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Meanwhile : Sunlight bless you

Choi Hoon The author is a professor at Hallym University. The popular sibling duo AKMU has returned with a new release. This comeback drew particular attention because of Lee Su-hyun, the younger sister. For several years, she had lived in seclusion in a darkened room due to symptoms of depression. She has now returned in visibly improved health. She said her recovery owed much to her brother Lee Chan-hyuk. They lived together, exercised, and followed a managed daily routine. In a song he wrote for her during that time, the lyrics read, “open the door, haetbit [sunlight] bless you.” 

Sibling duo AKMU celebrates the10th anniversary of their debut at their concert "10VE" held on June 15 and 16, 2024, at the KSPO Dome in southern Seoul. [YG ENTERTAINMENT]

S People often advise those with depression to get sunlight and exercise. Sunlight activates the serotonin system, and serotonin helps regulate impulses and stabilize mood, playing a key role in easing depressive symptoms. It is also converted into melatonin in the evening, aiding sleep. Many antidepressants likewise work through the serotonin system. Sunlight itself can function as a form of treatment. Yet such advice is often ineffective for those in the depths of depression. When symptoms are severe, a person may not even feel able to approach a window and open the curtains. Lee avoided meeting even her family, as concern from others felt burdensome when she could not act on it. Her brother approached her carefully. He did not say, “You cannot live like this; look at the sun.” Instead, his first suggestion was simple: “Let’s live together.” Then he added, “Since we are living together, shall we try exercising together?”