Trot Singer Lee Soo-na Reveals Heart-Wrenching Family Story on MBN's 'Special World'

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Veteran singer Lee Soo-na, with a career spanning 17 years, has opened up about her dramatic family history that rivals any TV drama.

On the October 29th episode of MBN's 'Special World,' the story of trot singer Lee Soo-na was featured. She shared her current life, which has been sustained since winning the 'Challenge Dream Stage' on KBS's 'Morning Yard.'

During the broadcast, Lee Soo-na introduced her family, saying, "Both of my parents have a level 1 intellectual disability, and I have two siblings who were born with disabilities." Currently, her parents reside in a nursing home, leaving her to live with and care for her sibling, who has the mental capacity of an 11-year-old.

She stated, "I have to play the role of a mother," adding, "I couldn't leave my sibling alone, so I brought them with me." After her divorce, Lee Soo-na has been responsible for her sibling and her two children.

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Her sibling, who moved in with her, weighed 100kg and had to take three diabetes pills daily. However, after living with Lee Soo-na, they lost 25kg and now only take one pill a day. The sibling expressed gratitude, saying, "I sleep in the living room so my sister can rest when she comes home late from singing."

Lee Soo-na also shared a painful family history. She recounted, "My father was very violent. My mother couldn't endure it and left home." A few years later, a stepmother came into the picture, and two siblings with intellectual disabilities were born. After her grandparents passed away, relatives began exploiting her for labor. Lee Soo-na then moved to Seoul with just a guitar, determined to earn money.

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Regarding her family, Lee Soo-na said, "I never thought of them as a stepmother or half-siblings. At 26, I brought my two siblings and parents to live with me over three years. At that time, my family included my mother-in-law, husband, and my two children, totaling nine people living together."

She expressed a desire to find her biological mother, whom she hasn't seen in 40 years, saying, "When I was taking care of my family, my mother contacted me, saying she was at Seoul Station and wanted to live with me. But I refused, thinking, 'Since she's not disabled, she can live anywhere.'"

Lee Soo-na emotionally confessed, "I want to tell my mom that I understand her. As I live my life, I only feel her absence. If I meet her, I want to hug her just once. I love you," leaving viewers touched.

Reporter Na-yeon Cho, Ten Asia nybluebook@tenasia.co.kr