Actor and shaman Lee Geon-joo, a former child star, expresses anger over the difficult childhood story of his biological brother, who was adopted in France and faced racism.
Tonight (17th) at 10 p.m., on TV CHOSUN's 'Dad and Me,' Lee Geon-joo, known as 'Sundol-i,' will meet his biological brother Lee Geon-cheol's adoptive parents in France. While sharing breakfast together, Lee Geon-joo noted, "There is a picture of Geon-cheol next to the fireplace, and I feel like I haven't asked much about Geon-cheol's childhood," expressing curiosity about the time his brother spent without him.
The adoptive mother began speaking, saying, "It was fine when he was young and in elementary school. He even accelerated a grade." Geon-cheol then confessed, "I went through puberty," and his adoptive father shared that Geon-cheol faced ridicule here as being 'gukbap', explaining that he experienced racism because Geon-cheol is Tongyang.
Geon-cheol reflected on his difficult times, saying, "When kids tease, they are just immature kids, but when adults do it, it was a different issue." Hearing that his brother faced racism in France, Lee Geon-joo expressed anger, asking, "Why in that way? Such people are not even adults."
Lee Geon-joo said, "Geon-cheol always tells me 'It's alright,' but hearing such stories makes me grateful for my brother, who has grown up well. I wonder how it would have been if we were together during those tough times..." He became emotional, feeling sorry for his brother, who was left alone in a foreign land with different eye and hair colors.
Geon-cheol also said, "If I had grown up with my brother in childhood, we would have depended on each other very tightly. Siblings can rely on each other deeply. And by sharing pain, our relationship would have become stronger," expressing regret over not having a typical brotherly relationship.
The deep conversation with Geon-cheol's adoptive parents in France, which helped Lee Geon-joo learn more about his 'French biological brother,' will be revealed tonight (17th) at 10 p.m. on TV CHOSUN's 'Dad and Me.'
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