Kim Ji-sun, "I attended all their family events, but they ignored mine? Don't live like that"

Comedian Kim Ji-sun revealed the story of how she eventually cut ties with a colleague in the entertainment industry, whom she had consistently supported from weddings to her children's first birthday parties. She noted that while she was present for the other person's important moments, they never once showed up for her own family events. Furthermore, her disappointment turned into anger when she discovered that the person, whom she thought could not attend due to difficult circumstances, had actually attended events for other broadcasting industry professionals. Kim Ji-sun confessed that she eventually spoke her mind directly to the person involved.

On the 14th, a video titled "How far should you give wedding invitations?" was released on the YouTube channel 'Kim Ji-sun and Kim Hyo-jin's Geuraejjyeo'. On this day, Kim Ji-sun and Kim Hyo-jin discussed the indispensable culture of family events, such as weddings and first birthday parties, within the entertainment industry. Having been active in the broadcasting industry for a long time, the two shared realistic experiences regarding whose wedding invitations one should receive and to what extent one should attend family events.

During the conversation, Kim Ji-sun brought up a person she had personally cut ties with in the past. She stated, "There is someone I cut ties with. It was someone I worked with, and I went to their wedding and the first and second birthday parties of their children. But they never once came to mine." She explained that although she attended not only the person's wedding but also the first and second birthday parties of their children, the person did not visit for any of her own family events.

What was particularly upsetting for Kim Ji-sun was that the person showed no interest whatsoever, regardless of the fact that she has four children. She lamented, "Setting aside the fact that I gave birth to four children, they didn't come to anything, not even a wedding." While attending family events is not merely a calculation of exchanging congratulatory or condolence money, it seems her feelings were hurt upon confirming that the interest and consideration she showed the other person was a one-sided relationship.

Initially, it seems she thought there was a possibility that the person could not attend due to their economic situation. However, the situation changed after she learned another fact. Kim Ji-sun said, "So I wondered if this person was having a hard time, but they were going to events for PDs and writers." If it had been a situation where it was difficult to attend all family events due to economic reasons, she could have understood, but seeing them attend events for other broadcasting industry professionals made her feel that she was being intentionally ignored.

Ultimately, Kim Ji-sun directly conveyed her uncomfortable feelings to the person. She did not hide her anger at the time, saying, "So I told them straight out. I said, 'Don't live your life like that.' Their humanity is..." It is interpreted that because they were a colleague she had worked with for a long time, she had expectations, and the disappointment resulting from those expectations being shattered was great. Upon hearing the story, Kim Hyo-jin reacted by saying, "Such people don't last long," to which Kim Ji-sun added, "That's right. They don't exist in this industry." The conversation between the two reflected the realistic experiences of those who have built relationships with people over a long time in the broadcasting industry.

However, Kim Ji-sun also admitted that as one stays active in the entertainment industry for a long time, it is realistically not easy to attend all family events. She said, "Actually, these days, even I can't go to everything. I don't know about the juniors either. Since it's been 36 years, I don't even know who the juniors below me are." She explained that as the period of activity lengthens, the scope of people one works with widens, making it difficult to remember every person and attend their family events. This is also a realistic problem that is difficult to solve with the principle that attending everything is loyalty.

Kim Hyo-jin joked, "You don't have to go to people you don't know. But come to my child's wedding," and Kim Ji-sun drew laughter by retorting, "Is that a threat?" The conversation, which began with the heavy experience of cutting ties, soon led to realistic concerns and humor surrounding the culture of family events in the entertainment industry.

This story shows how important the balance of a relationship is more than the amount of congratulatory money. Family events are not an issue where one can judge a person's sincerity solely by whether they attend. This is because there are cases where it is difficult to attend depending on each person's circumstances and the depth of the relationship. However, if it is a relationship where joy and sorrow have been shared for a long time, sincerity can be shown through ways such as minimal contact or sending one's heart. Kim Ji-sun's anger also seems to have stemmed from feeling that the consideration she showed was one-sided, rather than simply the fact that they did not attend her events. Her experience, shared by someone who has been active in the broadcasting industry for 36 years, served as a reminder that the attitude toward handling relationships is more important than the breadth of one's social network.

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