'Eye Contact' Ham So-won "Mom, be born as my daughter next time"... sobbing

Photo by Channel A variety show 'Eye Contact' capture

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] Broadcaster Ham So-won shed tears out of remorse for her mother.

On the 27th, Ham So-won appeared as an eye contact applicant on Channel A's entertainment program 'Eye Contact.'

That day, Ham So-won's eye contact partner was her biological mother. Ham So-won explained the reason for applying, saying, "When I was young, I said thoughtlessly to my mother, 'I will not live like you.' I regret saying that. I applied for eye contact because I wanted to express my apology to my mother."

She recalled, "The mother I saw when I was young was hard to understand. When we visited relatives' houses, my mother was always humble. When we went to the market, she bargained prices and I never saw her wearing proper underwear. I disliked every aspect of my mother. I often thought when I was young that I didn't want to become a mother like her."

She continued, "(My mother) single-handedly paid for the tuition of three siblings. She did all kinds of work that made money. Even now, I tear up when I see a lady selling yogurt. My mother got injured while selling yogurt, but she dragged her injured leg and went back to work. Seeing my mother like that was heartbreaking."

In response, Ham So-won's mother said, "I was busy making a living," and opened up, "My husband didn't earn money. We had to feed the children, so I worked at factories and did various jobs. That's why I lived busily."

Ham So-won's mother recalled her difficult past, saying, "I lived happily to feed my children. What if it was hard? As long as my children were okay. Even living day by day was fun, and when I came back from work, seeing the children laughing and chatting made life worth living."

Hearing this, Ham So-won confessed, "Today, I want to say this. You lived very well, Mom. You lived a perfect life with a score of 100. I want to say you treated me better than anyone else."

She added, "I never even said 'I love you.' Actually, I love you so much, but I never said it. I want to tell you that I respect you and that you lived so well, but I couldn't."

That day, Ham So-won showed tears as she told her biological mother, who had worked hard for her children, "In the next life, be born as my daughter. I will take good care of you."

Ham So-won's mother replied, "I want to be born as a butterfly and fly around, then die without a name. I don't want to be born anymore. I think just giving birth to you was very, very rewarding."

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