Kim Won-hee "My pet dog Gopdan is like a daughter... Giving the love I could never give in my lifetime"

On the 25th, broadcaster Kim Won-hee mentioned the story of sending off her pet dog Gopdani on the MBN entertainment program "Everyone's Lecture, Listen to the Value." Photo by MBN, screenshot from the program "Everyone's Lecture, Listen to the Value."

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Min Jun-young] Broadcaster Kim Won-hee opened up about the pain of losing her pet dog.

On the 25th, the MBN entertainment program 'Everyone's Lecture, Listen to the Value' featured communication expert Kim Chang-ok as a speaker, who spoke on the topic "When You Are Out of Breath Up to Your Chin."

On the show, actress Min Ji-young said, "I got married at forty and had a honeymoon baby. But one day when I went to the hospital, they told me the baby's heart was not beating."

Min Ji-young confessed, "I couldn't let go of the baby, so I held on for over a week. My whole body became toxic and inflamed," adding, "Eventually, I had to undergo a dilation and curettage surgery. With the hospital's help, I got pregnant again after a year and a half, but I miscarried again."

She continued, "People around me urged, 'Since you're of advanced maternal age, shouldn't you have a baby quickly?' but I only thought, 'Am I too old to be a mother? Can I not become a mother?'" She added, "At that time, my pet dog Mong looked at me with bright, clear eyes. But three months ago, Mong suffered cardiac arrest. I thought I wouldn't be able to bear it if I lost Mong too. Fortunately, his heart started beating again."

Then Kim Won-hee said, "I chose not to have children myself," and added, "I also experienced losing my pet dog Gopdan. When he got cancer and couldn't go for walks anymore, I bought a stroller for large dogs."

She continued, "When I took Gopdan out in the stroller, some elderly people said, 'You should have a baby, why are you taking a dog around?' After that, I couldn't take Gopdan outside anymore," she recalled.

She added, "Gopdan was like a daughter to my husband and me," and said, "To watch over Gopdan's final path, my husband and I took turns caring for him for two weeks. At that time, I gave him the love I had never been able to give in my whole life."

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