Actress Song Ji Hyo has finally shared the full story behind her controversial short haircut in 2021, admitting that she impulsively cut her own hair while intoxicated—an incident that unexpectedly led to harsh criticism aimed at her styling team. The revelation came in a recent video uploaded to her YouTube channel, where she sat down with her longtime hair, makeup, and styling staff.

During the meal, Song Ji Hyo turned to her hairstylist and said, “I need to apologize—for cutting my hair.”

The stylist recalled receiving a text message from the actress in the middle of the night saying she had cut her hair. “I got a message at dawn saying she’d cut her hair. I honestly thought she was joking,” the stylist said. “When she came to my house, it was already beyond saving. I was so shocked that I smacked her on the back. In the end, I had to trim it properly in my bathroom.”

Song Ji Hyo revealed that after posting photos of her new hairstyle online, the reaction was far more intense than she had expected. “I uploaded the photos after cutting my hair, and I got attacked. People even called the salon asking why my hair had been cut like that.”

Her hairstylist admitted that the criticism became overwhelming. “If someone had been mentally fragile, they might not have been able to handle it. People even told me to return my salary. Fans were shocked, but honestly, so was I.”

The emotional recollection moved both the stylist and Song Ji Hyo, who thanked the team for standing by her despite the public backlash. “I’m just grateful you endured it,” the actress said.

Song Ji Hyo had previously explained through another YouTube video that the haircut happened on impulse after she had been drinking. She revealed that she suddenly felt the urge to cut her hair and used a pair of scissors normally meant for cutting toothpaste tubes and cosmetic packaging to do it herself. At the time, she also urged fans not to blame her staff, emphasizing that the decision had been entirely her own.

When Song Ji Hyo first unveiled the dramatic pixie cut in 2021, the unpolished appearance of the hairstyle quickly became a hot topic online. Some fans mistakenly blamed her hairstyling team, leading to a wave of criticism directed at the salon.

Years later, the actress has once again taken responsibility for the incident, making it clear that her staff had no involvement in the original haircut and expressing gratitude for their professionalism throughout the ordeal.

Sources: mydaily