"If I Had Known..." Late Son Jeongmin Son's Father Reveals Messages Shared with His Son

Son Hyun appearing on SBS's "Unanswered Questions" episode 1263, which aired on the 29th of last month. Photo by SBS "Unanswered Questions" episode 1263 broadcast capture.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyun-joo] Son Hyun, the father of the late Son Jeong-min who went missing and was found dead at Banpo Hangang Park in Seoul, has revealed the KakaoTalk messenger conversations he had with his son.

On the 9th, Son posted a blog titled "Chats with Jeong-min," stating, "Today, I downloaded all the chat contents with Jeong-min." He expressed his longing, saying, "We didn't chat that often. If I had known this, I would have done it every day."

Messenger conversation content between Son Hyun and his son Jungmin, revealed on the 9th through a blog. Photo by Son.

The revealed conversations included ▲ Jeong-min asking what kind of bread to buy at a famous bakery during a trip to Gunsan ▲ Son comforting Jeong-min when he was upset about taking a leave of absence from medical school last year ▲ Jeong-min apologizing for not being able to attend his grandmother's funeral ▲ Son sending birthday wishes to Jeong-min.

There was also a conversation where Son advised Jeong-min, "When you have children later, travel a lot and take many pictures." Regarding this, Son confessed, "It hurts my heart so much."

He continued, "The last chat was on April 22," and shared, "A senior bought me duck for dinner and packed some to take away. The next day, Jeong-min ate it and sent me a message. Seeing this makes it feel like Jeong-min is still alive, so it doesn't feel real," revealing his feelings.

A childhood photo of her son Jungmin, revealed by Son Hyun on her blog on the 9th. Photo by Son.

Son ended his post with childhood photos of Jeong-min, saying, "Since someone from Japan left a comment, today I decided to send photos from Japan," and concluded, "Jeong-min was always so adorable."

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