[Sportschosun Jo Yoon-sun] The mother of actress Hwang Shin-hye opened up about why she had opposed her son's marriage after he was diagnosed with full-body paralysis.
The August 5 episode of KBS 1TV's 'Let's Live Together with Hwang Shin-hye' showed the Singles visiting a solo exhibition by Hwang Jung-eon, Hwang Shin-hye's younger brother and a mouth and foot painter.
Hwang Jung-eon was tall and healthy enough to enlist in the Marine Corps, but at 29 he was left fully paralyzed after an unexpected accident. He later overcame despair and began painting with his mouth. He has continued creating art for more than 30 years and is now active as a painter with the World Mouth and Foot Painting Artists Association.
That day, Hwang Shin-hye's mother expressed deep affection for her daughter-in-law, who had quietly stood by her son all those years. She praised her, saying, "My daughter-in-law is an angel without wings. There is no one like her anywhere in the world, past or present." Hwang Shin-hye agreed, saying, "There is no such person."
Hwang Shin-hye's mother said, "It has been 28 years since my son got married, and not once has my daughter-in-law said, 'Mother, it's hard.' She is always full of energy, and even when she comes to our house, she massages my shoulders. There is no one else like her," expressing her gratitude.
She also admitted that it had not been easy to approve the marriage. Hwang Shin-hye's mother recalled, "Before the wedding, my daughter-in-law came to our house. At that time, I told her, 'I want to welcome you in my heart, but I cannot. As a mother with a daughter, I have feelings for you, but I still cannot welcome you. Go get your parents' approval first and come back.' Then I did not see her."
Hwang Jung-eon also said it was not easy to bring up the idea of dating. He explained, "It was not easy to talk about it, and it was a time when I was not living in a hopelessly pessimistic way after the accident. If I had not been confident that I could marry someone and live happily, I would not have been able to give myself that permission either."
The moment Hwang Shin-hye first learned that the two were dating was also revealed. Hwang Jung-eon recalled, "When I first told my sister that we were dating, she really wanted to see her. She has a quick personality, so she said she wanted to meet her as soon as possible. We set up a lunch appointment, but when we met, she could not say a word and just held her hand and cried. My wife is also very emotional, so they kept crying together before parting."
He then added with a laugh, "But when my wife came out, she said, 'Why was your sister crying?' So I asked, 'Why did you cry along with her?' and she said, 'I cried because she cried.'"
Hwang Shin-hye said, "I remember crying. I really could not say anything. Just as my mother could not easily give her blessing, I was moved simply by the fact that someone was there. I was hearing something I had never imagined, and I could not say a word, so I think I just held her hand and cried."
This article has been translated by GripLabs Mingo AI.
