Yoo Hyun-chul and Kim Seul-gi, who have been remarried for three years, candidly shared the realistic struggles of living as a blended family. In particular, they caught attention by revealing that the children still call them “Uncle” and “Aunt” even after the remarriage.
On the May 19th episode of tvN STORY’s ‘Lee Ho-sun’s Counseling Center’, the realistic concerns of remarried families with children were revealed.
The couple, who connected and eventually married after appearing on shows like ‘I am Solo’ and ‘Love After Divorce’, made an appearance. Now in their third year of remarriage, they have become a family of four, raising one child each. Yoo Hyun-chul is raising a 12-year-old daughter, and Kim Seul-gi is raising an 11-year-old son.
Their first meeting was also revealed. Kim Seul-gi shared, “My husband contacted me first through SNS after watching my broadcast,” adding, “We naturally started meeting as we found common ground in raising children.” They also spoke honestly about their decision to remarry. Yoo Hyun-chul stated, “Creating a happy family was a major goal in my life,” and “I started dating with the premise of remarriage from the beginning.”
However, separate from their love, differences in parenting styles weren’t easy. Kim Seul-gi mentioned, “My son eats very well, but my daughter isn’t very interested in eating.” She explained, “My husband is worried about the daughter and follows her around to feed her, but I believe that at her age, she should develop the habit of eating on her own.” She also noted differences in living habits, saying, “My son cleans up his own dishes after eating, but my daughter just gets up and leaves.”
Above all, the most heartbreaking part was the children’s titles for them. Kim Seul-gi said, “Even now, the daughter calls me ‘Aunt,’ and the son calls my husband ‘Uncle.'” She added, “My son says that even though he wants to call him ‘Dad,’ the words don’t come out easily.” She honestly expressed her feelings, saying, “People around us say, ‘It seems like they aren’t close yet,’ and it hurts to hear that.” She further shared, “My husband says that getting close naturally takes time. While I’m trying my best after hearing that, I’ve sometimes wondered if my husband’s efforts are a bit lacking.”
