Singer Young Tak told his family story from his childhood with humor and sincerity.
On June 2nd, actors Kim Eung-soo and Young Tak appeared as guests on the YouTube channel ‘Salty Brother Shin Dong-yup’ and shared a heartwarming talk about life.

MC Shin Dong-yup started off by saying, “I heard that Young-tak got hurt a lot when he was young.His mother went to church, but she heard that ‘if you don’ t worship God, your son will keep getting hurt, ‘so she ended up becoming a shaman.” He continued, “It’s not a question of right or wrong, but I’m impressed by the mother’s heart for making that choice for her son.”

● From a conservative family to a trot singer
Young-tak honestly explained the atmosphere in his family.”I originally majored in advertising and public relations.My father was a military man, and my grandfather was a principal.The atmosphere was really boring,” he said, making people laugh.He continued, “That’s why I was very cautious about changing my career path.My family expected me to have a normal job.”

But in the end, he chose music, and this choice also created a temporary distance between him and his father.”There was a time when I decided to sing and I didn’t contact my father for about four years.There was a time when I was that distant,” he said frankly.

Then, as I established myself as a trot singer, my family’s reaction also changed.”When I told them I was going to sing trot, my father acknowledged me for the first time and said, ‘But you still sing like a singer,’” he said with a smile.

● Mom who saw God and 30 broken ankles
Young Tak also revealed an anecdote about his mother on ‘Radio Star’ in 2020.He said that when he was a high school student, he fell from the railing of his house and broke his ankle into 30 pieces, and said, “My mother said that she saw God in her eyes even before that.People around me also said, ‘You have to follow God so that your son doesn’ t get hurt.’”

In the end, right before the surgery, the mother went to a shaman and prayed, “I will go to the temple, so please make sure that my son’s surgery goes well.” Fortunately, the surgery was successful, and the mother has been living her life worshipping God ever since.

Currently, Young Tak’s relationship with his family has become stronger through his music activities.”In the past, he couldn’t support me, but now my father says, ‘I’m so proud of you, ‘“ he said with a happy smile.
MC Shin Dong-yup praised Young Tak, saying, “It’s because he never gave up until the end,” and Kim Eung-soo added a warm word, saying, “Now, his father will be proudly saying, ‘My son is Young Tak.’”



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