Lee Kyung-jin, during breast cancer battle, “Lost down to 38kg... Only ate red bean porridge”

TV Nov 13, 2024

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Photo = KBS 2TV ‘Let‘s Live Together with Park Won-sook’
Photo = KBS 2TV ‘Let‘s Live Together with Park Won-sook’

Actress Lee Kyung-jin recalled her time battling breast cancer, when she lost weight to 38 kg.

On the KBS 2TV ‘Let’s Live Together with Park Won-sook’, which will air on the 14th, the sisters will visit a healing center in Yeongdeok to experience wellness through meditation and natural foods.

In the broadcast that day, the sisters experience various meditations, from walking to qigong. They show great interest in breathing meditation while lying down, and Park Won-sook in particular falls into a deep sleep because she is so comfortable, making people laugh.

Following meditation, the sisters learn about natural foods and make a cabbage salad, a seasonal autumn dish. Even with the same recipe, the four sisters‘ different styles of salads are eye-catching. In particular, Hye-eun, a ‘ self-proclaimed beginner cook ’, shows great interest and asks a lot of questions, while even Kyung-jin Lee eats all the ingredients before they are even finished, foreshadowing a bumpy ride.

Kyung-jin Lee reveals that she pursues a healthy diet after battling breast cancer. She also recalls the red bean porridge that was the only thing she ate when she lost 38 kg due to not being able to eat due to her cancer treatment, and thinks about the food that saved her.

Moon Hee-kyung later confesses that she dreamed of escaping to Jeju Island to become a singer, and that although she did not shine despite winning the grand prize at the Gangbyeon Song Festival, a gateway to stardom, her second life began with acting. On the other hand, Kyung-jin Lee, who never dreamed of becoming an actress from the beginning, unexpectedly reveals that the reason she never attempted a bed scene throughout her acting career was ‘ marriage’, piques curiosity.

Next, a special guest visits Saseon-ga. Park Won-sook shows an unfamiliar side as she becomes restless at the news that her real granddaughter is coming. He also confesses his longing for his granddaughter, whom he hasn’t seen for a long time and whom he met relatively recently.

After that, Park Won-sook and her goldfish-shaped granddaughter appear, and the sisters warmly welcome them. Park Won-sook says, “I want to do better for my granddaughter than I could for my son who passed away,” and Lee Kyung-jin, who knows his older sister‘s heart, also sheds tears. As the night deepens, Park Won-sook and her granddaughter lie down next to each other and spend time alone. They recall how the young granddaughter, who used to cry over her father’s passing, pretends not to cry in front of Park Won-sook, and share stories from their childhood filled with memories.

‘Let‘s Live Together with Park Won-sook’ will air at 8:30 p.m. on this day.Lee Seul-bi, Donga.com reporter misty82@donga.com