Actress Moon So-ri expressed her affection for her mother, Lee Hyang-ran.
On the 19th, Moon So-ri and her mother Lee Hyang-ran appeared as guests on tvN's 'You Quiz on the Block'.
On this day, Yoo Jae-suk mentioned the Netflix show 'Poksak Sogassuda', in which Moon So-ri appeared, saying, "It's currently ranked number one in 12 countries. Congratulations." When Yoo Jae-suk asked, "Have you been receiving a lot of congratulatory calls lately?" Moon So-ri replied, "I think IU would be getting a lot. I haven't received that many."
Moon So-ri said, "The character I play, Oh Ae-soon, was born in 1951. My mother was born in 1952. So I thought a lot about my mother." She continued, "Looking at Oh Ae-soon's life, she was a girl from an island with many dreams when she was young, but she got married early and raised her children, living her life very diligently while not losing her own dreams. These stories made me think a lot about my mother, and I cried as soon as I saw the script."
Yoo Jae-suk said, "Moon So-ri's mother, Lee Hyang-ran, reportedly struggled a lot while raising her children when she was young. I heard she did many things while running a street food stall." Lee Hyang-ran replied, "I lived combatively back then. I had to."
Moon So-ri recalled, "Once, my mother said, 'I raised you all with my life.' At that time, I didn't understand what that meant." Looking at Lee Hyang-ran's face, she said, "No tears allowed," which made everyone laugh. Lee Hyang-ran added, "That was something my mother said to me. 'You raised your children with your life,' and that was comforting. I felt like my mother understood me. That phrase was very comforting and empowering."
Lee Hyang-ran shared, "At that time, my husband’s business was failing, and I was also scammed. During the day, I sold toast, and at night, I ran a street food stall. I would come home at sunrise, pack lunch for the kids, feed them, and send them to school. I would sleep for 3 or 4 hours a day and sometimes doze off. Back then, thinking about how hard it was felt like a luxury. I had to raise my children well, and I think I could do it because I was a mother."
Jo Se-ho remarked, "Isn't it wonderful that you lived as 'Mom' and then found 'yourself' again? How happy must it be to live now as 'Lee Hyang-ran'?" Lee Hyang-ran joked, "I plan to ask for my gravestone to be inscribed with 'Actress Lee Hyang-ran'."
Moon So-ri said, "It's a pretty name, but it feels like I haven't been called that much, so I saved it as 'Lee Hyang-ran' on my phone. But it looks very emotionless."
[Lee Se-bin, Star Today Guest Reporter]
