Kim Tae Hee is getting candid about the ups and downs of parenting.
The 45-year-old actress appeared on the August 20th episode of tvN’s talk show You Quiz on the Block, where she opened up about raising her two daughters with husband Rain, whom she married in 2017.
When Yoo Jae Seok asked if she ever raises her voice at her children, Kim admitted, “I try not to. But it’s emotional labor, and sometimes that stress ends up directed at my mom or my husband. I really don’t want it to, but my two daughters only ever call for me.”
Cho Sae Ho then asked what kind of father Rain is. Kim laughed, saying, “He tries to keep up his image. He’s always giving them gifts and even sneaks them junk food. But I want them to eat healthy. I’m the type to get them filled with nutritious food so they won’t want snacks, but he’s not like that.”
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The actress also revealed she experienced a kind of “midlife rebellion” in her forties. “My mom is incredibly devoted. She raised me and my siblings with so much effort, and she’s doing the same for my kids now. But because she can be really strict, I found myself going through a late rebellion phase in my forties. I just wanted to resist everything she said, and everything sounded like nagging.”
Reflecting on her motherhood journey, Kim admitted it wasn’t easy. “Our first daughter was a honeymoon baby. I’m the type who completely pours myself into raising kids, and I found that parenting was harder than giving birth. I thought a second child would be too much, but she came naturally, and that gave me a five-year break from work.”
She added, “Over time, I wanted to act again. My passion for acting came back, and my mindset changed. Raising kids was stressful, but now that they’re older, things are much easier. Looking back, I feel like I didn’t treat my mom right, Mom, I love you,” she said, holding back tears.
When asked what she would do if she had time to herself, Kim answered, “Just being alone would be amazing. I had a 15-hour flight to New York, and it felt like it went by in a blink. I’d love to have more time that’s just for me.”
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