Entertainment · K-Culture & Anime · 13 hrs ago
Ahn Sun Young describes childhood abuse by her mother
South Korean actress Ahn Sun Young has described verbal abuse by her mother during her childhood.
She said her mother told her to die and blamed her for resembling her father.
Ahn recalled feeling unwanted and believing she was a burden, while at school she was so quiet that she barely stood out.
She said she was so lonely that she cried alone in front of a mirror, calling out her own name because no one comforted her.
As an adult, she says she understands that people have different childhoods and does not want her painful upbringing to undermine other people’s happiness.
Ahn says she is working not to treat her own children the way her mother treated her.
She also said that blaming others alone does not change a person’s life, though memories of her childhood still make her sad.
Ahn Sun Young said her mother verbally abused her during childhood.
She recalled being told she took after her father and should die.
Ahn said the abuse left her feeling unwanted, lonely and unsure of her worth.
She recalled crying alone in front of a mirror and calling herself by name.
As an adult, she said she is working not to repeat her mother’s behavior with her own children.
- Who
- Ahn Sun Young, an actress.
- What
- She described verbal abuse and loneliness during her childhood.
- When
- She discussed the experience in a video released on November 5; the childhood events were not dated.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- She reflected on how her childhood shaped her and said she is working not to repeat the abuse with her own children.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Ahn said her mother verbally abused her and that she often felt lonely and unwanted.
A video featuring Ahn’s account was released.
Koreaboo published its article about Ahn’s account.
- Person
- Ahn Sun Young
- Video release
- November 5
- Abuse described
- Verbal abuse by her mother
- Childhood memory
- Crying alone in front of a mirror and calling herself by name
- Response as an adult
- Ahn said she is working not to become the same kind of mother
What people are saying
Wasn’t there a time when I thought I just shouldn’t have been born?
I was so lonely that I looked in the mirror and called out, ‘Sun Young.’
I’m working hard not to become that mom
Thinking about that time still makes me sad