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Time of India
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Lee Juyeon Drops the Ultimate Truth Bomb on Love and Life - "I'm Done With Men!"
When K-Drama Meets Real Life - Lee Juyeon 's No-Filter Confession Shakes Korean Showbiz Think K-dramas are dramatic? Wait till you hear K-life! On a recent spicy night on the talk show "Shoes Off, Dolsing Four Men," Lee Juyeon, a K-drama queen and former idol, dropped a bombshell. Forget subtle hints-she just announced to the world she's "done meeting men" and isn't giving love another chance anytime soon. This wasn't a tearful post-breakup meltdown-it was a mic-drop moment that instantly broke the Korean internet. And this wasn't just about some random heartbreak. It all came on the heels of relentless rumors tying her to none other than GD (yes, that G-Dragon-the living K-pop legend). After months of dating rumors, paparazzi chases, and netizen speculation, Lee Juyeon just laid it out: "Dating? Been there, done that. I'd rather focus on myself." K-netizens, and let's face it, us too-could not look away. Worn Out by Love, Ready for Self-Love - 'I Need to Reboot My Soul!' Onstage with other stars, Lee Juyeon confessed that the rollercoaster of relationships-especially with the GD saga turning her world into a 24/7 reality show-left her more exhausted than after a binge-watch session of a full drama series. She admitted love became a burden and, honestly, who here hasn't felt that after endless "talking stages" and emoji games on WhatsApp? Lee Juyeon declared, "I just want to care about myself now. I've played the love game, and frankly, I'm tired of the drama." She revealed some TMI too-yes, like the kind we laugh about with friends but secretly relate to: even physical chemistry was a dealbreaker, as she once broke up with a boyfriend just because their kiss was off. If you've ever ghosted someone for bad texting, you'll get it! She also threw shade on the pressure to get married, saying, "My family's ideas about marriage have changed, and even people who've divorced say you should try it at least once, but honestly? The pressure is real." In a culture obsessed with #CoupleGoals and where everyone from aunties to Insta influencers has an opinion on when you should settle, that level of honesty is so refreshing.
The Guardian
30-04-2025
- Health
- The Guardian
Shoes on at home or shoes off? If you care about your health, it's a no-brainer
It is a truth almost universally unacknowledged in the UK that wearing shoes in the home is gross. More than gross, actually – there's scientific evidence it could have serious health consequences and even, if you want to come over all dramatic about it, be life-threatening. And yet I can count on the fingers of no hands the people I know who ask me to remove my shoes when I visit. Until now this has been an uncomplicatedly divisive subject: you were either a Shoes Off household, or you weren't. But a secret underground movement is gathering pace – the Shoes On households who wish they were Shoes Off, but are worried about the uptight implications of rolling out that policy. Can you be a Shoes Off household while avoiding Shoes Off household energy? The Shoes Off brigade get a bad rap, given that they're essentially right – outdoor shoes carry bacteria, allergens and toxic chemicals that could lead to E coli, MRSA or various deadly bloodstream infections. You're glazing over, aren't you? Maybe this will grab your attention: 96% of shoes tested positive for coliform bacteria, which is commonly found in faecal matter, in a University of Arizona study. Everyone will presumably now try to convince themselves they're in the 4% club but although maths is far from my strong point, I'm fairly sure we can't all be. In other words, we'd apparently rather let our friends track crap all over our homes than demand they go shoe-free, because that seems so control-freaky and joyless. The other problem with Shoes Off households is that most of them don't give you advance warning, meaning you could end up barefoot in public without the maintenance essential for that to be a mutually non-horrifying experience – or wearing your worst socks. Your shoes might be the key element that ties your whole look together, so you're a fashion disaster without them. Also, Shoes Off households can't win with their implementation methods. If they offer communal slippers, yuck. If they don't, eeek. What Shoes Off households need is a rebrand, for somebody seen as fun and relaxed, but trustworthy, to out themselves as one of them. It's a tall order, because it would have to be exactly the right person, universally adored, no less than national treasure status for sure. No pressure, Olivia Colman, but our lives are in your hands. Polly Hudson is a freelance writer
