‘17-year-old gave birth → 25-year-old died’ Mother of two, “Serious child abuse situation” (trade secret)

TV Mar 09, 2025

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On Channel A‘s true story detective drama, ‘Detectives’ Trade Secrets’, the unfortunate story of a mother whose only thing she can do for her children is to ‘give up parental rights’ will be revealed.

On Channel A‘s ‘Detectives’ Trade Secrets’, which will air on Monday the 10th, the ‘Goblin Detectives’, which always surprise the world with hot cases, will bring back an unprecedented story that goes beyond imagination. The young female client who visited the detectives made an unusual request: “I‘ve lost contact with my younger sister for about two years, so please find her and get me a ‘parental rights waiver’.”

According to her, her younger sister’s two children were being raised by their biological grandmother. Therefore, the client wanted the grandmother to be the legal representative, but since the children were minors, the younger sister, as the biological mother, had parental rights and all rights, which was restricted in many ways. The client told the ‘Goblin Detectives’, who were curious about why her biological sister and children were living separately, “My younger sister got pregnant when she was 17, and she ended up giving birth, saying she would take responsibility for her and her brother-in-law.” However, when my younger sister was 25, her brother-in-law was suddenly admitted to the intensive care unit and died after less than two days. In the end, my younger sister lost her husband at a young age and was left with her two children.



However, later, my younger sister was reported for ‘child abuse’. The children had to be immediately separated from their biological mother and sent to an orphanage. Attorney Nam Seong-tae cautiously expressed his opinion, saying, “Whether or not to separate is determined by the degree of child abuse, and it seems to be a serious situation.”The client said, “My younger sister‘s last role is to give up parental rights.” Kim Poong said, “The only thing I can do is give up parental rights... It’s a heartbreaking story,“ he said bitterly.

How did a mother who decided to give birth in her teens to protect her pregnant child end up in a situation where she had to ‘give up parental rights’? And will the ‘Goblin Detectives’ be able to find the client‘s missing younger sister? The investigation will be revealed on ‘Detectives’ Trade Secrets’, which will air on Channel A at 9:30 PM on Monday the 10th.

Reporter Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com yyynnn@donga.com

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