Lee Hyun-kyung: "I couldn't even apologize before he left" after arguing with her father

Actress Lee Hyun-kyung revealed a heartbreaking family history where she faced a sudden parting with her father without being able to resolve an argument. Although feelings of apology remained for each other, the opportunity to reconcile vanished in just one day. Even as time passes, the final memory that cannot be erased remains a source of pain for Lee Hyun-kyung.

On the 8th, MBN's 'Scoop World' revealed the daily life and family story of actress Lee Hyun-kyung, who is in her 33rd year since her debut. The story she told on this broadcast, after working for a long time in front of stages and cameras, was not about her career as an actress, but about her affection and regret toward her family. In particular, the apology she could not ultimately share with her late father moved the hearts of viewers.

Lee Hyun-kyung first expressed her concern for her mother's health. Recently, her mother fell and underwent fracture surgery, but even during a period when she should be focusing on recovering her body, she cannot let go of housework. From a daughter's perspective, she wants her mother not to overexert herself and to rest sufficiently, but her mother tries to take care of housework before her own body, causing great worry.

Lee Hyun-kyung confessed that she had no choice but to nag while watching her mother not resting even after being injured. While she must speak firmly considering her mother's health, it is not as easy as she wants because she knows her mother's personality well. Her husband, musical actor Min Young-ki, comforted her by telling her to understand her mother's heart as well. Lee Hyun-kyung expressed gratitude, saying that while she speaks harshly to her mother, her husband lightens the atmosphere in the middle.

The concern for her family naturally led to memories of her late father. Lee Hyun-kyung recalled the time when actor Kang Sung-jin, the husband of her younger sister Lee Hyeon-yeong, went to greet the family elders. At that time, Kang Sung-jin visited after finishing a movie shoot and was not dressed in a suit, and her father, who was intoxicated unlike usual, reportedly made uncomfortable remarks criticizing his attire and hairstyle.

Upon hearing this story, Lee Hyun-kyung got angry at her father. She felt disappointed by his attitude toward the family and expressed those emotions directly. However, it is said that after some time passed, her father harbored feelings of apology toward his daughters. Although they could not fully understand each other's hearts at the time because emotions came first, her father also wanted to look back on his actions and apologize belatedly.

Explaining the situation at the time, Lee Hyun-kyung recalled her father's words. She said, "Dad later said, 'I want to apologize to the kids,' but Mom said, 'The kids are coming this weekend, why call them? Just talk to them when they come.'" It seems the family thought it would be better to talk when the daughters came home on the weekend rather than calling directly to apologize.

However, the time spent delaying reconciliation ended in an unexpected tragedy. Lee Hyun-kyung confessed, "The next day, my father passed away in a car accident." She thought the opportunity to exchange apologies would come again, but her father passed away before that promised moment could arrive. What remains longer than the argument itself is the fact that even though there were feelings of apology for each other, they could not convey them properly in the end.

The sudden parting left a deep sense of loss for the family. Lee Hyun-kyung expressed sadness as she recalled the time when her mother was left alone after losing her husband at a relatively young age. Now, in a situation where she must carefully look after her mother's health, the worry for her parents and the regret that she cannot turn back passed time likely feel even greater.

Lee Hyun-kyung is married to musical actor Min Young-ki and has a son, and her younger sister is actress Lee Hyeon-yeong, and her brother-in-law is actor Kang Sung-jin. Her family story, which she shared on the broadcast after meeting the public as an actress for a long time, touches upon the regret that anyone might face at least once. It is easy to think that saying "I'm sorry" can be done next time, but sometimes that "next time" does not come. Lee Hyun-kyung's confession served as a reminder that if there is something you want to say to your family, you should not delay it.

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