Singer Joo Hyun-mi opened up about the biggest regret of her life caused by living as a separated family.
On the 17th at 8:10 p.m. Channel A 'Best friend to-kyu-mentary – four-person dining table' will air the episode featuring singer Joo Hyun-mi.
Trot queen Joo Hyun-mi revealed that all three songs included on her recently released debut 40th anniversary album were composed by Kim Beom-ryong, expressing her gratitude toward Kim Beom-ryong. In response, Kim Beom-ryong said the title track 'Yeonjeong' was a song Joo Hyun-mi coveted after hearing just one line, and he surprised everyone by performing an impromptu duet with guitar accompaniment, capturing MC Park Kyung-rim's heart as well.
That day Joo Hyun-mi revealed the behind-the-scenes story of shifting from pharmacist to singer. Right after graduating from university, as the eldest daughter who had to lead the household, she opened a pharmacy at the foot of Namsan with her mother's installment savings, but business did not go well because she stuck to principles, and around that time she said she was unexpectedly offered to record 'Ssangssang Party.' Wanting to leave the pharmacy even for a moment, the songs she sang became huge hits, dominating the so-called 'Gilboard,' and when she heard that she could receive 3 million won for one performance while the pharmacy's monthly sales were 100,000 won, she debuted as a full-fledged singer to support her family. Joo Hyun-mi then recalled the days when she decorated the pharmacy with empty containers because she had no money and confessed, "I still have nightmares about running the pharmacy."
The following year after a dazzling debut sweeping newcomer awards, Kim Beom-ryong, a witness to the secret romance that began during a 40-day U.S. tour, reveals the love story for the first time in 39 years. Joo Hyun-mi said that romantic feelings developed with her husband, who had been a member of Cho Yong-pil's 'A great birth' band, during the U.S. performances, and the colleagues who performed together all noticed the spark between Joo Hyun-mi and her husband and kept the secret. Kim Beom-ryong said that when they returned to Korea there was a meeting where everyone was supposed to attend but he arranged for only the two of them to step out; when Joo Hyun-mi asked, "Why didn't you go out?" Kim Beom-ryong admitted he lied and said he was sick because he had received a message from Cho Yong-pil's manager telling him not to go out. Learning the truth after 39 years, Joo Hyun-mi was startled and expressed gratitude for keeping the secret.
Meanwhile, Joo Hyun-mi confessed that the sudden seven-year hiatus in the mid-1990s was "the most beautiful time of my life." She said that living a rural life with her children on Cheonggye Mountain and watching them play was the happiest moment of her life and that she would never forget that time. Later, Joo Hyun-mi also revealed the current status of her eldest son, a Berkeley College of Music graduate, and her second daughter, who is active with the indie band "Oa-be." On the other hand, Kim Beom-ryong said he could not spend much time with the children and expressed regret over the period of living apart from his family for about 10 years when the children were young, calling it "the most regrettable moment of his life," drawing sympathy from close friends.
A time to look into a star's life with everyone's best friend MC Park Kyung-rim, Channel A 'Best friend to-kyu-mentary – four-person dining table' airs every Monday at 8:10 p.m.
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