Ahn Jae-hyun, divorced from Koo Hye-sun, suddenly gets emotional during daytime drinking at Han River—why?

Actor Ahn Jae-hyun suddenly reddened his eyes while enjoying daytime drinking and raw fish at the Han River. Although he laughed it off, saying it was because of the beautiful sunset, in that moment, there was a sense of regret for the ordinary daily life he had to miss due to his early debut and independence. His confession that even a picnic, which is common to others, was a strange experience for him, revealed another side of him hidden behind his glamorous entertainment industry life.

On the 12th, a video titled "Finished a raw fish picnic with daytime drinking at the Han River" was released on Ahn Jae-hyun's YouTube channel. On this day, Ahn Jae-hyun attempted the so-called "raw fish picnic" (hoe-cnic), which has recently gained interest among the younger generation. While picnics usually bring to mind chicken, pizza, beer, or ramen, he enjoyed an outing to the Han River in a new way by spreading a mat and enjoying raw fish.

However, for Ahn Jae-hyun himself, the act of eating food and enjoying leisure at the Han River was a special event. He struggled to recall memories easily, saying, "It feels like a really long time since I've spread a mat and eaten at the Han River. In my memory..." When the production team asked, "Was it decades ago?", he replied, "It seems even longer than that." It turns out that the scenery of Seoul, which should be familiar to anyone, remained an everyday occurrence that he had rarely experienced.

While enjoying the raw fish picnic, Ahn Jae-hyun marveled at the scenery of the Han River, saying, "It's amazing that something like this exists in Seoul." It was a simple time spent eating food while feeling the river breeze in the middle of the city and watching the sun set. However, the conversation that followed in the peaceful atmosphere took an unexpected turn. The production team remarked that because he is a celebrity, it might have been difficult for him to play normally or enjoy daily life.

Ahn Jae-hyun nodded, saying, "I debuted too early." This meant that because he started working early, he had not fully experienced the things others naturally enjoy. While suggesting that debuting might have actually been a better choice, he wiped his eyes. He then said, "Why am I about to cry? Is it because the sunset is so beautiful?", leaving a strange lingering feeling on the set. Although his tone was mixed with laughter, the emotion revealed in that moment was difficult to take lightly.

Ahn Jae-hyun also cited his early independence as a reason why ordinary daily life felt strange. He confessed, "I also became independent really, really early and started working early, so this culture is so unfamiliar. If it's not filming, I have nothing to do." For him, whose life has centered around work and filming, spreading a mat and eating food at the Han River seemed to hold more meaning than a simple outing. It is a confession that even learning how to spend time without special plans or how to hang out with someone without any particular purpose can feel new.

The life of a celebrity is easily perceived by the public as glamorous stages, popularity, and economic success. However, for someone who started social life early, the ordinary time experienced by peers can instead remain as a deficiency. Ahn Jae-hyun's reaction in front of the Han River scenery also brings this gap to mind. However, one cannot conclude the reason he showed tears as a specific incident or personal history. What he directly mentioned was his early debut, independence, and the fact that everyday experiences are unfamiliar.

Ahn Jae-hyun married actress Koo Hye-sun in 2016 but divorced in 2020. Since then, he has been communicating with fans by revealing his daily life through his personal YouTube channel, and recently showed his single life appearing on the MBC variety program 'I Live Alone'. In this video as well, instead of a grand incident or a dramatic confession, the small time spent at the Han River became a hot topic. Ahn Jae-hyun's words fully captured the fact that a day common to others can be an experience long unpossessed by someone, and that an ordinary scenery encountered late can sometimes evoke unexpected emotions.

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