "There were reactions asking if our reconciliation was real," adding that they are still getting along well. She noted that Seo Ji-young's expression had changed after she began her religious life.
She then shared, "Ji-young came to our house recently and even did the dishes before leaving." She added, "Her daughter is also a very kind and well-raised child. She plays well with our daughter."
Lee Ji-hye also introduced an anecdote about singing together with Seo Ji-young at the children's request. Lee Ji-hye said, "The kids asked us to sing 'Sweetie,' so we danced and sang in front of our two daughters."
Regarding why she did not release a video from that time, she stated, "It was not for show," adding, "If I had released it, the view count would have exploded, so it is regrettable."
Lee Ji-hye said she met Seo Ji-young at a church retreat and resolved their conflict. She explained, "I went to the retreat, and Ji-young was there too, so we really hugged each other and cried a lot." She continued, "It was not 'Why did you do that then? Why did you curse me like that?' We simply hugged and cried, melting everything away. We came to understand each other without any lingering resentment."
MC Joo Young-hoon also recalled hearing Seo Ji-young's complaints during the period of their conflict. He said, "When the two were not on good terms, she would call me at 1 or 2 a.m. and vent her frustrations about Sharp for an hour each time. She cried and complained a lot."
Lee Ji-hye and Seo Ji-young debuted as Sharp in 1998 and worked together, but their conflict surfaced when an incident involving physical assault broke out in October 2002. According to reports covering the incident at the time, on October 8 of that year, in an elevator at the KBS broadcasting station, after Seo Ji-young used profanity, Lee Ji-hye hit Seo Ji-young's head twice.
Subsequently, as the two held separate press conferences and engaged in a back-and-forth exchange, the conflict intensified, and Sharp disbanded that same month. The two appeared together on SBS's "Best Friend Note" in 2008, six years after their disbandment, revealing their reconciliation.
After getting married in 2011, Seo Ji-young effectively ceased her entertainment activities.
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