Lee Hyori opened up about her negative experiences in the music industry and the reason behind the split with her longtime manager.

On the February 7th episode of 'Super Market Sora', Lee Hyori featured as a guest, and host Lee Sora asked her about her concert plans. Lee Sora revealed she'd seen Lee Hyori at one of Uhm Jung Hwa's concerts, and the former Fin.K.L member was excellent at bringing her juniors and seniors together. 

Lee Sora expressed, "Your performances are special. It's a waste to even blink. I keep thinking it'd be cool if you held a concert. Do you have any dreams about doing a concert?" Lee Hyori then shared she had a bad experience with concerts, saying, "I did have a concert in the past, but it left a bad memory for me. There was a lot going on since I was young. There are things people know and things they don't know."

She continued, "I expected a lot, and it was difficult because not everything could be supported. I was so worried about not looking good that I couldn't even enjoy it. I remember going through a hard time. If I think about it now, I think each thing left a wound on my heart."

Lee Hyori further shared the story behind why her and her former longtime manager went their separate ways. She said, "A longtime manager of mine and I grew apart because of money issues, and there were a lot of things that happened. I don't even want to talk about the bad things, so I kept it inside. I think it all became wounds in my heart."

Lee Hyori concluded that her husband Lee Sang Soon and her time away from the industry living on Jeju Island helped her recover.