DistantNews
Support us
🇰🇷 South Korea /Culture & Society

Singer Song Chang-sik recalls two years living on the streets after his parents separated

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

In-depth From a news agency Context piece
  • Singer Song Chang-sik recalled his troubled family background during a television appearance.
  • He said his father, a Korean War veteran, died and his mother left home after he started elementary school.
  • Song also disclosed that he spent two years living on the streets.

Song Chang-sik opened up about a childhood marked by family separation and hardship during an appearance on MBN’s “Kim Joo-ha’s Day & Night.”

He said he had no close family ties. His father had been a national merit recipient and a war veteran, while his mother left home after Song entered elementary school.

There was in fact no close bond among family members.

· Song Chang-sikHe described his family relationships while recalling his difficult childhood.

Song also spoke about spending two years living on the streets. The broadcast featured him alongside singer Jeong Mi-jo.

My mother left home after I entered elementary school.

· Song Chang-sikHe discussed his parents and the absence of a stable family environment.
About this summary

Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

More Stories

From Our Blog