Lee Hoseop, Adopted by Great-Aunt at Age 3: "No Choice as Descendants Were Ending"

Composer Lee Hoseop. Photo by KBS 1TV 'Achim Madang' capture

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] Composer Lee Ho-seop revealed that he was adopted by his grandaunt.

On the 24th, composer Lee Ho-seop appeared as a guest on KBS 1TV's 'Morning Yard' in the 'Tuesday Invitation' segment.

That day, Lee Ho-seop stated, "My grandaunt took me in when I was three years old and raised me more lovingly than her own children."

He explained, "My grandaunt lost her husband two and a half years after marrying into our family," adding, "The elders in the family said it would be difficult for her to live alone, so she should meet a good person and remarry."

He continued, "My grandaunt cried and said, 'I am unfortunate to have lost my husband, so what luck would I have going elsewhere? Since it is time for you, nephew, to get married, if you could send me just one child, I would live relying on that.'

He added, "How painful it must have been for my biological mother to give up her baby. It was a pain that cannot be fully expressed in words," and said, "She suffered a lot emotionally for a while. However, since the grandaunt's family line was about to end, she had no choice but to make that decision."

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