'Sallimnam' Kang Sung-yeon's husband Kim Ga-on "Performed after 7 months due to COVID... Fellow artists struggling a lot"

Published 18 Jul.2020 22:09(KST)

Updated 19 Jul.2020 06:07(KST)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jeong-ho] Kim Ga-on mentioned the difficult reality of being a pianist on 'Salrimnam' (Men Who Do Housework).

On the afternoon of the 18th, KBS 2TV's entertainment program 'Salrimhaneun Namjadeul' (hereafter 'Salrimnam') aired, revealing the daily life of the couple Kim Ga-on and Kang Seong-yeon.

In the broadcast, Kang Seong-yeon prepared a cheering event with their two sons for her husband Kim Ga-on, who was nervous ahead of his performance after 7 months.

While making cheering tools with their two sons, Kang Seong-yeon said, "When mom was a singer, fans cheered with purple," and asked, "Do you know what mom's fan club was called?"

Her son answered, "Gyeolhonsijak" (Marriage Start), and Kang Seong-yeon recalled, "Yes. The number of fan club members decreased a lot right after marriage," reminiscing about her 'Seongyeon Haetsal' activities.

She added, "Even when I liked Lee Moon-sae, I never did something like this," bringing laughter to the viewers.

Kang Seong-yeon's husband, Kim Ga-on, made a comeback as a pianist after 7 months. Regarding this, Kim Ga-on said, "Because of COVID-19, I couldn't perform for over half a year, so now that I can, my heart is pounding," sharing his feelings. However, he also showed nervousness, saying, "It's quite a burden."

Later, Kim Ga-on met with fellow artists Go Hee-an and Min Kyung-in. Kim Ga-on said, "On days like this, I think of people I used to perform with but haven't seen much lately." Go Hee-an agreed, saying, "It seems like people of our generation are starting to disappear."

Hearing this, Min Kyung-in also said, "I understand retirement. Life gets tiring. Living as a performer is really tough."

In an interview with the production team, Kim Ga-on revealed, "These days, there are hardly any places to perform. So many artists look for other jobs. There are many fellow musicians who work as substitute drivers or part-time at convenience stores," evoking sympathy.