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Actress Myung Se-bin (49) spoke about the financial difficulties she experienced after her divorce.

Myung Se-bin appeared in the preview video of the SBS Plus variety show 'Solo-ra-seo' released on the 2nd. The video showed her recently taking a solo trip to Yangyang, Gangwon Province. Myung Se-bin said, "I really wanted to experience a break from routine," adding, "I like the East Sea, so I chose Yangyang as my first getaway spot."

Actor Myung Se-bin. Myung Se-bin Instagram

She then recalled her difficult past while camping with actress Kang Rae-yeon, who happened to be visiting nearby. Myung Se-bin revealed, "After my divorce in my 30s, I had no work for quite some time," and added, "Everyone has their own light, but I felt like that was broken because of the divorce." Watching this in the studio, Chae Rim also commented, "People in the broadcasting industry seem open-minded, but in reality, they are very conservative," and said, "Even those who have been through something like this think that way, so I can only imagine how someone like me feels." Previously, Chae Rim had experienced two divorces.

Myung Se-bin also confessed to Kang Rae-yeon, "Honestly, (since I had no work) I had no money. So I even sold some of my bags." In response, MC Hwang Jung-eum empathized, saying, "I also sold a hat through a secondhand transaction a few days ago," and added, "When I went to meet the buyer in person, they seemed quite surprised."

Meanwhile, Myung Se-bin debuted in the entertainment industry in 1996 by appearing in singer Shin Seung-hoon's music video for "My Way of Love." Since then, she has built her filmography by starring in movies such as 'A Man's Scent' and 'Beijing Banjeom,' and dramas including 'Pure,' 'I Like Her,' 'Still Love You,' 'Into the Sun,' 'Goong S,' 'Again, First Love,' 'Buam-dong Avengers,' and 'Doctor Cha Jeong-sook.' She married a lawyer 11 years her senior in August 2007 but divorced in January 2008, just five months later, citing personality differences.