Broadcaster Ahn Sun-young has revealed the reality of parenting in Canada, hidden behind her legendary success of reaching 1 trillion won in cumulative home shopping sales.
On the 14th, a video titled “First Reveal of Forgotten Celebrity Ahn Sun-young’s Canada Home (+Reason for Coming to Toronto)” was uploaded to her YouTube channel, ‘Ahn Sun-young’s Double Life’.
Ahn Sun-young shared her life in Toronto for the first time, stating, “This is the very first time I’m showing my Canada home on TV or YouTube.” The home is specially designed around her son Baro’s hockey training.
She also honestly shared the struggles she faced while moving to Canada. “I suffered two rotator cuff tears,” she revealed, adding, “I carried 70kg of luggage by myself every time.”
She surprised fans by saying, “I assembled everything myself, from a single chair to a trolley. At first, I didn’t even have a chair, so I ate my meals standing up.”
Ahn Sun-young explained, “After taking a test last April, the admission was decided. I had to find a house and prepare for the move to Canada in just two months. I’m the ultimate ‘Big P’ [referring to MBTI personality type],” she said with a laugh.
Her life in Canada is more about reality than glamour. She shared her down-to-earth routine, mentioning, “Hair salons are so expensive that I dye my own hair.” She added, “I chose a place where my son’s school, the hockey rink, and our home are all within a 15-minute distance. I was recommended a condo-style residence for easier management when a mother and child move abroad for the first time.”
When the production team mentioned, “Since you have an image of making a lot of money in Korea, we thought you’d have a huge mansion in Canada,” Ahn Sun-young explained her practical choice: “There’s something you’re missing. Because this is a condo, the shared services and security systems are excellent.”
Ahn Sun-young previously revealed on various shows that her cumulative home shopping sales exceeded 1 trillion won. She also noted, “I was the first celebrity to appear on home shopping, and four of the brands I worked with have gone public.”
However, unlike her glamorous career, her current life is a “double life” spent between her son’s hockey training and visiting her mother in Korea.
“My mother has a bit of dementia, but she is physically healthy,” Ahn Sun-young shared. “My mother and my son are areas of my life that I cannot give up or abandon.” She added, “I can take a break from broadcasting for a while. Right now, I feel like I’m communicating more deeply with people through YouTube.”
Meanwhile, Ahn Sun-young continues to communicate with viewers by sharing her life in Canada and the realities of parenting through her YouTube channel alongside her broadcasting activities.
