Kim So-won reveals heartbreak behind debut album photoshoot

Singer Kim So-won shared moments spent with her mother during a visit to her family home in Gimpo for the holidays. Through her YouTube channel, Kim released a video capturing conversations with her mother, behind-the-scenes stories from her past career, and her family's daily life.

"Filming just two days after my father passed away"... The story behind the debut album

While looking through albums kept at her family home, Kim reminisced about her past activities, specifically mentioning anecdotes related to her debut album. In the video, Kim identified that specific promotion period as the most difficult time of her career, revealing that she had to proceed with the album photoshoot just two days after her father passed away. Because the concept required her to smile brightly, she indirectly expressed the emotional weight of that period.

She also recalled memories of past performances, recounting an experience of having to perform on stage in heavy rain while looking through old photos.

"This concert was a bit boring"... Mother's honest reaction

An honest conversation between Kim and her mother continued during the visit. When Kim asked about her concert experience, her mother gave a candid response, stating that this concert was "a bit boring." While mentioning the emotion felt when attending the concert, her mother added that she found this particular activity tedious because of the amount of time spent sitting down.

Regarding Kim's comeback after four years, her mother expressed a wish for her to continue performing even for her 20th or 45th anniversary. Kim shared glimpses of her family's daily life, such as showing how her mother meticulously preserves items given by fans.

"I want to be your daughter again even if I am reborn"... A conversation between mother and daughter

The latter half of the video captured an emotional conversation between the two. Kim expressed her wish to be born as her mother's daughter again even if she were to be reborn. In response, her mother showed her affection by replying that she is truly happy that her daughter is her own.

Along with wishing for Kim's future endeavors to succeed, her mother also mentioned personal wishes regarding marriage. She specified that she hopes her future son-in-law does not drink and expressed a preference for a diligent, family-oriented man with blood type B.