It turns out that Lee Kun-joo met her adopted brother 18 years ago I lost contact with my dad because of a minor misunderstanding
Jun 11, 2025
|
In TV Chosun 'Dad and Me', which aired on the 10th, actor and shaman Lee Kun-joo went to France in person to meet his own brother, who was adopted to France when he was young and did not know that he existed.
Lee Kun-joo's younger brother, who grew up in France as soon as he was born, was French in both nationality and language and could not speak Korean. Lee Kun-joo is "My brother is Lee Kun-chul. I was so happy to know my younger brother's existence, but in a way, I feel so sorry, and my heart is broken because I think it was almost abandoned." Lee Kun-joo also said "My younger brother has always wanted to meet him. I didn't know that, but on behalf of my mom and dad, I'm so sorry and I want to hug you"After a long, 14-hour flight, I arrived in France where my brother was.
Lee Kun-joo, who even wrote a letter in French with the help of a translator and interpreter to meet his brother, was anxious when he got off at the train station in the city where his brother lived. "What if he doesn't come out? What if he gets angry as soon as he meets me?" In the meantime, Lee Kun-joo's younger brother, Lee Kun-chul, appeared with a big smile. Lee Kun-joo hugged Lee Kun-chul and missed him. I'm sorry, he burst into tears. Lee Kun-cheol "Thank you for coming here. It was almost 20 years ago. It's good to see you again," he said, soothing his brother.
The reason why the two were able to recognize each other at once was because they had already reunited in Korea 18 years ago. At the time, Lee Kun-chul brought adoption documents to Korea to find his roots. The two met each other for the first time then. However, the two, who had different languages and cultures, lost contact due to a minor misunderstanding. Lee Kun-chul said, "It was good to see my brother in person, and I was happy to see him again as a brother. I'm happy to be honest about the situation at that time,' he said, expressing the joy of the reunion.
Lee Kun-chul prepared accommodation for his brother, who was tired of the long journey, and Lee Kun-joo also brought Korean food and snacks from Korea for his brother. In addition, Lee Kun-joo brought kimchi made by her aunt and prepared dinner for her younger brother. Lee Kun-joo told his younger brother to rest in the room, but Lee Kun-cheol "I want to be with him because I'm lonely in the room. I haven't seen them for 20 years, but I want to be with them because it's sad to be away from them," he snooped around Lee Kun-joo. Lee Kun-joo, who was emotional at the words, said "I made my younger brother very lonely. I was lonely too," he said, wiping away tears secretly while washing the dishes.
Lee Kun-chul, who was happy next to his brother, hummed and played pranks on his brother and enjoyed the time together. The brothers, who got closer, had a dinner full of Korean food with kimchi stew and braised chicken cooked by Lee Kun-joo for his own brother, as well as marinated greens and perilla leaves from Korea. When his younger brother said it was delicious, Lee Kun-joo forgot to eat and took care of him even a side dish. Lee Kun-chul acknowledged his brother's taste, saying, `It's okay to eat like this every day.' Lee Kun-joo "I think this is the expression of being full just by looking at eating." What could be happier and better than this?" he said.
We met again after about 20 years, but Lee Kun-chul said, `Everything was natural and comfortable," he said. Even Lee Kun-joo "Even if I didn't say it, the action came out first, and I felt like I wanted to do anything because I could understand it just by looking at my eyes. It was so good that I wondered if this time was a dream or a reality"He expressed his feelings about reuniting with his younger brother.
The hidden family history of brothers Lee Kun-joo and Lee Kun-chul will be revealed in the next episode of 'Dad and Me.' Younger brother Lee Kun-cheol "Why did you send me for adoption. Why did you send only one for adoption after one was left behind?", "Why didn't your parents play the role of parents properly?", he asks, revealing the questions he has accumulated so far. In response, Lee Kun-joo brought up the story behind his brother's adoption for the first time, saying, "I didn't know, but my brother..."
soulhn1220@sportschosun.com
