Actress Han Go-eun opens up about the struggles of being a working mom

While returning to a leading role, Han Go-eun shared the guilt and tension she feels balancing her acting career with childcare, noting that she uses a home cam to stay connected with her child.

Actress Han Go-eun has shared the hardships of being a working mom striving to balance work and childcare, along with her affection for her family.

In a video released through KBS 2, Han Go-eun expressed the tension she felt returning to a leading role after a long time, as well as the heart of a mother who misses her child on set. She revealed that checking on her child via her mobile phone during breaks is her only source of healing, expressing a unique sense of joy and reassurance when she encounters her child on set.

"Between feeling sorry and wanting to do well"... the reality of a working mom

Han Go-eun confessed her honest feelings of guilt regarding being away from her child as a working mother. While she feels great remorse over the lack of time spent with her child, she also expressed a determination to perform her roles well for both her work and herself. She showed her efforts to share daily life by keeping a home cam on and listening closely to the sounds of her child.

In particular, a situation occurred where her child made a surprise appearance on the filming set. The child visited the site to see her mother, and Han Go-eun shared the emotions involved in the process of balancing work and childcare while expressing her joy at seeing the child.

Married after 8 years of dating, "A happy life even if expression is clumsy"

Conversations with her family also led to discussions about her relationship with her husband. Having married after dating for eight years, Han Go-eun mentioned that she is typically clumsy at expressing emotions, suggesting that her life, which could have been dry, changed after meeting her spouse. While describing herself as someone who "cannot express [emotions] well," she expressed satisfaction with her current life.

Han Go-eun mentioned that "a happy wife brings peace to the home," conveying a message that the happiness she currently feels leads to the peace of her family. This statement is read as a reflection of her values in trying to find balance between work and home.

Dreaming of being a perfect working mom

Through her future resolutions, Han Go-eun conveyed her desire not to let go of either work or family. She expressed her ambition to become a working mom who can perform her duties perfectly while adjusting her schedule to create more memories with her child. She demonstrated a will to simultaneously protect her career and her family's happiness amidst the realistic difficulties of balancing acting work and childcare.

Source: KBS WORLD TV (YouTube)