Shim I-yeong's plan to send two daughters studying abroad halted by Choi Won-young's opposition

Actress Shim I-yeong planned a short-term study abroad program for her two daughters but hit a wall due to her husband Choi Won-young's opposition. The mother's desire to let her children experience a new world clashed with the father's concern about the family being separated. In particular, Choi Won-young drew attention by revealing his practical reason for opposing it, stating, "They all say they'll go for three months and then don't come back."

On the 14th, a video titled 'The day I went to eat Daeha with I-yeong and Yoon-hee unnies' was released on Hwang Jung-eum's YouTube channel. Hwang Jung-eum, Jo Yoon-hee, and Shim I-yeong discussed the possibility of going on camps with their children, which naturally expanded the topic to children's education. As mothers raising children, an honest conversation regarding overseas experiences and educational methods ensued.

First, Jo Yoon-hee revealed her experience of going to a camp in Malaysia alone with her daughter Roa earlier this year. When Hwang Jung-eum praised her, saying, "You prepared everything yourself, that's amazing. You're a superwoman," Jo Yoon-hee unexpectedly drew laughter by replying, "I wanted to go." It was an honest confession that while it was a choice for her child, she also wanted to have new experiences in an unfamiliar environment herself.

Jo Yoon-hee explained her reason for choosing the overseas camp, saying, "I wanted to experience a different world and wanted to show that to Roa." She added, "There wasn't anyone specifically to send her with, and I wanted to stay by her side to care for her continuously." This means that while gifting a new experience to her child, she also wanted to look after her personally. The overseas camp taken by the mother and daughter was a meaningful time for Jo Yoon-hee as well.

The conversation moved to Shim I-yeong's two daughters. When Jo Yoon-hee asked Shim I-yeong if she had any intention of sending her children to study abroad, Shim I-yeong confessed, "I want to do that, but my husband doesn't want to. He opposes it." She explained that while she wants to give the children the opportunity to live abroad and encounter new cultures, she cannot execute the plan because her thoughts differ from her husband Choi Won-young.

What Shim I-yeong was considering was not long-term studying abroad, but a short-term study abroad of about three months. It appears she hoped the children would broaden their horizons by living in an unfamiliar environment, even for a short period. However, Choi Won-young was not pleased with the situation where the family would be separated. In particular, it was reported that he expressed his opposition on the grounds that some people say they will only go for a few months but eventually do not return.

Choi Won-young's concern was fully contained in his words, "They all say they'll go for three months and then don't come back. I don't think this is right." From a mother's perspective, the desire to show her children a wider world comes first, but from a father's perspective, the possibility that short-term study abroad might last longer than expected or that the family might be separated for a long time can be a burden. This is a part where different practical concerns regarding the same issue of child education are revealed.

Ultimately, Shim I-yeong has put the short-term study abroad plan for her two daughters on hold. In this conversation, the difference in thoughts between parents regarding the children's overseas experiences was openly revealed, drawing empathy. Attention is gathering on what conclusion Shim I-yeong and Choi Won-young will reach between the desire to give more opportunities to their children and the desire to protect the daily life of the family being together.

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