“Don’t Come Back To Korea”: Tasha Low Opens Up About How She Parted On Bad Terms With Ex-Kpop Manager

Emerald Hill star Tasha Low’s time as a K-pop star wasn’t exactly a walk in the park.

The 32-year-old has always been candid about how tough life was when she moved to South Korea at just 17 to debut as part of girl group SKarf.

After SKarf disbanded in 2014, Tasha stayed on to pursue a solo career before eventually returning to Singapore in early 2018.

She recently headed back to Seoul to make peace with that intense chapter in her life in Mediacorp’s new travel documentary series Those Days, Those Places.

The show shines the spotlight on local celebrities who once lived abroad, bringing them on a nostalgic journey back to the places that shaped their past, even reuniting them with long-lost friends.

One of the most emotional moments for Tasha was reuniting with her former manager, Hwang Hyun Hee, during a visit to Alpha Entertainment, Skarf’s old management agency.

According to Tasha, the two had fallen out badly and lost contact for two to three years. Their relationship was so strained at one point that Hyun Hee told her: “Don’t come back to Korea. I’ll make things very hard for you.”

Ouch.

Tasha also revealed Hyun Hee once commented that the right side of her face looked like a monkey’s, a remark that stuck with Tasha for years.

“Because of that, I still only feel confident about my left side today,” Tasha admitted on the show.

Upon hearing this, Hyun Hee immediately apologised.

The episode also revisits Tasha’s gruelling trainee days, including sneaking instant noodles in the toilet, being punished with endless reflection essays, and being banned from using mobile phones or the internet.

Aware of how she can come across, Hyun Hee took a jab at her own strict reputation: “After this episode airs, I’m afraid no young people will dare work with me anymore.”

Thankfully, there’s a softer ending to the story. With old wounds finally addressed, Tasha and Hyun Hee are now on good terms, and went shopping and had coffee together in Seoul.

Today, Tasha describes her former manager as a “gentle mother”, adding that without her belief and guidance back then, she wouldn’t be where she is now.

Photos: Mediacorp

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