“…this is the first time I’ve seen him break down like that.”
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FLY TO THE SKY member Hwanhee’s raw, emotional reaction to seeing his mother’s memorial portrait has left viewers in shambles.
Hwanhee | @ducati0117/Instagram
A recent post on theqoo drew attention to a clip of Hwanhee crying after seeing his mother take a “jangsu” (longevity) photo, a portrait often prepared in advance to be used as a funeral portrait later in life. On Mr. House Husband, Hwanhee was seen taking his mom to get a passport photo taken. When he stepped outside the studio for a second, his mom approached the photographer asking, “Could I possibly take a funeral portrait?”
My mom passed away recently. Seeing that they had to use an ID photo as my mom’s funeral portrait really broke my heart. I thought that if something happened to me, my sons might be caught off guard. I don’t even have any solo photos, so I felt the need to take a funeral portrait.
— Hwanhee’s Mom
When Hwanhee returned and saw his mom taking another photo, he asked what was going on. The photographer explained that it was for the future. Although the idea of taking such a photo can be practical, the emotional weight of the moment hit Hwanhee hard.
Upon seeing his mother pose for the portrait, Hwanhee could not hold back his tears. Rather than reacting calmly, the singer broke down on camera, overwhelmed by the thought of eventually losing his mother.
The moment resonated strongly with Korean netizens, many of whom said they completely understood why he reacted that way. The post quickly gained attention online, receiving over 70,000 views and hundreds of comments.
- “ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ”
- “Hwanhee is such a real man, knowing how to cry when it comes to his mom.”
- “After you lose them, you do end up realizing having the photos taken beforehand was a good thing… It hurts, though…ㅠㅠ”
- “ㅠㅠ”
- “ㅠㅠㅠ”
- “I can’t believe Hwanhee cried like that ㅠㅠ Wasn’t he totally the tough-guy type…?”
- “I know what that feeling is ㅜㅜㅜ I don’t even want to imagine my mom and dad dying ㅠㅠ”
For some, the clip was too painful to even watch. One netizen wrote, “I know exactly what that feeling is. I don’t even want to imagine my mom and dad dying.” Others praised Hwanhee for openly showing his emotions, with one comment reading, “Hwanhee is such a real man, knowing how to cry when it comes to his mom.”
- “Watching Hwanhee as a celebrity for over 20 years, this is the first time I’ve seen him break down like that.”
- “I don’t think I can handle my mom dying…ㅠ My wish is just to go on the same day as her.”
- “Wow… This is really the first time I’ve seen Hwanhee cry like that. I know eldest sons usually don’t show it and just endure it… But they love their moms just the same.”
- “This video made me think a lot. I’m 39… I need to be good to my mom and dad. I’m already grown, but I’m still immature and still a baby ㅠㅠ”
- “I watched it thinking it couldn’t be that sad, but as soon as I saw Hwanhee crying, my own tears started pouring too…”
For many viewers, Hwanhee’s tears were not just a celebrity’s emotional moment on camera, but a painfully relatable reminder of how difficult it can be to even imagine saying goodbye to a parent.
Watch the full clip here: