Actress Seol In Ah recently shared her personal battle with insomnia.
On the first episode of tvN‘s “The Iron Squad of Girls”, which aired on September 7, Seol In Ah sat down with fellow actresses Jin Seo Yeon, Uee, and Park Ju Hyun as they prepared for a tough triathlon challenge.
During the episode, Jin Seo Yeon asked Seol In Ah why she chose to take part in the challenge. Seol paused before revealing, “Honestly, I can’t sleep. I’ve been taking sleeping pills for about five years.”
She went on to explain, “It really frustrated me. I kept asking myself, ‘Why do I need pills just to sleep?’ I even thought, ‘Am I not tired enough?’ So I pushed myself harder, trying to stay busy. That’s how I got this image of living a ‘perfect life.'”
Seol added, “In reality, I was just moving more, hoping it would help me sleep better. Even though people see me as healthy, I’ve never truly been healthy. I want to use this challenge to get better.”
She also shared how it affected her work: “When I take sleeping pills, it’s hard to focus on filming. Last year, I tried to stop taking them, but after not sleeping for 3–4 days, my immune system broke down. I ended up at the hospital and now take 24 medications a day. I really want to get healthy again.”
The Iron Squad of Girls follows Jin Seo Yeon, Uee, Seol In Ah, and Park Ju Hyun as they take on the extreme triathlon. The show airs every Saturday at 5:50 p.m. on tvN.
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