Oh Ji-heon: "Parents Divorced When I Was in My Final Year of High School... Father a Top History Tutor, Mother Left with Nothing" Shocking Family Story [Star Issue]

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Comedian Oh Ji-heon revealed the family history he experienced due to his parents' divorce during his childhood.

Oh appeared on MBN's overcoming story program "While You Were in Pain," which aired on the 9th, and shared stories from his past.

On that day, Oh said, "My father was a top history tutor in Korea in the early 1990s." He added, "At that time, when a house in Apgujeong was worth around 20 to 30 million won, my father's monthly income was about 50 million won."

He continued, "We lived in a 100-pyeong (about 330 square meters) house with a yard and a swimming pool. My father even had a dedicated driver. Although I seemed like a happy son from a wealthy family, I was not actually happy." He explained, "My father prioritized work over his family. My mother hoped he would be more devoted to the household, and as complaints accumulated between them, the frequency of their arguments increased. Eventually, my parents divorced when I was in my final year of high school."

Oh stated, "After my parents' divorce, my mother left home, and I began living with my father. My grades were not originally poor, but due to stress and severe depression, I could not perform well academically." He added, "My father taught many top students as a private academy instructor, so he did not intend to ignore me, but at the time, I felt ignored, which made things emotionally difficult for me."

He further said, "After taking the CSAT exam, I secretly left home to find my mother. Her situation was far different from what I had imagined. After the divorce, she left home with not a single won and lived at her aunt's house." Oh explained, "My mother was not someone who worked regularly; she struggled to survive day by day. Since she could not take care of me, I spent one year in a boarding-style preparatory academy."

Oh revealed, "Thanks to my mother supporting my education expenses despite her difficult circumstances, I was able to focus on studying and eventually entered university." He added, "After entering university, I worked part-time to earn tuition and living expenses. At that time, the prize money for a vocal imitation competition was 10 million won, so I participated to cover my tuition and ended up winning the grand prize."

Oh, who debuted as a KBS public recruitment comedian in 2003, said, "Even then, I had no desire to call my father." He continued, "One day, my father called me at the comedy room. He said, 'Your grandmother is critically ill; even if you don't visit your dad, shouldn't you at least see your grandmother?' That was how we reunited after eight years."

Oh concluded, "Through various experiences in society, I came to understand my father to some extent. As a father myself, I now realize that he did not neglect me."

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