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Kuo Chung-yu hasn't celebrated Father's Day in 20 years, shares true feelings! Can't find Li Chih-ting's eyes

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Four Taiwanese singers, Chen Yi-ting, Tseng Wei-chung, Kuo Chung-yu, and Li Chih-ting, announced a concert titled "Feast of Songs 16 - True Love is Priceless."
  • The concert is scheduled for August 8th and 9th at the Taipei International Convention Center.
  • Kuo Chung-yu shared his feelings about not celebrating Father's Day for 20 years due to his father's passing, while Li Chih-ting's father has dementia.

Taiwanese singers Chen Yi-ting, Tseng Wei-chung, Kuo Chung-yu, and Li Chih-ting are set to perform at the "Feast of Songs 16 - True Love is Priceless" concert, scheduled for August 8th and 9th at the Taipei International Convention Center. The quartet, playfully dubbed a "group formed on the spot," expressed their excitement for the upcoming shows.

It's great to collaborate with Chih-ting and surprise everyone with a duet.

โ€” Kuo Chung-yuKuo Chung-yu expressing his pleasure in working with Li Chih-ting for the concert.

Kuo Chung-yu reflected on the upcoming Father's Day, noting it will be the 20th he has spent without his father. He shared that his family doesn't make a special occasion of it anymore, but he prioritizes accompanying his mother. Kuo also revealed his father had a dream of being a singer, often taking the family to karaoke, which inspired his own love for singing. He sees participating in major performances as a way to fulfill his father's dream, believing his father can hear his performances.

Because it's our first time collaborating, we didn't know where the other person would turn, and we haven't found eye contact chemistry yet.

โ€” Kuo Chung-yuKuo Chung-yu describing the rehearsal process with Li Chih-ting.

Meanwhile, Li Chih-ting's father has been diagnosed with dementia, limiting his ability to travel. Whether he can attend the concert depends on his health condition on the day. If he cannot be there in person, Li plans to record a video message for him. She also shared that her relationship with her boyfriend is stable, dismissing negative online comments about him.

I haven't celebrated Father's Day for 20 years, and my family doesn't do anything special. Over time, I stopped thinking about it and focused on accompanying my mother.

โ€” Kuo Chung-yuKuo Chung-yu sharing his long-standing experience of not celebrating Father's Day.

Kuo and Li recently rehearsed together, with Kuo admitting they struggled to find eye contact due to their first-time collaboration. Li, the youngest of the group, is particularly looking forward to her first Father's Day stage performance. The concert promises a blend of musical talent and personal stories from the artists.

I believe he can hear every big performance like this!

โ€” Kuo Chung-yuKuo Chung-yu expressing his belief that his late father is aware of his performances.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.