"If I Hadn't Been Known" Lee Kun-joo confessed to shock after finding her biological mother and adopted brother (with her father)
Jun 12, 2025
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TV CHOSUN 'Dad and Me' features actor and shaman Lee Kun-joo, a national child star-turned-actress who was loved for playing the role of the drama 'Sundoli' in the drama 'One Roof Three Families'. He impressed viewers with his reunion with his two-year-old biological brother, who was adopted to France following his mother who broke up 41 years ago. Lee Kun-joo, who made the difficult decision to meet his family again, said, `It was hard to keep learning new things about my family that I didn't know about them" he recalled. However, on the other hand, Lee Kun-joo "The meaning of the family has changed a lotHe confessed to the change in his thoughts after meeting with his own mother and brother. In order to solve his younger brother's curiosity, Lee Kun-joo, who is planning to reveal the story of his brother's adoption in France, which he did not know, in 'Dad and Me', conveyed his inner feelings in a question-and-answer session.
1. What does 'family' mean to you? Have you changed anything before and after you appeared on "Dad and I"?
- I only had grandmothers and aunts in my family, but my thoughts about my family changed a lot when I did 'Dad and I'. I think family is not just people who are connected with me, but I think I've come to accept it in a good way that 'I can share my heart and always be on my side when I'm having a hard time.
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- I thought it would be okay to live without knowing the existence of a mother, but what kind of person is my mother?I wanted to meet him at least once because I had a simple question of '. Of course, this meeting solved the questions I've been having, but I don't put much meaning on a single meeting. He didn't raise me, but as a child, I decided to meet him because I thought I should look for him before it's too late. I have no resentment at all for respecting my mother's position and choice, I just want her to be safe and healthy.
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3. After your mom, you found your lost brother this time, when did you find out about his existence?
- I found out about my brother's existence 18 years ago. At that time, his younger brother Gun-cheol came to Korea and took the document 'Adoption Record' to the police station, and the police contacted the grandmother who was registered 'Adoption Applicant'. At that time, my grandmother was in the hospital, so my oldest aunt contacted me instead, and that day we found out about each other's existence.
4. What was the first thing you wanted to tell your brother when you met him?
- I had a lot of thoughts about what to talk about when we met, but all I could say was sorry. It's not my fault, it's not Geoncheol's fault, but I just thought I should say sorry on behalf of my parents.
5. I'm sure you had a lot of trouble reuniting your mom and your younger brother, but what was your most difficult moment in the process of finding your family?
- The most difficult moment was when I kept learning new facts about my family that I didn't know. On the other hand, there are things I wish I hadn't known. The grandmothers and aunts who raised me without any difficult expressions thought 'You must have suffered a lot' and 'You must have healed a lot by yourself'. When Keon-cheol found out about these things, he said it was okay, but it hurt me to think about how upset he must have been.
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6. Have you ever been afraid of getting hurt again in the process of meeting your family? Nevertheless, I also wonder why you decided to meet your family.
- My younger brother, Guncheol, was just a person I wanted to see until I died. In the case of my mom, I just wanted to meet her because I was curious. He gave birth to me. How does he look?I think it was because of the original curiosity of '. I don't have a lot of affection, but I don't hate it either. I'm grateful that you gave birth to me, but I wanted to be more filial to my aunt than my mother because I had no choice but to be bigger than my mother. If my mom still feels sorry for me, I hope she is happy with her family now because she understood and accepted.
7. I think there was a time when the word 'family' was left as a wound, but what shape is that wound now?
- The word family has never been a scar in my life. My parents weren't there, but I don't think I've ever felt hurt because my grandmother and aunt have been such a strong fence-like family.
8. How do you think the appearance of "Dad and I" and the family reunion will make a difference in your life?
- I'm not obliged to let people know about 'family' on the air, but I was afraid to be on people's lips just because I'm a celebrity. Anyway, I got to know about my family while appearing on 'Dad and I', and now that I'm known, I feel relieved because I think I've been solved. When my younger brother comes to Korea, I think he will walk around proudly and be happy. I'm going to appreciate this situation because I know that there are many people who have similar family backgrounds to me, and there are many who are more difficult than me.
9. You have a lot of teary chemistry with Lee Seung-yeon from 'Dad and Me' to 'Crying Siblings'. Why are the two of you so full of tears?
- I think it's because we all relate to each other so well. Seung-yeon had pain like her, and I had pain like myself, so I think I can just feel it without telling you in detail. I can relate to it because my sister must have thought a lot about making a difficult decision like me. I don't cry without knowing what emotions I'm feeling, but because I substitute emotions 'How did you feel at that time?' I think I cried a lot because I didn't have to say much just by looking at my eyes.
Regarding the adoption of his younger brother, who was adopted 41 years ago to France, Lee Kun-joo's family history, which will be released for the first time, can be found on TV CHOSUN 'Dad and Me' which airs at 10 p.m. on Tuesday, the 17th. (Photo courtesy = TV CHOSUN 'Dad and Me')
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