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Actress Jeon Won-ju Recalls Mother's Harsh Opposition to Remarriage, Later Receiving Inheritance
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Actress Jeon Won-ju Recalls Mother's Harsh Opposition to Remarriage, Later Receiving Inheritance

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Actress Jeon Won-ju shared a painful family history of being disowned by her mother for remarrying.
  • Her mother, a strong-willed merchant, initially opposed the second marriage and disowned her, forcing her to live in difficult conditions.
  • Despite the initial harshness, her mother later provided her with a house and commercial properties before her death, showing a complex love.

Veteran actress Jeon Won-ju, 87, revealed a deeply personal and painful family story on the YouTube channel 'Sunwoo Yong-nyeo's Pure Fun'. While sharing memories over a meal with fellow actress Sunwoo Yong-nyeo, Jeon displayed a luxury watch and jewelry inherited from her mother, which prompted a reflection on her past.

Because I married a man my mother opposed, she kicked me out with nothing, and I ended up living in a doorway.

— Jeon Won-juRecounting her mother's reaction to her remarriage.

Jeon recounted the immense hardship she faced when she decided to remarry after being widowed. Her mother vehemently opposed the union, leading to Jeon being disowned and forced to live in makeshift housing. Sunwoo Yong-nyeo added context, noting that while her mother had supported her first husband's doctoral studies, she refused any assistance for the second marriage, disapproving of the new husband.

She didn't do anything for me because she didn't like the second husband, even though she supported her first son-in-law's doctoral studies.

— Sunwoo Yong-nyeoExplaining the mother's disapproval of Jeon's second marriage.

Her mother, known for her strong business acumen and financial independence as a merchant, eventually expressed her love and regret before her passing. Jeon shared that her mother gifted her a house and commercial properties, symbolizing a complex maternal love that, despite outward coldness, ultimately embraced her daughter's life. This act served as a poignant reminder of her mother's enduring affection and the lingering sentiments of their relationship over the years.

Before she passed away, she bought me a house and commercial properties.

— Jeon Won-juDescribing her mother's final act of providing for her.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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