4 Famous Korean Actors Bravely Raised By Single Parents [Updated 2022]

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Park Bo Gum
Kim Soo Hyun
Ji Chang Wook
Kim Dong Hee

If you are a parent, you would probably agree that raising a child is never easy. It's even a struggle if you're a single parent who is forced to work full time to feed your family and at the same time, take care of your child.

So today, we honor those single parents who did their best to raise their child well. And did you know that some of the most famous Korean actors were raised by a single parent? Look at them now, they're successful despite having only one parent to support them.

Scroll down to discover the famous Korean actors who were raised by single parent.

Ji Chang Wook

4 Famous Korean Actors Who Were Bravely Raised By Single Parents
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If you're updated on Ji Chang Wook's social media, then you probably know how much he loves and appreciates his mother. We can see that he often posts photos of his mother on instagram over the years. Yes, Ji Chang Wook was raised by his mother alone. Sad to say that he lost his father when he was young and the actor once opened up how hard it is for his mom to raise him alone.

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Up until today, Ji Chang Wook still lives with his mother since he loves his mother and cares for her so much. He has never lived on his own.

"I am still living with my mom. My dad passed away when I was still young and I witnessed my mother go through a hard time." -Ji Chang Wook

Park Bo Gum

4 Famous Korean Actors Who Were Bravely Raised By Single Parents
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Some fans didn't realize that Park Bo Gum was raised by only his dad until he revealed that his mother passed away when he was still at a young age. He brought up the passing of his mom when he discussed why his family never had a family portrait.

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We discovered that Park Bo Gum's mother passed away when he was only in the fourth grade in elementary school. He was left at the care of his father with his two siblings and their dad raised them as a single parent.

Kim Soo Hyun

4 Famous Korean Actors Who Were Bravely Raised By Single Parents
(Photo : Kim Soo Hyun)

For all of Kim Soo Hyun's fans, surely you are aware that he has a complicated family background. For years we have known that he is an only child who lived with his mother. The actor's father was a lead singer if an 80's band. Sad to say that his father left their family when Kim Soo Hyun was young, leaving him to the care of his mother alone.

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However, way back 2015, fans were shocked upon discovering that Kim Soo Hyun actually has a half-sister who will debut as a singer.

Kim Dong Hee

4 Famous Korean Actors Who Were Bravely Raised By Single Parents
(Photo : Kim Dong Hee)

The "Itaewon Class" actor once shockingly revealed about having a difficult childhood. Kim Dong Hee shared that he was bravely raised by a strong woman (his mother).

The actor stated that he really wanted to open about this one day; he admitted that in his life, it's just him and his mom. The actor stated that his mother went through a lot raising him alone and was very young at that time. Thinking about how his mom struggles breaks his heart so much.

Were you surprised by these revelations? If you think we missed an actor, please let us know and comment below!

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