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Jo Hye-ryun: Park Mi-sun's actor son changed name, father didn't recognize him
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Jo Hye-ryun: Park Mi-sun's actor son changed name, father didn't recognize him

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Comedian Jo Hye-ryun revealed that Park Mi-sun's son is pursuing an acting career after changing his stage name.
  • Jo mentioned that Lee Bong-won, Park's husband, did not recognize his own son during a recent theater visit.
  • Park also shared her past efforts to train her son as a comedian.

Comedian Jo Hye-ryun disclosed that the son of fellow entertainer Park Mi-sun is now working as an actor after adopting a new stage name. The revelation came during Park's appearance on the YouTube web series 'New Woman,' hosted by 'Rolling Thunder.'

Jo explained that Park's son auditioned for the play 'I Love You, Mom' two years ago, a fact she only recently learned. "He's very cute, handsome, and a good actor," Jo praised. She recounted an anecdote where Lee Bong-won, Park's husband, attended the play but failed to recognize his own son on stage, a surprising contrast to the usually quiet young man.

He's very cute, handsome, and a good actor.

โ€” Jo Hye-ryunPraising Park Mi-sun's son's acting abilities.

Park Mi-sun also shared her past ambitions for her son, revealing she had trained him from a young age to become a comedian. "My son's childhood dream was to be a comedian," she admitted, detailing how she taught him everything from falling down to making funny faces. She expressed disappointment when he eventually decided against pursuing comedy.

My son's childhood dream was to be a comedian.

โ€” Park Mi-sunRecalling her son's early aspirations and her efforts to train him.
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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.