Seo Jang-hoon is also impressed by the tears of a bachelor mother who raised 20 North Korean children

Dec 03, 2024

 Seo Jang-hoon is also impressed by the tears of a bachelor mother who raised 20 North Korean children



A special story of a storyteller who took care of children from North Korea for 20 years was broadcast.

KBS JOY entertainment program 「Ask Me Anything」, which aired on the 2nd, featured a storyteller who had taken care of 20 North Korean children and delivered a touching story.

The writer who is single raised about 20 children from North Korea for 20 years. Currently, they live with eight people, and the rest are independent. People around me talked about my concerns, saying, 'Bachelorette Mom' He expressed a deep sense of responsibility and anxiety, saying, `Worrying if I can continue this work even after I am over 50 years old.'



The writer revealed how he took over this job, starting with volunteer work. He became a representative as soon as he began his volunteer work. I met an aunt and her son in Hanawon, and after leaving the hospital, I left the child to a Korean-Chinese grandmother. When I saw my grandmother go back to China and only my child is left alone, my heart broke, so I started raising her."

He said that while taking care of the children one by one, there were 20 children before he knew it, adding that the first child he took care of is now grown up and working with him.



Seo Jang-hoon asked "Do you receive government support?" and the writer "Basic amount comes out, but it is not enough." They also receive support through public offering projects." Lee Soo-geun exclaimed, `It's hard to raise my child, but it's amazing.'

The writer should also play the role of parents for children"The responsibility is still heavy." Therefore, Seo Jang-hoon "As you get older, your physical strength and conditions may become more difficult. We should prepare for the first child to become a successor and continue his role,' he said.





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