The late Seo Hee-won's sister and singer Gu Jun-yeop's sister-in-law, Seo Hee-je, shared her feelings about her sister.
On the 9th, Seo Hee-je posted on SNS, "My sister has been my strong support since I was young. Whenever I felt some difficulties, she would say things like 'You're really a coward' in a strong tone. That was her way of encouraging me," and added, "Whenever something important happened in my life, I would tell my sister first because I needed her encouragement and advice."
Seo Hee-je recalled that she called her sister when she was pregnant, saying, "Before I even spoke, she knew I was pregnant and talked about it. She helped me think about how to make mom less angry."
She continued, "When I was unemployed and pretending to be okay, my sister would say, 'Why are you pretending you don't want to be a celebrity?' and encouraged me to keep doing MC work."
Seo Hee-je expressed her longing, stating that she still needs her sister's advice.
Seo Hee-je said, "My sister always seemed strong, but she was actually a gentle person. I want to hug her," adding, "Now it's time for me to get my act together. My mom misses my sister so much that I need to take care of her."
In conclusion, Seo Hee-je said, "My sister will always be in my heart. Until the moment we meet again."
Seo Hee-won passed away suddenly from acute pneumonia during a trip to Japan last February, at the age of 48. It is reported that her husband, Gu Jun-yeop, is going through a difficult time, experiencing significant weight loss.
Seo Hee-won debuted in 1994 with her sister in the group 'SOS'. She is also famous for playing the female lead in the Taiwanese drama 'Boys Over Flowers'. In Korea, she was known as 'Taiwanese Geum Jan-di' after the name of the female lead in a domestic drama.
Gu Jun-yeop and Seo Hee-won first met in 1998 and were in a relationship until the early 2000s before breaking up. Later, Seo Hee-won married Chinese businessman Wang Xiao-fei in 2011 and had a daughter and a son, but they separated in 2021. During this time, Gu Jun-yeop reached out to Seo Hee-won again, and they got married in 2022.
[Ji Seung-hoon, Star Today Reporter]
