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- Preface
- Emotional story about the life of Geum Ji Eun
- Parental apathy
- The end of the Story
- My Golden Kids
- My Golden Kids Episode 169
- For parents
Preface
Heartbreaking story from Korean Tv show about Geum Ji Eun “My Golden Kids – is gonna make you cry for sure. Kids are not choosing their parents. After watching this program, you can’t help but wonder if this child deserved such treatment. No child deserves to be left alone, even in the presence of a complete family and siblings. Geum Ji Eun felt like he was in the vast darkness of space, where there was nothing but emptiness. In this impenetrable darkness, his love for his family became a star that gave Geum Ji Eun hope, just as the sun gives hope for a new day after unbroken darkness.
Preserving this love was the only thing that caused pain in his little soul, and only his eyes, which you couldn’t look into without feeling compassion, revealed his feelings. Grab some tissues and let’s dive into the remarkable story of little Geum Ji Eun and his family.
Emotional story about the life of Geum Ji Eun
After the Korean YouTube channel uploaded episode 169 of the show titled “My Golden Kids,” it quickly became one of their most popular episodes with 1.3 million views. The main concept of this entertainment program involves experienced parenting experts coming together to discuss current parenting trends, offering guidance to parents who may be uncertain about how to handle their children.
Another unique aspect of the programme is that all the children involved are referred to as ‘Golden Kids’. The show serves as an illustration of the challenges associated with real-life parenting, highlighting that certain children are born with heightened sensitivity and react sensitively to the typical challenges that arise in every family.
However, in episode 169, we are introduced to a four-year-old boy named Geum Ji Eun and his family, including his mother, father, grandmother, and younger brother. They live in a typical Korean house, leading an ordinary lifestyle—in other words, an average family.
Geum Ji Eun and TikTok
Little Geum Ji Eun, like all children, enjoys playing with toys, can be a bit whimsical, loves sweets, and refuses to eat healthy food. But the most remarkable and heartbreaking aspect of this seemingly ordinary story is the child’s inner emotional world. Let’s watch together a clip from the show ‘My Golden Kids’ on TikTok which has taken the internet by storm.
@forbidden_material Been playing catch up on this show and this series always breaks me, but watching 4yr old Geum Ji Eun’s heartfelt confession about his parents and him telling the Interviewer to “wait a minute” as he holds back his tears, kills me. He’s too mature for his age. 😭💔 #MyGoldenChild #GeumJiEun #Korean #KContent
♬ What Was I Made For? [From The Motion Picture “Barbie”] – Billie Eilish
In a TV program called ‘My Golden Kids,’ a psychologist is interviewing a child. Within the video, Geum seemed sad because his parents never had time to play with him. He mentioned that he is afraid of his father when he gets angry. The most emotional moment was when the psychologist asked Geum what he thought his mother thought of him. Geum said, “I think she doesn’t like me,” which made not only his mother cry, but also thousands of people who watched the moment online.
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In a video, Geum Ji Eun talks about a time when his mother left him alone in a shopping mall. He just wanted to play a colour-matching game with her, but she said he should do it alone. When he finished the game and went to show his mother, he found that she had already left. He waited a while, wondering if it was true that she had left him alone, and started to cry when he realised it was true.
Parental apathy
Little Geum Ji Eun showed his parents that the short 10 minutes of playing with toy cars after work was not enough; he needed more attention. However, his parents ignored him and refused to listen, exhausted from work and the demands of his younger brother. They paid minimal attention to Geum Ji Eun, which didn’t reflect well on the child’s behaviour. Like many children who experience a lack of love and care from their parents, he began to show aggression towards his parents and probably felt jealous of his younger brother.
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On one hand, the parents can be understood—tired from work and taking care of Geum Ji Eun’s younger brother. Engrossed in the routine household chores, they may simply lack the physical energy to give children the attention they need.
However, the TV show depicted numerous instances that might create the impression that the parents are completely indifferent to the child. Such as the actions of Geum Ji Eun’s mother, who left him alone in a shopping centre while she attended to her own affairs.
Happy ending
The story of little Geum Ji Eun ended well. Experienced psychologists analyzed footage of the family’s daily life and interviewed the boy and his parents. Taking into account the child’s inner struggles due to the lack of attention from his parents, they were able to understand the situation and identify the issues that the whole family needed to work on.
By emphasising to the parents the importance of caring for their child and being able to listen to their children’s feelings, the team of psychologists were able to help this family and promote healthy family relationships between the parents and Geum Ji Eun.
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My Golden Kids
A distinctive feature of the show is that all the children who appear on it are referred to as ‘golden kids’. This TV show helps to illustrate how difficult it is to raise children in real life. Some children are born with a particularly sensitive temperament and react sensitively to the common difficulties that arise in every family.
Even if you were to meet your own clone, there’s no guarantee they’d be like you: you can’t know the temperament your child was born with, so they’ll be a very different individual.
The TV show “My Golden Kids” creates a friendly atmosphere. Dr In Yeon Oh is primarily responsible for direct communication with the parents. Host Aera Shin leads the show, and the regular guests help to maintain a calm atmosphere that may feel tense after watching video recordings of the guests’ everyday lives .
Sometimes situations arise where parents are confronted with an inappropriate parenting style. In cases the presenters can indirectly point out the problem without violating the families’ personal boundaries. However, considering the sensitivity of the topics addressed in the program, the approach to explanation and pointing out mistakes in child-rearing is carried out with particular caution.
My Golden Kids Episode 169
The full episode 169 of “My Golden Kids” is available on the YouTube channel. We have included the link in this article for your convenience. Unfortunately, the video does not support English subtitles. If you don’t mind watching episode 169 in Korean, the full video is below.
For parents
Always remember that your care and attention is the key to your children’s happiness. With this we want to emphasise the importance of not only spending time with your children. You also need actively listening to their feelings. Children are often surprisingly wiser than we think, and their opinions, feelings and questions are extremely important.
Take a moment to think about when was the last time you simply sat down and had a conversation with your children? Take a few minutes each day to find out about their day, their dreams and what might be bothering them. These moments will create special memories and strengthen your family bond.
Never forget that your love and attention are the greatest gifts you can give your children.
