Seo In Guk - Actor "Reply 1997" let his mother go pick up trash, the story behind is very emotional

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Seo In Guk was born in 1987, known to the audience as an actor through many films such as: Reply 1997, The Sun of the Monarch, King of School, Hello Monster, The Smile No longer King of My Eyes and new this is the Terminator Knocking On My Door One Day. However, few people know that, before being a famous actor, Seo In Guk debuted as a singer.

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Coming from a family with difficult circumstances, Seo In Guk's journey to star position was much more difficult than that of other colleagues. However, he still overcame everything, step by step creating success and a place for himself in the hearts of the audience.

Born in a poor family but full of love

Seo In Guk is the eldest son of an impoverished family in Ulsan, South Korea. After that, he had a younger brother and a sister. In order to raise the children, Seo In Guk's mother had to pick up scraps with a trolley. His father is a welder and often works away from home.

The actor confided: "My mother is my role model. My mother endured a lot of hardships and hardships when I was a child. My parents raised me through those harsh years with a job as a collector. pick up scrap".

Seo In Guk said that when he grew up and earned money, he once wanted his mother to quit picking up trash, but she disagreed: "After starting a business, I told my mother that I should stop that job, take a break and going on a trip with friends but she didn't want it what you like".

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Seo In Guk added, his passion for work is inherited from his mother, "I have my mother's blood in me. Me too, would be sick if I quit my job. I want to work."

Seo In Guk's family background was shared by his mother in a 2017 TV show. The woman revealed that the couple met through matchmaking, they did not know each other's real age. Later, Seo In Guk's mother found out that her husband was 6 years younger than her. The couple only registered their marriage after Seo In Guk was born. Their life is quite difficult. Seo In Guk's father is a welder and often has to work away from home. Seo In Guk's mother collects cardboard boxes from the trash, recycles them, and then sells them for money. During Seo In Guk's pregnancy, the mother craved grilled chicken. The family was poor, could not afford, the couple only bought half a chicken, ate all the meat and kept the bones to stew soup.

In the memory of actor Seo In Guk, his family used to be "so poor that there was nothing, no money to buy food". However, the actor is always taken care of by his parents. Seo In Guk confided that he loves his mother very much and is always grateful for having her. In a show in 2018, the actor confessed: "My mother has lived a very difficult life. There are times when my heart aches when I think of her. My mother always tells me that she is okay, but is a child. Son, I still feel insecure at all."

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According to the sharing from people around, Seo In Guk's mother is a gentle person who has never raised her voice to anyone. She has always been loved by everyone because of her enthusiastic, friendly and warm personality. Meanwhile, Seo In Guk's father has a strict appearance, quiet but actually loves his children very much. When Seo In Guk first expressed his dream of becoming a singer, he strongly objected. But after Seo In Guk quietly went to the city to study music, he pretended not to know so his son could pursue his dream.

Seo In Guk shared, "My father and I have a traditional father-son relationship. He is very strict and not too close. My father used to be very difficult. He vehemently opposed my dream of becoming an entertainer. Regardless, I still stood my ground, causing my father to finally give in. Now, deep in my heart, he is happy with what I am doing. dance for me, even if you don't show it."

The actor Reply 1997 is a filial and responsible son to his family. When starting to have a stable income, Seo In Guk opened a kimchi restaurant for his parents to run a business and have a more comfortable life. A few years ago, the actor also opened a coffee shop for his mother to express his gratitude. Perhaps it is also thanks to the difficulties from his childhood that Seo In Guk has trained himself with a spirit of effort to the end and is ready to challenge himself, not afraid of difficulties and hardships. This is also an important factor for the actor to achieve the success he is today.

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Change your life by losing weight

Seo In Guk shared that he has nurtured his dream of becoming a singer since he was 10 years old by performing for school's cultural programs. Despite being a shy boy, Seo In Guk overcame himself and gradually felt more confident through performing on stage. At the age of 18, Seo In Guk went to Seoul alone to start the journey to pursue his dream. Here, he began to audition for many entertainment companies, experiencing many seemingly insurmountable challenges.

At his first audition with JYP Entertainment, he was eliminated because of his fat body. The JYP Entertainment staff saw Seo In Guk's singing potential, so they asked him to come back after successfully losing weight. Hearing this, Seo In Guk decided to starve to lose weight. There were even times when he couldn't hold back from his favorite roast chicken, Seo In Guk had to gouge out his own throat to vomit the food out. He began to have this habit and severely affected his vocal cords. Therefore, in the next audition with JYP, Seo In Guk was still eliminated despite successfully losing weight.

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Despite going through many difficulties and failures, Seo In Guk was not discouraged, on the contrary, he had more will and determination to pursue to the end. It is thanks to this brave personality that Seo In Guk has excellently surpassed more than 700,000 contestants, becoming the champion of the 2009 Superstar K contest.

After the contest, Seo In Guk was gifted the song "Calling you" by musician Bang Shin Hyuk as the title track of his debut album released at the end of 2009. The album brought Seo In Guk success. in the first step when the title song "Calling You" and 2 songs "Young Love" and "Beautiful Farewell" occupied almost all of Korea's music charts. At the same time, Seo In Guk also received the New Male Artist award at the Cyworld Digital Music Award ceremony. Despite receiving a lot of flattery, Seo In Guk still hopes his name is not only associated with the title of Superstar K champion. Instead, he wants to be recognized by the audience as a real artist, dedicate yourself and always work hard with passion.

Before causing a fever with the role of Myul Mang in the movie "Doom At Your Service - One Day the Terminator Knocked on My Door", Seo In Guk had participated in many films and was praised for its quality. However, perhaps luck has not really smiled on him when the roles have not really helped Seo In Guk's name become explosive. However, Seo In Guk's ability to act and transform into a character is undisputed. The actor often receives praise not only from the audience but also by professionals with many prestigious awards.

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The "sister" love story was strongly opposed by the public

During more than 10 years of working in the entertainment industry, Seo In Guk has only publicly dated one person, female singer Park Boram. However, the two's love story was strongly opposed by the public because Park Boram was 7 years older than Seo In Guk.

Accordingly, Seo In Guk and Park Boram were both contestants of the Superstar K contest. While Seo in Guk won the first season, Park Boram only ranked 8th overall in the second season. By December 2017, Korean media reported that Seo In Guk and Park Boram have been dating for 1 year and 6 months. Not long after that, the actor's management company also confirmed the love story of the two artists, but did not reveal the specific time of love.

In addition, according to close friends, the two encouraged each other to overcome difficulties when the singer's mother died in October and when the singer born in 1987 Seo In Guk was exempted from the army because health reasons. It is known that the actor performed only 4 days of military service when he was returned by the army because he suffered a fracture in his left ankle, did not meet the requirements for enlistment, and did not need to continue to complete two years of military service. conscription.

Before the two artists' dating information, many fans voiced fierce criticism. Accordingly, many people criticized Seo In Guk for health reasons to deliberately avoid military service, despite the management company's explanation. Besides, the age difference of 7 years between the two is also the reason why the public is against dating.

Under great pressure from the public, Seo In Guk and Park Boram's love story could not last too long. By April 2018, the media reported that Seo In Guk and Park Boram had gone their separate ways, and the two's management companies later confirmed the information. According to the sharing, the two will continue to support each other as seniors and juniors like before.

Perhaps it is also because of this not-so-smooth date that until now, Seo In Guk has not been able to start a new relationship. In addition, the actor also kept his distance from his female co-stars to avoid causing unnecessary rumors and affecting the other's image. However, the actor insists that if he finds a good and suitable girl for him, he will definitely date and get married.

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