Actress Kim Geum-soon revealed her tumultuous life story from her marriage in Brazil to her divorce and her current life as a single mother. Her strong attitude toward life and her confessions left viewers deeply moved.
Kim Geum-soon made her first appearance on KBS2's Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant, which aired on the 25th. Known to the public as 'Jenny's mom' from When Life Gives You Tangerines, he carefully revealed his story while presenting a Brazilian home-cooked meal he had prepared.
Kim Geum-soon stated, "I went to Brazil following my pansori teacher and ended up marrying my ex-husband, who was living there." She added, "I lived in Brazil for 10 years and gave birth to two sons at the age of 29." However, her marriage was far from smooth.
"It took a really long time to decide to get a divorce," he confessed, choosing to return to Korea with his two sons after much deliberation. Reflecting on that time, her son said, "I saw my mom break down for the first time. It was really shocking."
However, Kim Geum-soon did not easily give in. He mentioned, "I actually felt relieved after the divorce. I focused only on my children and kept going," adding, "At the same time as my divorce, an ironic turning point in my life came."
That turning point was unexpectedly an 'acting award.' Kim Geum-soon remarked, "I won an acting award in 2022. Award luck came when I was at my saddest after the divorce," and stated, "Those times of coexisting joy and sorrow helped me find balance in my life. I thought life was truly strange."
The new beginning in Seoul was also not easy. Kim Geum-soon noted, "Life in Korea felt foreign to me. It was also difficult economically, and I had to live fiercely as a survival-type actress."
His son shared, "Mom never once said it was hard. She always smiled. I only realized later that this was her way of caring for us." He continued, "Despite the tough life, she always tried to give us the good things. She always protected us," conveying heartfelt gratitude that brought tears to his eyes.
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