Choi Jung-won took the stage on the very day her mother passed away… "She had asked me to keep performing even if I died" (What Do You Do With What's Left Behind) [★Night TV]

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Actors Kim Sung-ryeong and Choi Jung-won opened up about their mothers, who had passed away before them.

On the 19th, on the tvN Story variety program "What Do You Do With What's Left Behind," Kim Chang-ok joined as a new MC, while actors Kim Sung-ryeong and Choi Jung-won appeared as guests.

That day, Lee Young-ja recalled her late mother, saying, "Aren't we all children without mothers? Wouldn't you want to be born again as your mother's daughter?"

In response, Choi Jung-won revealed that she had lost her mother in 2024, while Kim Sung-ryeong stated that she had lost her mother this year.

Kim Sung-ryeong said, "We did not announce the death separately because we intended to hold a family-only funeral." She continued, "But when it came down to holding just a family gathering, my younger sister Seong-yeong said, 'It's too painful and disappointing. I want to invite people.' We consulted with each other later on and decided to make the announcement."

She shared her thoughts on moments when she thinks of her mother: "There is a difference between having a mother and not having one. After my father passed away, and then my mother too, it feels like I have become completely an orphan. It makes me feel that there is no one who takes my side unconditionally."

She also shed tears while watching a broadcast she had appeared in with her mother during her lifetime. "My mother was affectionate and stylish," she said. "I sent her everything, whether it was a broadcast or a photo shoot. Despite her age, she always watched critically and gave good feedback. She was sharp-minded. I trusted my mother's opinion more than anyone else's monitor." She added, "That is why I always wanted to hear what my mother had to say. But looking back now, she is gone," revealing her hollow feeling.

Choi Jung-won also spoke about her mother. "My mother had Parkinson's disease, but she ate well and was good at playing Go-stop on her mobile phone," she said. "One day, I told me my phone wasn't working properly, so I replaced it for her, and the next day I went to a local area for a park performance." She continued, "I got up early in the morning to go swimming, but I noticed the window wouldn't close."

She then said, "Then I received a call from my older brother saying, 'Mom has passed away.' I was so shocked that my tongue felt dry. Fortunately, an actor from 'Chicago,' which had a performance the next day, had come early. At the time, we were also doing 'Hades' together, but there was no one to replace me." She revealed, "But my mother had always said in life, 'Even if I die, perform if you have a show.'"

She choked up as she said, "In reality, I had to perform on the very day she passed away. When I went on stage, I performed very calmly and well. During the cast introductions at the end of the performance, tears came to my eyes. It was a performance that saw her off well."

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