Korean Parents Receive International Criticism As Clip Of Son Crying Goes Viral

A clip from a Korean TV show is going viral due to a heartbreaking clip of a little boy.

Channel A‘s My Golden Kids is a Korean reality show about parents seeking counseling. Episode 169 has gone viral recently.

It is a customized parenting solution variety entertainment program where veteran parenting experts gather to reflect the current parenting trends to parents and help parents who don’t know what to do with their children.

— MyDramaList

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In the clip, a 4-year-old boy, Geum Ji Eun, was interviewed regarding his relationship with his parents. He was asked which parent he liked most, to which he honestly replied, “I don’t know,” confessing that he is often left alone.

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This comment made his mom, who was watching the footage, tear up. He was also depicted as playing by himself.

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Geum Ji Eun was also asked about his dad, and he said that his father is “scary when mad.” He hoped his dad would call him nicely, making the parents tear up.

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Likewise, Geum Ji Eun said that he believed his mother didn’t like him. He began to cry, and he stopped himself.

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This week, this clip has gained attention on social media, beginning on video-sharing app TikTok. One account’s clip on TikTok garnered 25.3M views at the time of writing!

@sosprem

#korean #foryou #mygoldenkids

♬ son original – Lee

A K-Drama updates’ account’s clips of it garnered 7.3M views and 8.7M views, respectively, on TikTok at the time of writing.

@koryanupdates23

When he holding back his tears my heart broke into pieces #mygoldenkids #goldenkids #koreanshow #koreanvarietyshow #fyp #fypシ #foryou

♬ cars outside – el

Another clip showed the mother talking harshly to the little boy as he colored. She discouraged him from pursuing art and focusing on his studies, although he is only four.

How can u said that to a baby ????? pic.twitter.com/Ahi57ipwHf

— Cindy JUNGKOOK GF (@HobilovesCindy) November 20, 2023

These viral clips have netizens outraged that parents could have made their young child feel so unloved. His maturity shocked them as he explained his feelings and attempted to control them.

Many content creators have also voiced their opinions on the matter, posting rants regarding the viral clip. Netizens have expressed anger at the parents for irresponsibly having a kid and not caring for him, only to cry when they are exposed for mistreating the son.

@xniecax

#greenscreen that sweet little boy, he deserves the world #mygoldenkids #mygoldenkid #koreantvshow #sweet #angel #innocent #littleboy #love #care

♬ original sound – Nieca

@reginageorgesflipflop

iykyk #mygoldenkids #fypシ

♬ original sound – Amara

@zamiacastillo

First time seeing my golden kids and his little “wait a minute” broke my heart! #mygoldenkids

♬ original sound – Zamia

@mikeyespinosa_

#duet with @Lee #korean

♬ son original – Lee

The viral clip was reposted on X (formerly Twitter), garnering 10.4M views at the time of writing. User @altairkyeonu curiously watched the entire episode, which has no English subtitles, and explained the whole story. Originally, the parents went on the show due to the son’s alleged anger issues that surfaced after they had their second child, a daughter.

Ok, I'm watching the complete show. It doesn't have subs so I'm using my limited hangul to understand. The parents came to the show because of the boy's anger issues. They have a daughter, and he started beating the parents after she was born. Now they know it's their
own fault. https://t.co/4ScTYn6PFn

— As Polaroids de Betina (@altairkyeonu) November 20, 2023

Both parents also work full-time jobs. So, a grandmother helps take care of the kids, although she has her own health issues.

@paye_paye

Part 1 of My Golden Kids Ep 169 The Begining of Gi Euns Story #mygoldenkids #fyp #geumjieun #koreanshow #reallifeshow #kpop #kdrama #mygoldenkidsep169 #channelA 1

♬ Originalton – payepaye

Based on other clips from the episode, the parents hadn’t realized how their actions had affected their son’s feelings. So, the episode concluded with a happy resolution. The mom made more time for Ji Eun, playing with him, reading to him, etc. They also had a heart-to-heart.

@paye_paye

Antwort auf @nut_my_main Part 15 of My Golden Kids Ep 169 The beginning of Gi Euns Hapiness (Repost for the right order) #mygoldenkids #fyp #geumjieun #koreanshow #reallifeshow #kpop #kdrama #mygoldenkidsep169 #channelA

♬ Originalton – payepaye

@paye_paye

Antwort auf @Havin Part 15 of My Golden Kids Ep 169 The beginning of Gi Euns Hapiness (Repost for the right order better quality is down under part 5 ) #mygoldenkids #fyp #geumjieun #koreanshow #reallifeshow #kpop #kdrama #mygoldenkidsep169 #channelA

♬ Originalton – payepaye

@paye_paye

Antwort auf @æ Part 16 of My Golden Kids Ep 169 The beginning of Gi Euns Hapiness (Im so sorry! Repost for the right order better quality is down under part 6 ????) #mygoldenkids #fyp #geumjieun #koreanshow #reallifeshow #kpop #kdrama #mygoldenkidsep169 #channelA

♬ Originalton – payepaye

Hopefully, this is a positive change that lasts! They look very happy at the end.