Lee Gun-joo, who became a shaman, had an emotional reunion with her biological mother after 44 years.
On the broadcast of TV CHOSUN 'Dad and Me' on the 15th, 'actress and shaman' Lee Gun-joo visited her mother for the first time in 44 years. Joining in the studio were Jun Hyun-moo, Lee Seung-yeon, Subin, Lu Ching Lai, and 'Queen of Revenge Dramas' Jang Seo-hee as the 'special representative daughter.' The broadcast recorded a national viewership rating of 3.0%, with a peak rating of 3.6% in a minute (Nielsen Korea).
Lee Gun-joo noted that she became curious about what kind of person her mother was while hearing stories of other families through 'Dad and Me,' leading her to decide to search for her mother. After obtaining a family relationship certificate and her mother's resident registration documents from the community center, Lee Gun-joo's expression suddenly hardened. As she had vaguely guessed, her mother lived in Gangwon Province, and there were younger siblings from her mother's remarriage. Lee Gun-joo could not hide her confusion, saying, "I don't know who they are or even share the same surname, but they are listed in the documents..."
Lee Gun-joo talked about meeting her mother and her aunt, who raised her since she was 2 years old. According to Lee Gun-joo's aunt, Lee Gun-joo's parents had registered their marriage without holding a wedding ceremony to add a suddenly born child to their family registry. At that time, the father, who was 22 years old, went to the military, and the mother, who was 20, had to give birth alone at her in-laws' home, and their marriage ended shortly after. Lee Gun-joo expressed her worries, saying, "My mother's new family might not know about my existence, and I worry that my arrival could disrupt her family." Lee Gun-joo's aunt advised, "Your mother is not the type to keep things secret," and added, "It is natural to seek family ties. I hope Gun-joo can resolve the sorrow in her heart."
A few days later, Lee Gun-joo finally went to meet her mother after 44 years. Lee Gun-joo confessed that she felt nervous and fearful, saying, "I pondered a lot about whether it was okay for me to go like this while driving there." Finally, Lee Gun-joo's mother appeared and said, "Gun-joo, it's your mom... I really missed you." Embracing her mother, who was in tears, Lee Gun-joo also said, "So this is my mom..." with teary eyes. The story of Lee Gun-joo and her mother, finally achieved after 44 years, will continue next week.
Next week, the 'Love and Hate Father-Daughter' duo of Lee Seung-yeon will return, which touched hearts in Season 1. The story of the Lee Seung-yeon family, facing a crisis due to the sudden declaration of a 'retirement' by the 'mother who raised her' since she was 4 years old, will be featured on TV CHOSUN 'Dad and Me,' airing every Tuesday night at 10 p.m.
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