Big Mama Lee Hye-jung tearfully reveals ongoing rift with son

Culinary expert Lee Hye-jung expressed lingering resentment toward her son during a YouTube video released on the 4th, revealing that despite a reconciliation announced in March 2026, she remains disappointed by his changed attitude following his marriage.

Culinary expert "Big Mama" Lee Hye-jung tearfully revisited her conflicts with her son. The relationship between mother and son had once deteriorated to the point where she declared a severance, telling him, "Don't even show up as dust until the day you die." Even after news of their reconciliation surfaced, she expressed that feelings of resentment toward her son still remain.

On the YouTube channel "Big Mama Lee Hye-jung," footage was released on the 4th showing Lee Hye-jung having drinks with former baseball player Yoo Hee-kwan and entertainer Jang Hyo-yun. While conversing in a relaxed atmosphere, Lee spoke candidly about her conflicts with her son when questions regarding her family arose.

Lee confessed, "The conflict with my son is the greatest." She expressed disappointment over her son's changed attitude following his marriage, stating, "He changed after getting married." While discussing the emotions accumulated in her heart, she tearfully remarked, "Perhaps there will be a day when we reconcile," demonstrating that the relationship with her son remains a significant emotional weight for her.

Lee previously drew attention in December last year on the MBN entertainment program "Heart-to-Heart Show Dongchimi" when she revealed the story of how she became estranged from her son. At that time, she explained that a conflict arose between them regarding the method of entertaining Japanese buyers while conducting a K-food export business together.

Lee intended to treat the buyers to meals and alcohol, but her son opposed this, judging it to be excessive entertainment. The difference in views regarding the business eventually escalated into an argument between mother and son, and Lee confessed that emotions ran so high that she even grabbed her son by the collar. The conflict, which began with a business judgment, led to a rift in the family relationship.

At that time, Lee effectively declared a severance by telling her son, "Don't even show up as dust until the day you die." She shocked viewers by sharing that she had installed additional CCTV and changed the locks due to concerns that her son might visit the house. Attention focused on the fact that Lee, who usually shows a pleasant and uninhibited wit on broadcasts, expressed such extreme emotions over family matters.

Later, in a YouTube video in March 2026, Lee announced that she had reconciled with her son, sharing news of their restored relationship. The news drew significant interest as the conflict that had led to the declaration of severance was temporarily settled. However, in this recent video, she once again mentioned her disappointment regarding her son's changed behavior after marriage, revealing the complex emotions of motherhood.

Lee's words, "Perhaps there will be a day when we reconcile," contain both a desire for a complete recovery of the relationship and her current pain. As the parental resentment and affection that do not easily disappear even after reconciliation lead to tears, the complex emotions of the family relationship are once again drawing the attention of viewers.

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