Late Goo Hara's Brother: "I Want to Help My Sister's Hard-Earned Assets Support Children from Divorced Families"

Portrait photo of singer Goo Hara. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] The late Goo Hara's older brother, Goo Ho-in, expressed his desire to use his sister's assets to help children from divorced families.

In an interview published on the 29th by the monthly magazine Woman Sense, Goo said, "Since my sister's assets were earned through a difficult life without our mother, I hope they will be used to help those in need instead of our biological mother."

According to Goo, their biological mother, who left the house when Goo Hara was 9 and he was 11, hired a lawyer and claimed inheritance rights after Goo Hara passed away last November. Under current civil law, despite completely neglecting her parental duties, Goo Hara's biological mother is the first-priority heir who shares the inheritance equally with the biological father.

In response, Goo Ho-in has begun pushing for the enactment of the so-called "Goo Hara Act" (a partial amendment to the Civil Act), which would prevent parents who neglect their child-rearing duties from inheriting assets.

Regarding their childhood, Goo Ho-in explained, "We lived by staying at relatives' houses, always feeling like we had to be cautious. So, my sister and I always dreamed of having 'our own home.'"

He added, "To others, Hara was a star, but to me, she was just an ordinary and pitiful younger sister. When we talked about the past, I realized how much she longed for love and how often her heart was in pain."

About what kind of sister Goo Hara was, he said, "She liked delicious food, enjoyed chatting with friends, and when she got into games, she would play all day long?just a very ordinary woman in her twenties. After debuting, her biggest wish was to 'sing well.' For a while, she bought a karaoke machine at home and practiced singing. She seemed to have a strong desire to be recognized and loved by people."

If Goo Hara's assets do not go to their biological mother, Goo said, "Nothing has been specifically decided yet, but I believe that helping people who are struggling, like my sister did, is what she would want most from heaven. I want to help cover legal fees for those who do not receive proper child support after divorce and assist children who are having a hard time in divorced families."

He added, "Since these assets were earned through Hara's lonely and difficult efforts, I hope they will be used for those who truly need them."

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