Sandara Park Reveals She Barely Spoke for 10 Years After Moving to the Philippines

Sandara Park has shared a deeply personal story about her childhood, revealing that she barely spoke for nearly 10 years after immigrating to the Philippines because of language barriers and her naturally shy personality.The 2NE1 member opened up about her early struggles during her appearance on singer Yoon Do Hyun's YouTube series "Yoon Do Hyun's Guitar Etc." on July 24, AllKPop reported.In the episode, Sandara looked back on her family's move to the Philippines, the challenges she faced growing up there, and how those experiences shaped her dream of becoming a singer.Sandara said she moved to the Philippines when she was 10 years old and in the fourth grade. She described those years as some of the most important in her childhood because she spent much of her formative years in the country.However, adjusting to a completely new environment was much harder than she expected."I'm still shy now, but I was even more reserved back then," Sandara shared. "After moving to the Philippines, I hardly spoke for about 10 years. I couldn't speak English, and I couldn't speak Filipino either." Sandara Park Opens Up About Childhood Struggles Her inability to communicate made everyday life diff...