Singer Moon Hee Jun, a former member of the first-generation K-pop group H.O.T, opened up about his estranged relationship with his father during a candid appearance on Channel A’s 'Table for 4,' aired on July 28.
Recalling a difficult chapter of his life, Moon shared, “About a month after I debuted, my father left home. He told me, ‘Now that you’re financially capable, I’m leaving,’ and he actually did.” At the time, Moon said he tried to understand the situation, believing there might have been private circumstances between his parents.
However, becoming a father himself drastically changed his perspective. “After I got married and had a child, I started to understand him even less. The more I thought about it, the angrier I became. I was struggling so much back then,” he said.
Moon, who effectively became the head of the household at 19, spoke with visible pain as he recounted a more recent disappointment. “My mother passed away a few years ago. I personally informed my father of her passing, but he didn’t come to the funeral. I try to be a good dad myself. I may not be perfect, but I want to be a father who’s present.”
He continued, “At this point, I don’t even want to hear his side of the story. I’ve already been shocked twice. He could’ve at least come to see his children. Instead of spending time trying to understand him, I think it’s better to focus on what I can do with my own kids.”
Moon also touched on the financial hardships he endured early in his career. “When I debuted, our family was already in debt. We lived in a house without a bathroom. That’s why now, I made sure there’s a bathroom in my daughter Heeyul’s room. I want to be a better father for her.”
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