Yoon Taek, after losing his mother, now cries alone after his father also passes away 8 years later

Comedian Yoon Taek, who has long provided laughter and comfort to viewers through 'Into the Wilderness', opens up about the longing he had to endure after losing both of his parents. Eight years after his mother passed away, his father also passed away from cholangiocarcinoma, and he confessed that he still cannot believe the reality that both are no longer by his side.

On the upcoming broadcast of MBN's 'Kim Joo-ha's Day and Night' on the 10th, Yoon Taek and Lee Seung-yoon, the main figures of the long-running program 'Into the Wilderness' which has exceeded 700 episodes, will appear. On this day, Yoon Taek shares the news that he lost his father, who was battling cholangiocarcinoma, earlier this year, saying, "Even now, it doesn't feel like they are gone." It is his inner feeling that it is not easy to fully accept the absence of parents even after a long time has passed.

To Yoon Taek, his father was a reliable pillar even after his mother passed away. Although eight years had passed since he sent his mother away first, the fact that his father was alive meant there was still a place to lean on in a corner of his heart. However, even that has now disappeared. Yoon Taek reveals the sadness he has tried to hide, confessing, "Now that both of them have passed away, whenever the thought suddenly comes to mind, I just cry alone."

Longing pops its head up unexpectedly in various parts of daily life. Even at filming sites where he visits mountains and remote areas to meet people living in nature, there are moments when he thinks of his parents. When 'natural people' around his parents' age welcome him warmly, he finds himself unconsciously seeing his mother's and father's faces. Yoon Taek shows tears, unable to continue his words, saying, "They just look exactly like my mom and dad..." The longing has deepened to the point where he discovers the warmth of his parents even in strangers he meets at work.

What makes his heart even more heavy is his confession that on days he misses his parents, he visits their graves directly. Yoon Taek revealed that he visits his parents' graves in the early morning, lays down a mat, lies down, and says, "Mom, Dad, I'll sleep well with you," before falling asleep. Even knowing that his parents are no longer by his side, this part conveys his heart's desire to stay by them, even if only for a moment. It is also a moment where one realizes how large the void is only after the presence of parents, which was familiar to everyone, has disappeared.

Lee Seung-yoon also reddens his eyes while thinking of his late mother. He confesses that after his mother passed away suddenly, "Everything feels like a regret after she passed away so suddenly." In particular, he confesses the heart he could not convey during her lifetime, saying, "It is sad that I couldn't say, 'The person I love most in the entire universe is my mom'." It was a word he had postponed due to shyness, but the fact that he can never convey it again remains as deep regret.

Lee Seung-yoon revealed that he finally conveyed those words when she appeared in his dream about a week after she passed away. At the story of him delivering the confession of love in a dream that he could not make during her lifetime, the host Kim Joo-ha also eventually sheds tears. The sadness that comes after losing parents differs for each person, but the regret of not being able to say "I love you" more often is similar to each other.

The two, who have met people's lives in nature for a long time, bring up family stories hidden behind laughter in this broadcast. The longing for parents might not be an emotion that completely disappears as time passes, but one that surges back at unexpected moments. The confessions of Yoon Taek and Lee Seung-yoon make one reflect again on the preciousness of expressing the presence and feelings of family that were taken for granted when they were by one's side.

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