Woo Ji-won and Jeon No-min each reminisced about the past and their families in their own ways.

In episode 12 of TV CHOSUN‘s observational entertainment program ‘Now I’m Alone’ that aired on the 16th, Woo Ji-won met her older brother and reminisced about her childhood, while Jeon No-min visited his hometown to sort out his childhood that he had avoided because it was too difficult.

Woo Ji-won revealed her older brother who had supported her more than anyone since she was young. Woo Ji-won‘s older brother was like a mother to her younger siblings, personally packing their lunches for two years starting from their second year of high school. Woo Ji-won boasted about her older brother’s gentle personality for his younger siblings without any complaints, saying, “Is there a brother like this in the world?”

Woo Ji-won has not forgotten that his roots are in basketball even while walking the path of an actor. He runs a youth basketball academy and is planting seeds to cultivate future talent. Among the seeds sown like this, some talented people sprouted. Woo Ji-won‘s nephew is one of them. The nephew, who inherited Woo Ji-won’s basketball DNA, is currently a basketball player in college. Woo Ji-won said, “He plays well like his older brother. You should be greedy,” and gave his nephew advice and encouragement with the heart of a nephew.

Jeon No-min, who visited his old neighborhood after 45 years, asked around here and there to find traces of his parents who passed away at a young age. Jeon No-min, who was lost in memories while visiting his old neighborhood, recalled his difficult childhood and his eyes turned red. Jeon No-min confessed, “I starved for almost a week when I was 11,” and “After that, I ate bread I got from a friend on an empty stomach and vomited.” He confessed the days he had to endure alone.


He also attended his elementary school graduation ceremony alone, with no one around. The whole studio shed tears at Jeon No-min‘s story of overcoming a difficult and lonely childhood. He searched everywhere for traces of his family, but unfortunately, he could not find anyone who remembered Jeon No-min’s parents and family. Jeon No-min said, “When I go back to my hometown to sort out what was entangled, my memories come back and my emotions rise,” and ended up sobbing like a child for a long time.

After shedding tears and feeling relieved, Jeon No-min went to the charnel house. It is where his older brother, who passed away 16 years ago, is resting. Jeon No-min recalled the older brother he had relied on and expressed his pity by saying, “I couldn‘t go anywhere to play or go abroad.” Jeon No-min called his older sister in the US because he felt empty, and was comforted by her words, “You should be happy now.”

Meanwhile, “I’m Alone Now” will end its season with 12 episodes and take a break. It’s an abrupt ending.

Reporter Hong Se-young, projecthong@donga.com