Seo In-young Opens Up About Her Stepmother and Family After Divorce
Seo In-young (41), who recently returned to the entertainment industry after her divorce, has publicly introduced her stepmother for the first time, expressing her affection for her family. Previously, Seo had shared that her parents divorced when she was in third grade, and her father later remarried her current stepmother.

On the 9th, a video titled 'Seo In-young's Stepmother Revealed for the First Time in 30 Years (+Tiger Dad)' was uploaded on the YouTube channel 'Reformed Seo In-young.' In the video, Seo In-young is seen driving and saying, "I'm going to pick up my dad because he said he misses me," revealing her plan to visit her father and stepmother's home in Gapyeong.

Seo In-young Opens Up About Her Stepmother and Family After Divorce
Seo In-young reflected on her biological mother, saying, "I took care of my sick mom. She passed away from a stroke before turning 60. Despite her poor health, she hid her illness and disliked going to the hospital. Later, I found medical records in her bag."

She continued, "She was conscious but couldn't open her eyes, and we missed the golden time. My sibling rushed there first, and I told her, 'Mom, I'll protect you,' but I heard she only shed tears," adding, "She was in the hospital for about 10 days." Seo also mentioned, "Due to COVID-19, visits were difficult, and I could only briefly enter before she passed. I had to be ready to go in immediately when notified of her critical condition, so I waited in protective gear."

Seo expressed regret for not being able to be there at her mother's passing. "I was 30 minutes late because I was traveling from Seoul, so I couldn't witness her final moments," she said. "During those 10 days, I barely slept, constantly waiting to rush over when called."

Seo In-young Opens Up About Her Stepmother and Family After Divorce
Seo In-young shared, "When I received a call about her critical condition, I read a letter to my mother. I said, 'I'll take good care of my sibling, I'm sorry for not doing more for you. Please be born as my daughter in the next life.'" She also revealed, "At that time, I was on medication and almost experienced aphasia. I couldn't speak at all. I feel sorry for showing her only my difficult side at the end."

While heading to Gapyeong, Seo In-young remarked, "The term 'stepmother' sounds unnecessarily sad. It's not a bad meaning, but the word 'stepmother' carries a negative image. I want to change that perception." She continued, "I grew up well, and my stepmother made a tremendous effort," expressing her gratitude. Seo added, "My stepmother didn't have biological children. I think she made that choice to avoid any potential discrimination against us. As I get older, I realize how great a sacrifice that was. I was so immature to think it was natural back then."

Lee So-jung, Ten Asia Reporter forusojung@tenasia.co.kr
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