the saddest thing is, she volunteered to take care of other people, but couldn't even do the same to her own children.

When the daughter said that she talks to her dogs about her problems, and finishes her conversation with "want to go for a walk?" that really hit me 😢

The hosts are saying "what if she gets depressed?" But to me, it really looks like she's already very depressed, and it's absolutely heartbreaking that the son can't trust his own mother anymore

My mum worked often too, and still does, but she never missed the big events for me (graduation, birthday parties, etc). I'd be more understanding if this lady was spending all of her free time earning money, but the fact that she prioritises her volunteer work over her children as well is ridiculous. It's good to want to help the community, but family should come first. Same with her singing career. Those are all personal hobbies she is indulging in instead of taking care of her children. I feel so sorry for the girl, and her brother.

I would rather be poor and have a happy family, than be well off and virtually have none. I am so angry at the mom right now.

Hearing the girl talking about wanting some bonding time as if it was the most sacred and precious thing in the world, when it should be something everyone should have with their parents, got me crying

this woman doesn't deserve to call herself a mother. her child is "independent" out of pure necessity - she has no choice but to be independent because she has NO ONE TO LOOK AFTER HER. this poor sweet little girl just wants someone to talk to, someone to care for her, someone to love her and her so called mother is sitting there saying she has a clear conscience even though her child is literally crying from loneliness and heartache. i hope all those old people she volunteers with are as happy to take care of her for the rest of her life as she claims they are to see her because she treats them better than she treats her own family even though they're total strangers.

I can’t stop crying. She’s such a good daughter.

Don't understand why she's more worried about disappointing a bunch of old people she doesn't know, than the her own daughter. You only get to raise your kids once, level up sis.

There are many sad episodes out there but this is arguably one of the saddest episodes I've seen. It really is heartbreaking!

That’s so sad, the mother doesn’t enjoy her life with her children so they can’t make memories together, plus, imagine when the mother will grow old and then the children will do their life and let her alone, that’s how she would think « Ah, so that’s how they feel when they were lonely » (Sorry for my english i hope you can understand)

this episode made me so angry that i cried

I got really irritated when the mom said, " I know what she went though but I thought she'd be more understanding." Your daughter just wants to spend time with you and not feel neglected. Most kids her age in this generation treat their parents like shit. I honestly would rather be poor if it meant that I could be happy with my family then have money and be alone. Her daughter feels so alone that she has to confine in her dogs because she has no one to talk too. Also she doesnt even go to her kids graduations or visit her son when he was in the hospital how upsetting. I hope the mom quits one of her jobs or only volunteers on one day of the weekend instead of both. She should spend time with her child because when her daughter gets older and isn't around as much the mom will realize that she doesn't have any memories with her and end up regreting her past choices. The mother also needs to change her ways because there is only so much that her daughter can take until she explodes and becomes like her brother, holding grudges against her.

i was heartbroken when she cried..at the exact moment she cried i teared up as well.. be a happy family...not a family built on money...

Everyone money is not everything....that cant make you happy.....The bonding and memories u made with families is the most precious in life.Nothing can buy or replace those memories it will last forever deep down in our heart.When her daughter can think like that why cannot she think it.She spend all her time for her work to make her family happy but she eventually tore her family apart and she is not even aware of that thats really upsetting

She doesn't need to quit her job, what she needs is to cut back on the things that she won't get paid for. She's not a famous trot singer so she's not in demand. She could do that once a month and the volunteering too once a month or twice a month.

I really need to stop watching this, how can i be here so fast?

What a selfish mother. She cares about everyone else but her own children. Her daughter is intelligent and mature, yet she still needs her mom. if her mom doesnt see that soon, she may loose her children..

This is so sad. I feel so sorry for her and for her Hyung when they experienced this such things from their mother. I also appreciate how they can handle it even they felt so emotional inside. This is totally me, my mom have a new family and my dad passed away when I was 2 and I am 22 years old already. I growing up alone, independent, upset and felt so guilty about many things. She didn't care about me and I am still leaving alone right now and continue to do better and to be a better person and more understanding and help myself all along even no one's beside me. Kids nowadays need more time and loves that they wanted from their parents. I hope their relationship will never like me. I was crying here over na over and I don't know if I can handle to be like this forever. 😭😭😞😕👿💔💔💔

Reality Check Mom. That’s neglect ! You think she’s independent because you want her to be! Taking care of elder people is honorable but definitely not when your own child is forced to talk to her puppies. Seriously? BTW, this girl is a jewel Dear Mom, it is possible that Karma gets you in the future. Perhaps your daughter will „ forget you while being busy and won‘t miss you anymore“! Your son gave up already .

unfortunately... this is a common problem in many households... :( parents work so much to provide for the family and in return... they miss a lot of opportunities to communicate and bond with their children at home. Most of the time... kids with parents like that end up being lost/depressed/rebellious or in other words, they tend to grow up with deep agony and hate their own fam. I'm not generalizing everyone but most of the people I know who came from families like that end up getting depressed or successful (as a revenge for their parents who never really made time for them)... this is just so sad :((((((

I cried so much in this episode. The fact that the mother takes her time for other people, do volunteer work, but not spend time with her family especially to her daughter is heartbreaking 💔. What’s the point of being well off when you’re alone and the people around you doesn’t feel special. I really hope that the mother would change and spend more quality time with her family. To the 15 year old girl in the video, you’ve had gone through a lot and you deserve so much more love and attention. ❤️

I can relate so much I've been crying for the past half hour. I wish I could reach through the phone and hug her and be there for her.

I cried so badly while watching this because I used to have my boyfriend to rant to when I was all alone, but now all I could do is just play video games to forget all the bad things. I can relate to her so much, my family is a double-income family too, but I don't have any siblings, so I'm often alone. When I saw her crying while she was trying to talk to her dogs, my tears just rolled down easily. I'm a year older than her, and I have anxiety, insomnia and depression due to the absence of my parents since young. It was my aunt who took care of me too, so when she left (and my mom said that I should learn how to be independent), I immediately felt lonely. I couldn't talk to my friends too, even after how much they said that it's fine and they're trustable. Although my parents aren't that much of a workaholic, but imagine waking up to four walls and falling asleep to four walls. The absence of parents would be dragged along your whole life, I sincerely hope that the mom would change and work lesser to spend time with her family.

Bruh, this made me cry. The little girl talking to her puppies... T-T

I don’t know if it’s just me, but the girl looks like Taeyeon when she was younger (gee era) 💕! This is so heartbreaking and it pains me to see how much she’s suffering... She’s definitely a very courageous girl but this kind of things really stays with you and I hope she can get help and psychological support if things are not getting better 💛

She reminds me so much of my younger teen self. I would pour all my emotion to my dear rabbit (his name was Onyx and he was a lionhead). When he passed away (just before my university graduation) it hurt so much because I wasn't just losing a pet I was losing my confidante, my best friend and my family member all in one. I hope her mother has changed her ways by the time the dogs are getting older so she can be comforted and won't feel their loss as heavily. Also that hyung is so caring for his little sister I wish my older brothers had been there for me. I wish this family all the best

I cried so much when she talked to the dogs about her problems 😭❤️

i get that the mom works to provide money for her family, but she should learn to balance her time for both. the daughter is in a time of her life where she needs her mother, and it saddens me to know that the mom would rather work than spend time with her own daughter. it’s heartbreaking honestly, especially since she’s an absolute angel.

aw her brother is so caring

This is so sad 😭 my dad he works on weekdays so he couldn’t attend to such ceremonies such as graduation, birthday party etc., but every time he misses something we talk for hours I tell him what happened we would laugh my mom would show some videos that she took even tough my dad rarely attends to those type of ceremonies my whole family attends it my both grandmas and my grandpa my grandpa’s siblings my aunts uncles cousins everyone so I won’t feel left out

It will be hard to change the mom's mentality now. But she will be in deep regret when she is old, and her body stops functioning correctly. Her children are really sweet, I can definitely see them taking care of their parents when they get old, despite the fact that they are really hurt by her, more so the daughter bc she is a little bit more sensitive. Sad, but the mom will understand it much later in life when she is being taken care of by her children, she will be filled with regret. A lot of it. Life will hit her hard when she's old, when she realizes what it means to need someone, she'll understand then. Yes we always need more money, we always need to work, but we should realize it is more important to remember to slow down and take the time for ourselves and our loved ones. We can always make money tomorrow, but we cannot turn back the clocks, moments missed are moments gone.

Why have kids if you can't care for them emotionally and make sacrifices for them? That's very immature and stupid. That mother should be ashamed

At least her brother understands her. Otherwise most brothers like to ignore their sisters. I just hope he'll also help her doing chores so that she'll not be burdened.

You as the parents, should spend your time with your kids when they are still small. Because you will never get that precious time anymore when your kids already grown up adult. Time is gold!!!!

나는 같이 울어주는 사람마저 없다... 아니.. 울 엄마는 고민을 털어놓으면 “너가 이러니까 이러지 니가 그러면 안돼지..” 잔소리.. 아퍼도 잔소리... 난 그냥 위로를 받고 싶었을 뿐인데...ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ😢😢😢 나도 강아지라도 있으면 좋겠다.....

I really hope such a show can also be in our country specially hosts like yeongja🤩🤩

The daughter is so precious. No parent would want their children to grow up poor or in a low income family but you need to know what comes first. You can be working and have all the money but if you lack love and affection rhen if there really a reason for this? I feel for the children all they want is attention from both parent. It's bad enough for one parent not showing attention but both ?????

I think I understand her mom a bit, maybe they really have economic issues so her mom really want to work badly.. then she already tired to talk to her child because her works drain so much energy.. But that doesnt mean I dont understand the daughter. I was on the same situation like her at the same age long time ago. I once had a fever when I need to go to school and noone at home but me (those year my schedule on school starts at noon). I hesitated to go to school or not. Then i called my mom. But she didnt believe me and told me not to skip school. I hurt enough to her reply but trying to hold it. than at school when my classmate and teacher found out that I have a high fever and ask me to going home, i started to cry. It was embarassing actually but couldnt hold it anymore. So i went home and my mom very surprised that I was really sick. She was sorry and begging my forgiveness for not believe in me. Later on she really going easy on me and listening to everything I tell.. and even now she still remember those day, and telling me that at that time she was really sorry.. It really can be hurt, when the person you trust the most dont believe you, especially in your lowest condition.

i cried for her...n this made me realize how much i should appreciate my parents concern..I'm always upset n complain about things to my parents..her story made me realize how much i should respect my parents for what they do,making time for all the occasions no matter how busy they are...and i hope her mom changes her views and tries to spend at least a little time with her...TIME DOESN'T WAIT FOR ANYONE...you may feel sorry later about not spending precious time with ur loved ones. i hope she really starts spending time...and that girl is such a sweetheart

괜찮아. 다 그러고 큰다/ 한편 외롭게 자랐지만, 다른 면으로 강인한 맘이 맘 깊은 곳에 자리하게 될 거야. / 지금 쯤은 어머님 관심 많이 받으면서 살아가길~ ^^ !!

i’ve never related to someone more on hello counselor, even down to talking to her dogs. this shit is so sad and i hope things will get better ):

this made me so angry. your children are humans. they need to be loved and being taken care of. what's the point of being rich without being happy? if you feel like you don't have the capability of raising kids and giving them love and care that they need, you seriously need to reevaluate your choice about having kids.

Gosh she is such a wonderful child. She is loving, caring, beautiful, and just nice.

tbh i feel that girl ~ I suffer from it tell now because my mom not even close to me and I sometimes can’t even tell my friends what I feel .. Mom’s should be aware of their daughters it’s so hard on girls ~ sometimes boys deal with it better but still they feel the pain

Most parents will work so hard to provide and to see their family happy...but if working would make you have less time and the family stress out, then it is not worth it.. Also, one thing that we cannot bring back no matter how we pray and wish for it is TIME. She should spend it wisely with them..

i know she’s so worried about giving them enough money to live happily, but they truly need enough love and attention to live happily. i relate to that girl so so much i even have a small poodle whose fur would catch my tears.

Even when we were not well off my mom never let me feel alone and watching this I feel so grateful towards my mom I have seen all my life while growing my parents working so hard because they have 4 child but they never let us feel alone and spent time with us I cried while watching it 😭😭😭

I really cried during the whole vid😭 i guess i must really miss my mom since she is having a vacation on another country.. i can understand tho but still its really sad when someone in your family or u love is not with u everyday and cant talk to them in person😭😔

god!! i seriously cant finish the whole video without crying and fire burning inside me!!!!

When she wasn't able to hold it in and just had a breakdown really hurts me cause my family is always busy too and I can't share .y problems to anybody. There are a lot of times when you try so hard to hold it in but when you think about it or when someone asks you "are you okay?" tears really flow like a waterfall. Just hold on girl I feel you. Be strong cause there's no one else we can depend on than ourselves you can do it! Fighting!

they should have this type of show in america. I would go on as fast as I could lol

You can tell Dongyeop is super pissed, but he's trying to hold it in. Especially towards the end. :(

i can relate to her so much when she talks to her puppies when she has no one to talk to. when im sad and stressed, i would talk to my cats or just cry it all out. my heart breaks for her

Wacthing this with out subtitles then agian with subtitles to learn this beautiful lauangue better 💜

I've watched a lot of your shows and this is the first time I've been brought to read I feel sorry for both her children I know she as to work but it's a time with your Children you can't get back I've always spent time with my children grandchildren 💜😢💜

I can relate to this.. Watching this makes my 💔 😭😭😭😭😭

This episode had me CRYING (at 3 am) 😭

I feel really bad for her; she and I are the same age and I am in a similar situation and I want to just give her a big hug:(

This story deserve more views 😭

I can relate it i thought. Cried alot watch this episode. I wish their mom really change after this show. It could be bad for the kids in the future.

Can Byul and Choi Minsoo's wife be permanent members for Hello Counselor? They are so nurturing and warm towards the guests.

“You’re a woman so you have to do chores” how can she say that as a woman to her own daughter? That’s what you want to teach your daughter? The mom thinks her hard work will pay off, she thinks that her kids will be their with her but In the end the kids will resent their mom and not want anything to do with her.

Reminds me of my mom. She works so much and hardly makes time for my brother and I. This hit close to home!!

This is the second time I've watched this episode. I cried even harder this time. This is an example of a woman who should not have had children. Possibly her husband too.

I feel so bad for them i hope and pray for the best.

my mom is at work for more than half of the day and i constantly miss her. and even though my mom is tired she still finds time to talk to us and love us. this vid just makes me really upset....

I had same concern but at one extent my mom understand my condition and stop working and stay with me ❤️

i so understand this girl. growing up in korea with a korean parent, there’s really no free time for you, nor the mom. you as a kid in korea with a korean parent, things are a lot more different. you have afterschool until about 8:30-9:00 Late at night. you need to be twice as better as the kids in USA, you need to get good grades and the teachers are your second parent. your teachers will complain if you get a bad grade, or you’re failing classes. it’s the same for the mom. a lot of moms are workaholic, which is really sad. if you go to a korean supermarket, most of them are moms with kids like the girl in the show. it’s really sad, but this is not very rare here in korea.

I applaud the mom for having the will to work multiple jobs to provide for her family but she is not putting any effort that she cares about her children :( my mom is a single mom that worked two jobs but she always MADE the time to be there for me and my siblings 💖

some kids are like ah mommy z always at home telling me to come early I cnt hangout and hve fan with ma frndz 😆😆we human r so extra

its important to retain a bond and communication w ur kids ma. My family went through similar but more abusive situation. It lead to a very twisted grudges being formed and little to no communication within the family. It makes me upset how pure and loving the daughter is and how much she yearns for affection as I did when I was a child.

Its really sad I really wanna hug her right now:'(

Reminds me very much of my own mother growing up. It's so sad & I wanted to cry but I got angry instead...

Byul is really mature.. Haha is so lucky for having her as a wife

Relating super max!!!

The only thing I realized in watching hello counselor, is that I realized how much so many people work in Korea like they work too much, I know it’s only her concern but like everywhere where I come from ( UAE 🇦🇪) I’m from an Arab country but we don’t usually work a lot, only my dad, now I’m not judging about their struggles, I feel bad I want to hug her since she’s my age and I can feel her when my big bros leave me....

I hope her mother realises that a day may come when she’d want to spend time with her children but her children would be too busy with work and family, so she should make the best of the days she has right now with her kids.

That was so heartbreaking. When the person who said they didn't have a concern because they can do great things with their lives said that I was like no. The probably had some of those talents in the first place. If they had love and family support they could grow more and truly fly. They wouldn't be sad and crying. They would be able to devote more time to their passions and spend less time crying because they don't have an emotional support system

I used to hate my mom when she was working and neglected me. But thank god after we discussed about this problems she decided to resign her job and stay with us all the time. Now i am happy with our current situation. Even though we're not financially well of as before. But i'm happy because my mom always by our side.

In my family this is a normal day stuff , even my birthday is forgotten I've gotten used to it Until my mum became sick and stayed at home even though she was at home I didn't feel the need to talk to her she even travelled for a month I hardly called her So her story is very relatable I hope her mom gives her attention so she does end up like me 🥺

This is a real concern 😭

My mom it's kinda like this now since i live in a really 'complicated country' and there's not future for young people and their careers. She went to other country to work and she is really busy most of the time. I talk to her like 2 days in the week and it is stressful, i miss her so much! I know she is doing it for me to have a better future but sometimes it's tiering because she overworks and gets hurt a lot and i am following that unintentionally so i can understand a little bit, i hope her mom can at least be for her and her brother a little bit more or be in important events of them to support them❤

A child needs love from family

Need to understand Mom. She was raised among 8 siblings... She didn't learn how to give love...yet, she never had enough..so she is trying so hard to get out of her poverty. Mom needs to be loved to love someone. She is out all the time as she feels appreciated outside not at home. When she was young, she wasn't fulfilled so now she is trying to fulfill her, doing the exactly same thing to her own kids. Breaks my hearts... This is not somebody's fault... just need some therapy time as a family and try together to change.. Amazing daughter!!! - what a blessing..Bless her heart!

okay but she’s so pretty wtf

That girl is SOOO pretty omgg and so cute☺️💕 but her mom is unbelievable smh i hope she changes!

That mother is so blessed to have a daughter who misses her even if she's away most of the time. Unlike me, who has a bad relationship with my mother, who wants nothing to do with her anymore. Mother, you should reflect on your life right now and maybe make up with your daughter while she still needs you. If you don't, then when it's your turn to need her she won't be there.

When she said idk want my kids to grow up poor its understanable but do u want ur kid to grow up with her mother when u give time to something u cant give time to something else money will came and go but relationship r important ik it will be more hard on her even daughter feel bad about it but u must put family first cause in the u r earning for a better future

this mother is typical parent who will die alone without her kids beside her. you reap what you sow.

She is lucky that her mom is alive even tho she doesn’t take care of her. I lost my parents & my 2 sisters 2 months ago & people are bullying me because I don’t have a family I just have my older brother & it’s really hard for me because I’m only 14 & I’m going through all of this on my own. I don’t even have a dog to talk to😔

When the girl talks her problems to her dogs, it really hit me 😔😔

I feel bad for the son :(( Not even going to his graduation? Or acknowledging his feelings? I understand she needs to make money, but she's a mother as well. She may want to be noticed for her singing and pursue her own dreams, but she has a commitment as a mother that's being neglected. I hope she works less and cares for her kids more, so that the daughter doesn't go through her whole childhood feeling alone and unloved like the brother did. He had to hold it in :/ Her kids' happiness is worth more than any performance. And time with them won't last forever. If their mom can't show them unconditional love, who will? :(

Lol!😅her mother need rest her daugther misses her a lot,she talks to her two furry friends to eased her worry and stress and to comfort herself asswell

she's cute

I have the same concern with some things différents, i grow up very mâture too but the Mother must take some times with her girl and son and tell them she love them i think it's very important in my case because of this i have very low self estim and i become very shy so i hope this girl will not be like me it's not to late maybe for her....

I feel like this is way more dramatic than it needs to be. I have worked at my parents shop since I was 8 and I am there everyday and I’m now 16. Yes I wish that I could go out after school like my friends but I realise that my mum wants me and my siblings to have a better life because she was smart but couldn’t go to university because she didn’t have money and her family was poor. But I’m very thankful and I no longer wish I could be like my friends

As a parent you need to make out time for your kids. The mother needs to cut down on her jobs. Stick to the ones that give you pay and once a month go out for the one that has no pay. 15 is a critical time when a child needs to bond with her parents and none are available. She's yearning for a relationship with you so don't let it pass by by saying she's independent. I understand the need to work to pay off debts and make her have a comfortable life but of what use is the comfortable life if she's stuck talking to dogs and not having any communication with anyone? She is your child and you will grow old some day. Don't let her bottle up emotions then dish those emotions back to you when you are old and weak. If you cannot make out time to hang out with your children at least be present during special events. Your presence alone without gifts will be much appreciated. Breaking promises with your child is the worst thing you can do to them because then they loose trust in you. If you are a forgetful person put a reminder on your phone for days you need to hang out with your kids. Do it now before it's too late. Having a child who resents you in your old age is as well as you being dead in your present age. Don't use your hand to create a ticking time bomb.

The girl need love and attention! Not money. Money cannot buy happiness!!

Kim Doi reminds me of Taeyeon a bit