Se-ri Pak (47) revealed her past relationship with a second-generation chaebol. On the tvN STORY entertainment show ″What’s the Use of Leaving?″ that aired on the 6th, Se-ri Pak appeared in the special episode ″Pretty Sister Who Buys Me Food″ with special MC Jang Seo-hee. She said, ″I’ve had boyfriends throughout my golf career,″ adding, ″I wanted to share it, but the media kept it quiet.″

Se-ri Pak revealed that when her performance wasn’t good, she hated the whispers around her, saying, ″You don’t exercise, that’s why you’re like that,″ so she kept her relationship with her boyfriend private. She confessed, ″I’ve had boyfriends all my life, but I couldn’t even comfortably hold their hands.″ She added, ″If I had a boyfriend now, I’d hold their hand. Isn’t that wrong?″

Lee Young-ja noted that Se-ri Pak’s boyfriends haven’t been very public, adding, ″There’s just one.″ She pointed to Lawrence Chen, a Hong Kong-born American and second-generation chaebol from one of the world’s top 20 richest families. Se Ri Pak expressed regret, saying, ″I met him early in my career. He was from Hong Kong. He was talented.″

When Lee Young Ja joked, ″You met him for the money,″ Se Ri Pak clarified, ″No. I didn’t initiate the meeting. He was the one who persuaded me.″ Se Ri Pak added, ″When I was taking golf lessons and practicing, he also came for lessons. Even if we didn’t speak the same language, we could connect. Thanks to him, my English improved quickly.″

Se Ri Pak met Lawrence Chen, who is two years her senior, in 1997, and the two dated for four years and six months. They separated in 2002. Lawrence Chen’s parents are renowned financiers, known as some of the world’s 20 wealthiest individuals.