Singer Byul opened up about her family background and the reason she decided to marry Haha.
On August 6th, a video titled “The Untold True Story of Haha ♥ Byul, a Couple Everyone Knows” was released on YouTube.
In the video, Byul recalled her debut, saying, “My debut song did really well. After the first broadcast, by the second week I was a candidate for number one and actually took first place, and I won the Best New Female Artist award that same year.”
She continued, “Despite being a rookie, my company arranged a solo concert for me, so I was preparing for that first concert when my dad had an upper endoscopy. During that, he got injuries in the esophagus and throat area, which led to an acute bacterial infection.”
Byul revealed, “He was hospitalized to have the inflamed area surgically removed, but while lying down, he developed a slight fever and went into the CT room for a scan. There, he went into cardiac arrest due to drug shock,” she recalled. “Because immediate treatment wasn’t possible, his brain was deprived of oxygen for several minutes, causing brain damage, and he was moved to the ICU.”
After the medical accident, her father remained in a vegetative state for 10 years, and the whole family devoted themselves to his care. Byul became emotional saying, “When I think about my older brother, who spent his 20s looking after dad without ever pursuing his own dreams, I feel he’s even more pitiful than I am.” She confessed, “Seeing dad lying there with mom and my brother at his side, I couldn’t tell them I was struggling.”
Later, she shared an episode about accepting Haha’s persistent courtship and introducing him to her family. Byul recalled, “On the way back after visiting dad in his bedridden state, he didn’t say a word. From a man’s perspective, it could seem like a burden, so I asked, ‘Seeing him in such critical condition, are you feeling a lot right now?’”
She said, “Suddenly, my husband’s eyes filled with tears, and he said, ‘I’m so honored. I’m truly honored to be a part of this family.’” Byul added, “He saw our family as very close-knit, exactly what he had dreamed of—a family that loves and cares for one another. He said, ‘If I’m with this family from now on, there’s nothing to fear. We can overcome anything.’”
Byul expressed, “That comforted me more than words like ‘You’ve been through a lot’ or ‘Well done.’ He was the very first person to truly acknowledge the ten years I spent. Marrying him was actually a proud moment for me, too.”