Roo'ra's Kim Ji-hyun reveals heartbreaking family history, unable to meet mother after 10 years of no contact

Kim Ji-hyun, a former member of the group Roo'ra, revealed a heartbreaking family history where she was ultimately unable to reunite with her mother, with whom she had lost contact for over 10 years. Stating that she never saw her mother's face until the moment she passed away, she shared her complex emotions of mixed longing and resentment upon hearing the belated news of her passing. Having brought out the story she had kept buried in her heart for a long time, Kim Ji-hyun expressed her complicated feelings, saying, "I feel somewhat relieved."

On the 16th, a video titled "Stories not known to broadcasts... I feel somewhat relieved | EP.05 Kim Ji-hyun [YourHan]" was released on the YouTube channel 'YourHan'. On this day, Kim Ji-hyun spoke with host Lee Sang-min and for the first time revealed the family history she had rarely disclosed on broadcasts. The revelation of the personal wounds hidden behind the image of a singer who has received public love on glamorous stages added to the poignancy.

Kim Ji-hyun explained that when her family's financial situation became difficult, her mother sold the land her father owned and left for the United States. Afterward, contact with her mother was lost, and she was unable to find her mother's whereabouts for over 10 years. The bond between the mother and daughter, who could not hear news of each other even as time passed, ultimately did not continue until the mother passed away.

Kim Ji-hyun confessed, "My mother passed away without seeing my face," and "I didn't see her even once for 20 years." For her, who had lived for a long time without meeting her mother, the greatest pain was the fact that they could not face each other until the final moment. As longing for her mother remains, it seems the resentment over why she left without meeting her could not be easily erased either.

She also could not forget the moment she learned of her mother's death. Kim Ji-hyun recalled dreaming of a single flower appearing while she was on an airplane. After arriving in the United States, she turned on her mobile phone and received a call from her husband, who delivered the news of her mother's passing in a tearful voice. Being greatly shocked by the unexpected news, she recalled her feelings at the time, confessing that she thought, "Why did she leave without seeing my face even once?"

Kim Ji-hyun had to accept the parting without ever knowing the reason why her mother did not meet her. Just because time passes does not mean all wounds disappear on their own. The fact that she did not even get the chance to meet again remained an unsolved question for her for a long time, and her longing and resentment toward her mother were also complexly intertwined.

After revealing her family history on this broadcast, Kim Ji-hyun said, "I think I have come to speak of stories that were not even known to broadcasts. I feel somewhat relieved." As she brought out the stories she could not easily tell anyone for a long time to the world, she appeared to have laid down a heavy burden from one side of her heart, even if just a little.

Upon hearing the story, Lee Sang-min offered comfort to Kim Ji-hyun, saying, "It seems like you washed it all away well today." While the longing and resentment toward her mother cannot be resolved all at once, simply sharing the pain that could not be spoken to someone can be a small consolation. Kim Ji-hyun's confession, bringing out the story of a mother and daughter buried in her heart for many years, made one reflect on the wounds left under the name of family and the feelings that could not be conveyed in the end.

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