Former Jewelry member Lee Ji-hyun quits hair salon job to be near children

Lee Ji-hyun has resigned from her position as a designer and marketing director at A Hair Gwacheon Government Complex Station to move to a workplace five minutes from her home. The former Jewelry member, who is raising two children alone, decided to prioritize being available for her children after her daughter required four stitches following a fall.

Lee Ji-hyun, a former member of Jewelry, is moving her workplace to a location near her home after leaving the hair salon where she worked. On November 10, Lee posted a long message on her personal social media, announcing that she has finished her duties as a designer and marketing director at A Hair Gwacheon Government Complex Station and will be changing jobs.

According to media reports, Lee cited her daughter as the reason for her decision to resign. She shared that it was heartbreaking when her child fell and required four stitches, leaving her in a situation where she had to go to the hospital alone without a guardian. She reflected that because her children are frequently injured or sick in turns, and because their time spent alone has increased, their meals have become centered around delivery food.

“I wondered what the point of it all was if I couldn't be by my children's side when they needed their mother, and there were many days when it felt like the heavens were falling,” Lee wrote. She added, “It seems there is no one who can take the place of a mother.” She explained that while she had adjusted to her work and had a strong desire to continue working there, she chose a new workplace located five minutes from her home so that she could run to her children immediately if anything happened. She stated that she plans to focus only on modeling work moving forward.

Lee Ji-hyun, who is raising two children alone following her divorce, completed a designer training course, obtained her national hair stylist certification in 2025, and has since been working as a hair designer. She also left messages of thanks and love for her colleagues with whom she worked.

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