Seven months after actor the late Kim Sae-ron passed away, AKMU's Lee Su-hyun and actress Kim Bo-ra walked the pilgrimage route and remembered their "close friend." In particular, Kim Bo-ra's message "I love you and I remember" hits even more painfully.
On the 30th, Lee Su-hyun revealed photos of walking the Camino de Santiago, saying, "Second pilgrimage. I love everything: the sun, the shade, the wind, the uphill, the downhill, the friends, truly!!"
The Camino de Santiago collectively refers to the various routes leading to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain, which holds the tomb of Saint James, one of Jesus' twelve apostles. Because it encompasses religious meaning, reflection and healing, cultural and personal exploration, it carries deep history and diverse significance beyond a simple walking trip.
In the past it was a road toward God, but today it has greater meaning as a road toward oneself; on this route pilgrims achieve spiritual growth through physical hardship and learn the world's diversity through interactions with others. Ultimately, it is meaningful because it offers a precious experience of finding the direction of one's life.
Recently, having successfully lost weight without Wegovy, Lee Su-hyun equipped herself heavily to walk the pilgrimage. Not for the first time on the second pilgrimage, she immediately sent an urgent distress signal as if her soul had left her, "Please save me." Unlike the energetic first day, she was quickly exhausted, but the reason she could go on was "friends."
It appears actress Kim Bo-ra joined this pilgrimage. Photos showed them going to the supermarket together and replenishing sugar by eating ice cream. In particular, Lee Su-hyun proved she was also acknowledged as a princess, saying Lee Chan-hyuk bought sunflowers only for the princesses.
It is especially meaningful that Lee Su-hyun and Kim Bo-ra took the pilgrimage seven months after saying goodbye to their "close friend," the late Kim Sae-ron. The late Kim Sae-ron was found dead at her home in Seongdong District, Seoul, on Feb. 16.
Lee Su-hyun and Kim Bo-ra were close with the late Kim Sae-ron. Lee Su-hyun said she, the late Kim Sae-ron and Kim Bo-ra often met without arranging it and even shared their home password in their group chat. The late Kim Sae-ron's cooking and Kim Bo-ra and Lee Su-hyun's sorting of recyclables became widely known through various entertainment programs, highlighting their close relationship. After the late Kim Sae-ron's passing, their pain was indescribable. Lee Su-hyun swallowed her grief by missing a scheduled performance, and Kim Bo-ra also choked up recalling memories with the deceased. In particular, Kim Bo-ra showed deep mourning by posting photos taken with the late Kim Sae-ron.
Walking the pilgrimage without the late Kim Sae-ron, the two reflected on each other's importance and the value of their bond. In particular, Kim Bo-ra evoked memories of the late Kim Sae-ron by leaving the comment "I love you and I remember." Many netizens who saw this expressed regret that the late Kim Sae-ron could have made better memories had she been with them, and they comforted them by saying that because the late Kim Sae-ron is remembered this way, the memories remain even more dear.
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