Singer Taejin-ah revealed the recent condition of his wife "Ok-gyeong-yi," who is battling dementia.
On the 25th, Taejin-ah appeared as a guest on MBC Radio Standard FM Son Tae Jin's trot radio (abbreviated SonTora).
On the show, Taejin-ah said it was his 55th debut anniversary and mentioned his wife, the subject of his hit song "Ok-gyeong-yi," as the person he is most grateful to. He said the hit song that brought him glory was also "Ok-gyeong-yi."
However, Taejin-ah's wife is currently battling dementia. It has already been seven years since her dementia diagnosis. Taejin-ah has attracted attention for his devoted daily caregiving at his wife's side. Despite saying "caregiving is really so hard," he forced a smile, saying, "but I'm happy."
Son Tae Jin cautiously asked, "How has she been lately?" about Taejin-ah's wife's health. Taejin-ah said, "The disease called dementia normally gets worse and then gets better. But lately the (worsening) has stopped. That's very fortunate. She still remembers me for now. Even that makes me happy and grateful."
In particular, Taejin-ah vowed, "Even if I were born 100 times over, I would marry Ok-gyeong-yi," and recalled, "When I emigrated to the U.S. in 1981, I met her when I had about 140,000 or 150,000 won in my pocket. That was my entire savings."
He continued, "Back then I was neither good-looking nor presentable. I was thin, weighing about 64 kg. My hair was extremely long. Long hair was fashionable, but getting a haircut at a salon in New York was expensive. I had no money, so I had no need to cut it and tied it with a string. When I was so unpresentable, Ok-gyeong-yi protected me," emphasizing his pledge to stay by his wife's side till the end. <
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