The sad recent situation of 1980s popular comedian Ji Yeong-ok has been reported.
On the 25th, MBN's "Exclusive World" featured Ji Yeong-ok, known as "Ms. Ji," who led the heyday of 1980s comedy.
Ji Yeong-ok became known for her role as the tough landlady Ms. Ji in the highly popular comedy corner "Three-rang Couple," rising to stardom with the catchphrase "bang-bbae." However, she had disappeared from the public eye at some point.
That day Ji Yeong-ok had been living as a farmer in the countryside for three months. Comedian Lee Sang-woon visited her home, and he said, "Actually I came a little worried. There was a time when I couldn't reach you." In response, Ji Yeong-ok recalled the past, "I didn't go out. I really didn't contact anyone. It was too hard."
He said, "I was cheated a lot by acquaintances, about five times in total. Actually, a film company's (production) was about to collapse and they said it must not fail, so I lent money, but it fell apart and everyone ran away. Another time I was interested in a large live cafe; I didn't go out but only invested money, and one day an acquaintance went and found the name and owner had changed. When I went to see, the person who took the investment had sold the cafe and disappeared. My sister asked me to be a guarantor so I guaranteed a private loan and lost a house, so I suffered a big loss," he said.
As comedy programs disappeared one by one, she tried to find a breakthrough by investing but was betrayed by acquaintances. Eventually, after five frauds, she lost all the savings and her home.
Ji Yeong-ok recalled the time she lived in seclusion, saying, "I actually had nowhere to turn. When I told my mother the situation, she sold the house to pay off the debts and prepared a small house so we could live together. I had social anxiety disorder and depression. When I saw people I had panic attacks. So I didn't meet anyone and stayed at home alone. That period lasted about five or six years."
Especially, Ji Yeong-ok cried as she expressed her remorse toward her mother, who has dementia, saying, "When my mother was cheated by acquaintances and having a hard time, she helped me and sold the house to add money. I thought those things were natural, that my mother would do that. But because I took it for granted and didn't think of treating her well out of gratitude, and because I didn't want to hear her nagging, I yelled and argued. When I went out and something bad happened, I would vent to my mother. I really remember that. I want to tell my mother I'm sorry. I want to say I'm sorry, but my mother doesn't know those words now. That really breaks my heart."
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