Debuting in the mid-1990s, Yoon Son-ha attracted attention as a new generation youth star with her pure image and beauty. However, in 2001, she abruptly ceased her activities in Korean broadcasting and ventured into the Japanese entertainment industry.
When Yoon Son-ha first arrived in Japan in 2001, she didn’t speak a word of Japanese, and there was much concern about her ability to succeed in the Japanese entertainment industry, despite her relatively advanced age.
However, just two years into her Japanese career, Yoon Son-ha has demonstrated her advanced Japanese language skills and impressive program hosting abilities. Talking about Amewhere she appeared alongside popular Japanese teen star Aya.
On September 16, 2006, Yoon Son-ha married Shin Jae-hyun, a businessman five years her senior, whom she met through singer Park Hye-kyung. The couple has a son and a daughter. After giving birth to her daughter, Yoon Son-ha decided to give up her Japanese activities to focus on parenthood.
Following reports of a violent incident involving her son, Yoon Son-ha decided to emigrate to Canada to provide him with a normal school life. One of the parents of the attackers was Yoon Son-ha.
Yoon Son-ha was criticized for her response to the news, which she said was distorted by SBS. Her statement, which focused more on apology than an apology, was met with backlash, leading her to issue a second official apology: “I bow my head and apologize to the injured child, his family, the school, and everyone else.”
Yoon Son-ha’s team said: “Although it is possible that she may remain in Canada, it is too early to say for sure that she has emigrated.”
He is said to currently live in a small town near Vancouver, Canada.
