‘Soondol-i’ Lee Gun-joo confesses that his father, who left him when he was 2, demanded money and threatened to expose him.

On the second season of ‘Dad and Me’ on TV CHOSUN, which will air for the first time on the afternoon of the 11th, ‘Actor and Shaman’ Lee Gun-joo will reveal for the first time on TV the unfortunate story of how he became estranged from his father for 10 years. The love-hate relationship between Chef Yeo Kyung-rae, a ‘Chinese cuisine expert’ for 51 years, and his eldest son Chef Yeo Min, who works as an assistant chef at his father‘s store, will also be covered.

Lee Gun-joo, who revealed that he was raised by his aunts since he was 2, decided to appear in the family variety show ‘Dad and Me’ after much thought. Lee Gun-joo, who has never spent a birthday with his parents, brings tears to everyone’s eyes when he vents his regret by saying, “I don‘t think they even remember when my birthday is.”



Meanwhile, Lee Gun-joo mentions that he and his father have been living without any news since his grandmother’s funeral 10 years ago, and they have been cut off from each other. He confesses the reason as, “It made me extremely angry that he used me as bait to make financial demands on my aunts, whom I cherish like my life.” He adds that these demands from his father have continued since the days when Lee Gun-joo was enjoying nationwide popularity for his role as Soon-dol in ‘Three Families Under One Roof’, and even recently. In addition, he revealed that he received a threat from his father saying, “If you don‘t give in to his financial demands, I will meet an entertainment reporter and tell you all about it,” causing great shock.

The story of ’Soondol‘ Lee Gun-joo and his father, which will be revealed for the first time on TV, will air on TV CHOSUN’s ‘Dad and Me’ at 10 p.m. on Tuesday the 11th.

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

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