Park Tae-hwan: “Tough training, compared to my mother’s battle with cancer…” (Convenience Store Restaurant)

TV Jun 12, 2025

Translation

Park Tae-hwan of ‘Newly Launched Convenience Store Restaurant’ reveals his family story.

On KBS 2TV ‘New Release Convenience Store Restaurant’ (hereafter ‘Convenience Store Restaurant’) broadcast on the 13th, the eternal marine boy Park Tae-hwan’s honest confession will be revealed.The swimming legend Park Tae-hwan, who wrote the history of swimming in Korea with his amazing records.Park Tae-hwan’s fierce efforts and passion hidden behind those splendid records, the hearts of his family who watched him from the side, and Park Tae-hwan’s touching sincerity toward his family are expected to touch viewers on Friday evening.

In VCR released that day, Park Tae-hwan had an affectionate phone conversation with his older sister.While talking about Park Tae-hwan’s current situation, Park Tae-hwan’s older sister said, “You’ve been living without being able to enjoy the things that other people normally do because you’ve only been exercising.” She then said, “(After retirement)you look comfortable and happy these days, “causing Park Tae-hwan to cry.



Park Tae-hwan endured more rigorous training than anyone else during his nearly 30-year career as an athlete.Park, who started swimming at the age of 5, confessed,” I lived a life of waking up at 4 a.m.and getting into the water at 5 a.m.for nearly 30 years.I didn’t give him carrots, just whips.I think it was just hard work.”

However, the driving force that allowed Park Tae-hwan to endure training was his family.Park Tae-hwan said, “My mother had cancer and was having a hard time.” Park Tae-hwan recalled, “No matter how much pain I felt like my heart was going to burst, I endured it thinking that it was nothing compared to the pain my mother was feeling.”

When asked about the happiest moment during his career as an athlete, Park Tae-hwan said, “I felt good when I won first place, but more than that, it was when I gave my parents a house as a gift.” The “Convenience Store Restaurant” family, who learned how Park Tae-hwan, who was selected as the youngest national representative at the age of 14, endured difficult times, did not spare their praise, saying, “A national hero is a filial son of the people.” In addition, Park Tae-hwan surprised everyone by revealing the reason why he really wanted to quit swimming, even though he had poured his all into it.The detailed story about why that was will be revealed on “Convenience Store Restaurant.”

Meanwhile, in the broadcast that day, Park Tae-hwan will reveal not only a jaw-dropping eating show but also a new menu that has all the cheat keys.KBS 2TV’s ‘New Release Convenience Store Restaurant’, where you can see the eternal marine boy Park Tae-hwan’s honest confession, passionate family love, and even his happy daily life after retirement, will air on Friday, June 13th at 8:30 PM.

Reporter Yoonna Choi com Donga.com yyynnn@donga

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