Yano Shiho Finds Daughter Choo Sarang's Puberty 'Scary' as Teenager Cries at Reunion
Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Japanese model Yano Shiho expressed concern over her daughter Choo Sarang's difficult teenage phase.
- Choo Sarang, now 14, showed a distant attitude during a phone call with her mother, later crying upon their reunion at the airport.
- Yano Shiho described her husband Choo Sung-hoon as being in menopause and her daughter Choo Sarang as being in puberty, finding the latter's mood swings challenging.
Japanese model Yano Shiho is navigating the challenges of her daughter Choo Sarang's adolescence, describing the 14-year-old's teenage years as frightening.
During a recent recording of the KBS 2TV show 'New Launching Store,' Yano Shiho spoke about her concerns. When she called Choo Sarang, who was scheduled to return to Korea, the teenager responded with uncharacteristic curtness. Choo Sarang later called back, asking her mother not to act that way.
Choo Sung-hoon is in menopause and Sarang is in puberty. It's hard. I'm scared of Sarang's puberty.
Following the call, Yano Shiho confided her struggles, noting her husband Choo Sung-hoon is experiencing menopause while Choo Sarang is in puberty. She finds her daughter's mood swings particularly difficult to manage.
Mom, don't do that.
Upon arriving at the airport to pick up her daughter, Yano Shiho was met not with a warm greeting, but with tears from Choo Sarang. The sudden display of emotion surprised Yano Shiho, who commented on her daughter's volatile emotions, shifting from crying to anger, and from good to bad daily.
In a later interview, Choo Sarang revealed the reason for her tears upon seeing her mother. Yano Shiho was reportedly surprised to learn her daughter's inner thoughts.
Sarang's emotions change every day these days. She cries, gets angry, is happy, then unhappy.
Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.