Actor Jang Kwang apologized sincerely during his first trip alone with his son Jang Young and began to create 'late memories' to regain lost time. Since the broadcast, the father-son relationship has gradually been getting closer.
On the 24th, the TV Chosun entertainment program 'Dad and Me Season 2' depicted Jang Kwang and his son Jang Young enjoying their first father-son camping trip as they headed to Lend. Jang Kwang, who prepared the camping car himself and set out on the trip, revealed his reason for participating in Season 2, saying, 'I hope to get closer to my son through this trip.'
The place they arrived at was the tidal flats of Lend. As if to fill the gaps from their childhood that they could not share together, the two cautiously engaged in experiential activities. Watching a child playing with his father, Jang Young expressed his complex feelings, saying, 'If I had made memories with my dad like that, our relationship would have been different now.' In response, Jang Kwang said, 'I was too busy back then. I regret not being able to bring you along.' Jang Young calmly accepted this, saying, 'It's regrettable that there are no memories, but it's already in the past. I think we can still do it now.' It was a moment where disappointment and understanding for each other intertwined.
However, the trip together after 40 years was not easy. They walked a bit apart or stopped talking, creating an awkward atmosphere that even those watching could feel. To break that mood, Jang Kwang first started digging for clams in the tidal flats to elicit laughter, and his son Jang Young also followed suit, gradually easing the awkwardness. Jang Kwang captured those precious moments on camera. Jang Young said, 'The fact that my father said, 'Let's try to do something together' itself is a big change,' cautiously accepting his father's changed attitude.
The time together also led to cooking. Jang Kwang put his heart into it, calling it 'the first cooking challenge for my son,' and Jang Young also prepared a meal for his father. Their cooking for each other perfectly matched their tastes, allowing the two to melt away old feelings.
After the broadcast, Jang Kwang said in an interview, 'We are not completely comfortable with each other yet, but I feel that things have improved while we are both being a little cautious.' He added, 'These days, when we meet at home, if I ask him, 'Where are you going?', my son answers,' signaling that the door to communication has opened, albeit clumsily.
After decades, the conversation between father and son has finally begun. Although it is awkward and slowly unfolding, the viewers' support and empathy continue for the two's courageous attempts, believing that it is not too late now.
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