"I Don't Eat Small Peppers" Kim Yeong-hui: Album Lyrics That Flustered Her Parents-in-law

Comedian Kim Yeong-hui revealed pleasant conflicts with her parents-in-law and her complex feelings toward her biological parents. In the stories revealed through the channel 'Dongchimi', which features broadcasters, Kim Yeong-hui specifically shared episodes she experienced as a new-generation daughter-in-law.

"I Don't Eat Small Peppers" Kim Yeong-hui's unconventional lyrics that surprised her parents-in-law

Kim Yeong-hui stated that she maintains a very good relationship with her parents-in-law. Describing herself as "new generation," Kim Yeong-hui revealed an anecdote where she flustered her parents-in-law due to the lyrics of an album she released during her pregnancy. At the time, the lyrics included the metaphor "I don't eat small peppers," and the situation occurred when her mother-in-law, who was unaware of the meaning, inadvertently mentioned the lyrics while eating pork belly.

Her father-in-law, who was beside her at the time, reacted by saying it was "too arrogant," noting the high level of the lyrics, and Kim Yeong-hui concluded the happening by explaining that the original meaning of the lyrics was that she does not do small things. Kim Yeong-hui added that her parents-in-law actively support her, to the extent that they boast about her economic activities and social success to their friends. However, while her mother-in-law boasts to those around her about her daughter-in-law appearing frequently on broadcasts, Kim Yeong-hui also mentioned that her media exposure is so frequent that people around her recognize the clothes she wears.

Apologies toward her biological parents and realistic concerns regarding pocket money

In contrast to her in-laws, she confessed that she finds herself walking on eggshells in front of her biological parents. Having lacked economic leeway while working as an actress for 14 years, Kim Yeong-hui said her younger sister has played the role of the eldest daughter by steadily contributing to living expenses as a nurse. Kim Yeong-hui added that as her economic situation improved later, she began giving pocket money during occasions like Lunar New Year, but she shared an experience where she was flustered after receiving a worried question from her father, "Is your view count not good these days?" after she reduced the amount from 1 million won to 500,000 won due to a lack of cash. Kim Yeong-hui confessed that through this, she came to think that pocket money given to parents is not something to be decreased.

Unlike her biological father, who has a patriarchal atmosphere, her father-in-law's behavior of taking charge of dishwashing and cleaning helped Kim Yeong-hui greatly in adjusting to life with her in-laws. Kim Yeong-hui did not forget to advise that it is important to maintain a relationship by appropriately taking credit for her social status toward her parents-in-law. Meanwhile, cast member Lee Chang-woo shared that his mother is very proud of her son's success, to the point of giving a joking reaction that just marrying her son is being arrogant, showing her special affection for him. In particular, Lee Chang-woo's mother is an individual with a background of graduating from the College of Commerce at Sungkyunkwan University and retiring from the Seoul Metropolitan Government, and it was added that while she observes other families well, she loves her son so much that her judgment becomes blurred in front of him.

Solo parenting and the heart of a son-in-law toward his mother-in-law

Conversations among the cast also continued regarding the parenting issues of dual-income couples. One cast member shared the realistic hardships of dual-income families, stating that in a situation where the wife earns money and the husband takes full charge of childcare, they also had to walk on eggshells due to noise issues that occur when the mother-in-law comes to look after the child. This garnered empathy, coinciding with the recent trend where not only in-laws but also unfair treatment or conflicts from mothers-in-law are increasing in divorce cases.

Following this, one cast member reminisced about their recently deceased mother-in-law, sharing the story of the mother-in-law, who maintained a clean character until the end, and the son-in-law who stayed by her side. The mother-in-law was diagnosed with gastric cancer before passing away, but because her health was usually good, she lived without any particular symptoms and passed away suddenly. The cast member expressed gratitude for the way the son-in-law showed formality, such as introducing the mother-in-law to elders in the local community, before she passed away.

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