Singer Kim Yeon-ja shed tears while mentioning her mother’s illness in an early-release video for tvN’s ‘You Quiz on the Block.’
She also shared memories of speaking with her mother by international phone call every day after moving to Japan at age 19 in 1977.
As Kim Yeon-ja’s television appearances and new-song release schedule continue, this video focused on her feelings toward her family.
Three-line summary
1. Kim Yeon-ja mentioned her mother’s illness
2. She recalled her years working in Japan at age 19
3. The September 30 broadcast of ‘You Quiz’ was previewed
The Mother and Daughter’s Time Connected by Daily International Calls
In an early-release video for ‘You Quiz on the Block’ released on September 28, Kim Yeon-ja recalled the time she moved to Japan and worked there in August 1977, at age 19. She said that, because she was homesick, she kept calling her mother internationally, and that she was scolded after her monthly phone bill came to 30만 원, or 300,000 won.
Kim Yeon-ja recalled that she and her mother seemed to cry together while speaking on the phone every day. Her time working in Japan after being separated from her family at a young age shows how much of a source of support her calls with her mother were.
She debuted with ‘Tell Me’ in 1974 and has worked while traveling between South Korea and Japan. The background to Kim Yeon-ja, who has received cross-generational love through songs such as ‘Amor Fati’ and ‘Bling Bling,’ bringing up her years working in Japan again lies in her memories of living apart from her family.
The Changes in Her Mother Shared by Kim Yeon-ja
Kim Yeon-ja revealed in the video that her mother is battling Parkinson’s disease and shed tears. She said that her mother came to a television recording of hers the year before last, but that within a short period, her condition had deteriorated to the point where it was difficult for her to get up from bed.
This is the family situation Kim Yeon-ja herself shared on the broadcast. She described her mother as someone like an older sister and a friend, and also recalled traveling around the provinces together in the past. Several reports said that Kim Yeon-ja had also mentioned her mother’s illness on another variety program last year.
The scene that remains heaviest from this early-release video is the moment when Kim Yeon-ja, known as a singer of glamorous stages, was unable to continue speaking as she remembered the family who had stayed by her side for so long. The story she will share on the broadcast is not only about her career history, but also about a relationship that helped shape one person’s life.
The ‘Ssukdeokkoong’ Performance and New-Song Release Plans
Kim Yeon-ja performed ‘Ssukdeokkoong Remix’ on the Yangju, Gyeonggi Province episode of KBS 1TV’s ‘National Singing Contest,’ which aired on September 27. The broadcast was expanded to 90 minutes, and Kim Yeon-ja participated in the opening and finale performances.
According to reports, Kim Yeon-ja plans to release the new emotional ballad ‘We Should Be Able to See That Star’ at noon on September 30. ‘You Quiz on the Block’ also previewed the broadcast of the episode featuring Kim Yeon-ja at 8:00 p.m. that same day, at 8:00 p.m. and 45 minutes. Because the new-song release and broadcast schedules were plans announced and previewed at the time of reporting, they should be distinguished from the actual release and broadcast results.
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