'My Ugly Duckling' Kim Sung-ryung: "I'm Not That Affectionate with My Son"..."I Don't Think I'm Pretty"

Kim Sung-ryung is talking about her funny eldest son. Photo by 'My Ugly Duckling' capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Hyesoo] On the 5th, Kim Sung-ryung appeared as a special MC on SBS's 'My Ugly Duckling' and shared amusing episodes about her son.

That day, Kim Sung-ryung opened up by saying her son is now 20 years old. When Seo Jang-hoon said, "People might misunderstand if you go around together with your mom," Kim Sung-ryung replied meaningfully, "It's not to that extent. We absolutely cannot see each other that way. We are not that affectionate with each other."

When Seo Jang-hoon asked, "Does your son have a girlfriend?" Kim Sung-ryung said, "It keeps changing. It changes frequently," which made the panel laugh. She also pointed to the seats where the mothers were sitting and shyly said, "I want to talk sitting over there."

Seo Jang-hoon also said, "Since your beauty is outstanding, I think your son would have high standards when dating a girlfriend," to which Kim Sung-ryung responded, "I'm very different at home. Today, I went to the salon with my son to get our hair done, and he told the hairstylist, 'Please do something about the clothes my mom wears at home,'" making the panel burst into laughter.

Kim Sung-ryung added, "I don't think my sons think I'm pretty." Then the mother panelists encouraged her, saying, "No, you're so beautiful in dramas," "They just don't express it, but they all know," and "Your sons must feel very proud inside."

Continuing, Seo Jang-hoon asked, "What kind of mom are you to your sons?" Kim Sung-ryung burst out laughing and said, "I thought this question would come up, so I asked my eldest son last night, but he didn't respond. Boys are like that." She also said that when she asked her son again, he answered, "An annoying mom," and she lamented, "That's how blunt boys are."

Seo Jang-hoon also asked a sensitive question, "Have you ever secretly looked at your son's diary?" Kim Sung-ryung said, "Not the diary, but I have seen things like his future aspirations submitted to school. It said there, 'What I'm good at: picking up girls,'" which left her speechless.

The SBS entertainment program 'My Ugly Duckling' airs every Sunday at 9:05 PM.

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