Baek Ji-yeon, the daughter-in-law of a chaebol family, was more nervous than live" (Conversations)

Oct 28, 2024

 Baek Ji-yeon, the daughter-in-law of a chaebol family, was more nervous than live' (Conversations)



Actor and former MBC announcer Baek Ji-yeon is back on MBC.

Baek Ji-yeon, who appeared on MBC 'Make Your Heart Cry Lecturers', which premiered on the 27th, expressed her life story and affection for her only son, drawing viewers' emotions.

In the lecture, Baek Ji-yeon recalled her son's marriage last year and said, `My heart was shaking as soon as my daughter-in-law first came to say hello. As soon as the door opened, tears poured down. He confessed his overwhelming feelings at the time. His son Kang In-chan married the second daughter of HL Group Chairman Chung Mong-won and made an in-laws with a chaebol family. Baek Ji-yeon prayed to her son "Please bless the child who is growing up somewhere all the time, but when I first saw my daughter-in-law, I thought "You are the child."," he recalled, adding to his emotion.



In addition, Baek Ji-yeon confessed honestly about the challenges and trials she experienced at a young age, telling the process of being selected as the main anchor of MBC 'News Desk' at the age of 24. "When I first hosted the news as a female anchor, the atmosphere at the company was chilly," he said. The head of the department recalled the cold reaction at the time, saying, `If I endure for six months, I will put the sauce in my hand.' However, Baek Ji-yeon "The world is warm, but it is often not. Don't swallow the vitriol and spit it out right away. He strengthened his will.

During his time as an anchor, Baek Ji-yeon kept 'News Desk' for about eight years and three months, repeating a total of three exits and returns. He did his best to ensure that the organization's choice of using me was not in vain. I lived in a news studio without time to be lazy," he said, expressing his own responsibility.



On the other hand, as for the reason why she left MBC in 1999, Baek Ji-yeon said, `I thought I would stop if I didn't grow further. Also, as a single mother, I wanted to spend more time with my child." Even after leaving the company, he worked as a freelancer and as a current affairs program host. "I wasn't afraid because I started with my bare fist. Baek Ji-yeon's words, "Mother is strong," left a deep impression on many.





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