Lee Seung-gi Reflects on 'Because You're My Woman' Era: 'Dating an Older Woman Required Courage'

Singer and actor Lee Seung-gi has opened up about the social atmosphere surrounding the release of his hit song ‘Because You’re My Woman’.

In a YouTube video posted on the channel ‘Jo Hyun-ah’s Ordinary Thursday Night’ on the 20th, Lee Seung-gi appeared as a guest and shared his thoughts.

Reflecting on the time of the song’s release, he stated, “At that time, it was reported in the newspapers that dating older women was a trend, and it was an atmosphere where you needed quite a bit of courage to date someone older.”

When host Jo Hyun-ah commented that it seems to fit current sentiments well, Lee Seung-gi replied, “Now, it’s actually quite mild. Nowadays, more intense and direct songs are released.”

Jo Hyun-ah then brought up his age at the time, asking, “You were younger back then,” to which Lee Seung-gi humorously responded, “Even in terms of population density, there were more younger people then. Statistically, there were more older women.”

Netizens reacted warmly to Lee Seung-gi's candid remarks, with comments like, "That song was so fresh back then," "It was the start of the 'younger man syndrome'," and "It's still a heartwarming classic song that makes you flutter."