"Cried for 8 months after the late Kim Soo-mi's passing"… Yoo Byung-gwon halts impressionist performances amid concerns of disrespecting the deceased [Star Issue]

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Broadcaster Yoo Byung-gwon expressed his longing for the late actress Kim Soo-mi. He also revealed why he had stopped creating content that involved imitating her voice and mannerisms.

On the 11th, a video titled "Kim Sum-i vs. Yoon Ye-jeom, reunited after a long time: 'Yoo Byung-gwon & Jerome' Chit-chat Meal (feat. Jerome & Yoo Byung-gwon)" was uploaded to Jerome's YouTube channel.

In the video, Jerome and Yoo Byung-gwon spoke about the late Kim Soo-mi. Jerome is known for his impressions of Yoon Ye-jeom, while Yoo Byung-gwon has been loved for his imitations of the late Kim Soo-mi.

Recalling the time of the late Kim Soo-mi's passing, Jerome said, "My older brother (Yoo Byung-gwon) was flustered and sad. He went to the funeral home and really cried a lot."

Yoo Byung-gwon shared, "I cried for about eight months. I would be in the middle of talking and then start crying," adding, "It got a bit better as time passed, but I cried out of regret."

He also confided, "I should have been more like a close junior or even a grandchild to her. I had great regrets and feelings of loss over why it was so scary and difficult." Hearing this, Jerome stated, "My older brother was very sad at that time."

Furthermore, Yoo Byung-gwon revealed his longing for the late actress, saying, "We hadn't worked on the same project for ten or more years, but I realized we had many memories of working in the same space and eating meals together."

Yoo Byung-gwon said, "I think such a time comes to everyone at some point. After my teacher (the late Kim Soo-mi) passed away, I am living with my parents. I cry so much. I cried today too. I wonder if this is what menopause feels like."

Jerome also explained why he had stopped his impressionist content. He said, "There are still comments asking us to continue. Even at the time, opinions were split down the middle. One side was 'Do not disrespect the deceased.' It was sudden and shocking for us, and we felt very guilty," adding, "The second reaction was a request to 'Please continue so we can remember the deceased again.' However, because of that first opinion, I thought it would not be good to force ourselves to continue, so we stopped."

Yoo Byung-gwon stated, "Of course, we should have stopped. Because we had feelings of affection for her teacher, I thought various comments were being left," adding, "I am somewhat a person who values ethics. I hold myself to moral standards. So after that, I completely stopped doing impressions."

The late Kim Soo-mi passed away on October 25 last year at the age of 75. At the time, she was transported to the hospital in cardiac arrest but ultimately died. According to her family, it is known that she suffered cardiac arrest due to hyperglycemic shock.

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