Prohibition on pregnancy clause, four abortion surgeries... Yoon Bok-hee's shocking past confession [Day & Night]

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The eternal 'diva' Yoon Bok-hee revealed her tumultuous life.

In the 23rd episode of MBN's 'Kim Ju-ha's Day & Night,' broadcast on the 2nd, Yoon Bok-hee, who marked her 75th anniversary of debut, appeared and shared stories from that era.

Yoon Bok-hee, who first led the miniskirt trend in 1960s South Korea, revealed an anecdote in which a man walking by was so stunned by seeing her in a miniskirt that he lost his wits and fell into a manhole, showing that she remains a fashionista.

As a first-generation musical actress, Yoon Bok-hee made her debut at age 5 by appearing in the musical 'Christmas Gift,' created by her father, and stated that she was inspired by the applause she received at the time and chose to continue her life on stage. She also confessed to a painful past: her father was hospitalized due to opium addiction, and her mother, who went on stage to earn money for his hospital bills, passed away from a heart attack when Yoon was 7. Her father also passed away when she was 9.

Yoon Bok-hee explained that she gained fame by imitating famous singers such as Louis Armstrong at U.S. military bases. She said that after hearing about Yoon, Louis Armstrong personally invited her to a duet performance at the opening ceremony of the Walker Hill Hotel in 1963 and then handed her a contract to advance to the United States. Before heading to the U.S., Yoon formed a troupe and went on a tour in the Philippines, but a staff member ran away with the money, leaving her and three older female dancers behind in the Philippines. However, she also mentioned that she unexpectedly received a love call for a career in the UK, which felt like fate.

In this context, Yoon Bok-hee said, "Even if I got married, I could not have children," and spoke about the pregnancy prohibition clause in the contract at the time. She also revealed the heartbreaking story of having to undergo multiple abortion surgeries to continue performing on stage, and mentioned her trials with uterine cancer surgery and macular degeneration.

Yoon Bok-hee said that although she has no children, there is a man she calls "mom," adding, "Choi Min-soo and Heo Jun-ho call me mom."

As such, Yoon Bok-hee confessed her turbulent life and conveyed comfort through her songs.

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