Trot singer Jung Mi-ae, who was battling stage 3 pancreatic cancer, will make her first appearance on KBS2‘s ‘The Return of Superman’ with her four siblings.

Since its first broadcast in 2013, ‘The Return of Superman’ (hereafter ‘The Return of Superman’) has been loved by the nation for 11 years, and it is the only parenting program in Korea where parents who are unfamiliar with parenting learn happiness through their children, shed new light on various family structures, and shine a light on the valuable meaning of parenting, including Choo Sung-hoon and Choo Sarang, Song Il-gook and his triplets, Lee Dong-gook and his five siblings, Sam Hammington and the Wilben brothers, Sayuri and Zen, Kim Jun-ho and the Eun-woo and Jung-woo brothers, and Jay B and Jun-beom.

Episode 544 of ‘The Return of Superman’The Return of Superman’, which will air on the 13th (Sunday), will be the ‘Trot Queen Supermom Appears!’ and will feature the 2MCs Choi Ji-woo and Ahn Young-mi, Superman Kim Jun-ho, Choi Min-hwan, and Jay B. Among them, trot singer Jung Mi Ae appears for the first time with her four siblings, 17-year-old Jae Woon, 9-year-old In Seong, 7-year-old A Young, and 5-year-old Seung Woo, showing the greatness of a super mom who is responsible for many children. Jung Mi Ae was battling stage 3 tongue cancer and had surgery to remove a third of her tongue. People are curious about her chaotic daily life with her four siblings after overcoming her difficult fight with her illness.

On this day, Jung Mi Ae said, “After giving birth to my first son, I thought I wouldn’t have a second son, but after giving birth to them, they were so cute that I ended up having four siblings,” expressing her affection for her four siblings. Among them, Jung Mi Ae catches the eye by revealing the behind-the-scenes story behind her two sons’ names. Jung Mi Ae said, “I named them with the hope that they would grow up big like actor Jo In Sung. Jo Seung-woo says, “He’s an actor that I really like,” and makes everyone laugh by revealing the story of how he unexpectedly came to be from a “family of actors(?)” due to his mother’s wishes and her love for him.

In the midst of this, Jung Mi-ae shows off her supermom power by taking responsibility for raising four children. Starting in the morning, Jung Mi-ae prepares a hearty meal by making giant steamed eggs with a large carton of eggs and kimbap with six bags of seaweed. Jung Mi-ae also reportedly shows off her amazing multitasking by quickly tying her daughter Ah-young’s hair and taking care of the clothes and bags of her four children. The sight of Jung Mi-ae easily overcoming the hectic school commute battle with her siblings, who have four times as many things to eat, pack, and do the dishes, as well as the dependability of the eldest son Jae-woon, who helps his mother with everything from washing up to cooking, is expected to be heartwarming.

The four siblings and Jung Mi-ae, who were able to move forward even after suffering from stage 3 stomach cancer, can be seen on the original episode of ‘The Return of Superman’.

KBS 2TV ‘The Return of Superman’ will air on Sunday, the 13th at 9:15 PM.

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