On the extreme realism documentary entertainment show 'Lovers of Joseon' by TV CHOSUN, the birth day of Lee Yong-sik's daughter Lee Soo-min was revealed. After 10 hours of labor, Lee Soo-min gave birth to a healthy daughter named 'Woniel.' The national viewership rating for the broadcast was 3.7%, with a peak rating of 4.1% (Nielsen Korea, nationwide), securing the top spot among cable channels during the same time slot.
On the episode aired on the 16th, Lee Yong-sik, who returned as a 'granddaughter fool,' visited the studio. The VCR showed the last examination scene before the birth of Lee Soo-min and Won-hyuk.
Won-hyuk revealed his national certification as a 'maternal and newborn health care provider.' He said, "I tried to register with the Ministry of Health and Welfare, but it didn't work. I wondered why, and they said no man has ever registered. I am the first man in Korea," sharing news typical of an 'obsessed father.' Lee Soo-min noted, "Seeing that, my dad felt competitive. Without saying anything, he went to get training for a day," while sharing photos of the two prominent men among the female trainees. Meanwhile, Won-hyuk, true to his 'crybaby' character, shed tears over his wife's labor pains. Lee Soo-min also started to cry, and Won-hyuk earnestly exclaimed, "Come down, Pal-bok! Get out of the room, really... Please..." drawing laughter.
Finally, as the due date approached, the couple, Lee Soo-min and Won-hyuk, left home early in the morning to head to the hospital. Lee Yong-sik expressed his feelings, saying, "No one understands the heart of a father who is over 70 and seeing his granddaughter." Following this, Choi Seong-guk, a '54-year-old father of two,' conveyed his thoughts with a hint of envy, asking, "If it's 70 for me... how old will I be when I can see my grandson?" Huang Bo-ra, who embraced her child at 42 years old, sighed along.
Five and a half hours after being admitted, the attending physician came in to check on labor progress. Lee Soo-min lamented that her cervical dilation was only at 1.5 cm, far from the target of 10 cm, clinging to Won-hyuk. He hugged her, saying, "I did wrong, brother," but Lee Soo-min honestly revealed, "I'm scared," evoking sympathy.
Then, after a whole day of starving, Lee Soo-min urged Won-hyuk, saying, "You need to eat to take care of me," nudging him. Ultimately, he ate gimbap in the lobby in three minutes, saying, "I made a mistake. I should have let Soo-min have dinner as late as possible..." and burst into tears again while thinking of his wife, who was on a 16-hour fast.
Meanwhile, while Lee Soo-min was inducing labor with a light walk, the long-awaited amniotic fluid broke. Rushing back to the hospital room and completing all preparations, Lee Soo-min called her father. Watching the VCR, Huang Bo-ra scolded Lee Yong-sik, saying, "Why! Isn't grandpa coming? He said he would come earlier!" Kim Guk-jin also caught the chance to scold, saying, "Why didn't you come right away?" In response, Lee Yong-sik expressed his disappointment, saying, "Guk-jin has changed a lot..." which elicited laughter. Subsequently, Lee Soo-min immediately broke down during the call with her parents. She whined, "Help me... please pray that it won't hurt," creating a poignant scene.
Arriving at the hospital, the couple Lee Yong-sik had to wait in the waiting room due to the hospital's policy allowing only one guardian in the delivery room. The attending physician reported that Lee Soo-min was expected to deliver in the afternoon. At that moment, Won-hyuk emerged from the family delivery room and swapped places with Lee Yong-sik. Lee Yong-sik, gently massaging his daughter's hand, whispered, "I'm so anxious... It's hard..." as he cried quietly. In the studio, Lee Yong-sik shared, "I felt the greatness of motherhood. When children are celebrating their birthdays, at that moment, a woman... a mother is experiencing the most terrifying pain in the world. The birthday is precisely the mother's suffering." When the amniotic fluid broke but dilation didn't progress sufficiently, the attending physician decided on a 'cesarean section.' At the same time, Won-hyuk's parents also arrived at the hospital, and Lee Soo-min soon entered the operating room.
Then, Won-hyuk revealed their daughter's name '(pre-names) Pal-bok' as 'Woniel.' It was a name full of love created with the family's consensus and votes, incorporating both parents' surnames. Finally, after a 10-month wait and 10 hours of labor, Woniel was born healthy. Won-hyuk, showing Lee Soo-min their baby, took a 'first family photo' with swollen eyes, drawing smiles.
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