[talk] Behind the story of Sandara when she was 'BoA of the Philippines'

In 2004, there was a person who heated up the internet with a fan cafe with over 80,000 members.

Her activities in the Philippine entertainment industry were introduced through KBS's 'Human Theater' and she was called 'Philippine BoA'.

Park Sandara was the main character.

After completing a three-year contract with a Philippine broadcaster, he began his activities in Korea in 2008.

For Park Sandara, who was born in 1984 (the year of the rat), it was a chance to try again as a newcomer in her home country.

But there was a behind-the-scenes story behind Sandara Park moving from the Philippines to Korea...

ㅁ Sandara Park , the story of becoming the ' most popular girl ' in the Philippines at age 19

" Couldn't sleep during Philippines activities ... just held on " Sandara Park , ' tears ' as she recalls her days as a 19-year-old Filipino BoA

On the TV Chosun entertainment program <Joseon's Lover> broadcast on March 25, 2024,

At that time, singers Thunder and Mimi, who were about to get married, appeared on the show, and Thunder's older sister Sandara Park appeared.

We talked about the time in the Philippines that we had been unable to talk about for a while.

" During my time in the Philippines , I just held on ... I cried a lot ."

On this day, Park Du-ra-mi, Thunder's second older sister, recalled the time when Sandara Park was active in the Philippines during her childhood.

" At that time, my sister was even weaker . She was so busy that she couldn't even sleep well ..." she said, looking at Sandara Park with pity .

When Park Doo-ra-mi said, " I've never asked you what you were really thinking, but I worried a lot about how you would endure the hard times ," Sandara Park confessed her feelings , saying, " I couldn't sleep for a year when we were promoting in the Philippines ... but I couldn't quit, so I just held on . I cried a lot . "

Park Du-ra-mi's eyes turned red as she said, " As the eldest, there were too many things like that ," and Sandara Park also tried to smile and swallow her tears .

Mimi, who was listening to this, said, " I've heard a lot of old stories from Thunder . He always said, ' Now it's time for me to lessen the burden on my older sister . ' " After hearing this, Sandara Park eventually burst into tears and said , " No , no ," as she looked for a tissue .

ㅁ Thunder " Sandara Park , feels like a second mother "

In an interview with the production team, Thunder said , " Rather than feeling like a sister to me, Sandara Park feels like a second mother to me . When I look back on the time when I lived in the Philippines after growing up, I think, ' My older sister was 19 years old too, how hard must it have been for her? ' It was only after time passed that I started to think like that . "

He continued , " I think I felt it more after meeting Mimi . I didn't think about it before , but after meeting Mimi and preparing for marriage, I started to feel it more as I thought, ' I'm now becoming the head of a household . ' "

He then said , " I've been hearing a lot lately that my mom isn't feeling well , so I think it was a good decision to get married quickly . "

Sandara Park clapped her hands and called out " elder brother-in-law " at Mimi's father's story, making everyone laugh with embarrassment .

Sandara Park said , " I'm so grateful to Mimi because it feels like we became close so quickly, like magic . Thanks to Mimi, I think my family has become closer and more expressive . "

Mimi then said, " My dream is for my whole family to live together like in ' High Kick Through the Roof ' " and " I hope we can continue to get along well in the future because my sisters make us so comfortable . "

I thought Sandara came to YG based on her glamorous entertainment life as the 'Philippine BoA'

It seems like you had a tough life as the head of a household in the Philippines.

It is said that she felt good when she returned to the Philippines after hitting it big with 2NE1 at YG Entertainment.