Son Tae-young, New Jersey's 'Daechi-dong mother', the weight of childcare on the 410,000 won taxi fare > News

The incident started on Long Island, where my son Luchee went to meet a friend. When her way home was blocked due to an unexpected train strike, Lukhee chose an Uber taxi and was charged a whopping $270, or about 410,000 won in Korean currency. Son Tae-young could not hide his embarrassment when he received a phone call from his son early in the morning, but he immediately resolved the situation by reinterpreting it in a reasonable frame as 'flight fare' or 'one night's accommodation fee'. This is a glimpse of the parents' advanced wisdom in trying to minimize conflict by replacing the situation with a positive one, rather than scolding their children for their mistakes. Even for families with financial means, the process of calmly accepting the expenses caused by a child's unexpected behavior would have required a lot of psychological patience.

The reason why this episode resonated with many people is because they discovered in Son Tae-young's appearance the reflection of Korea's 'Daechi-dong mother' who is passionate about education. For her son, who was burdened with the pressure of college entrance exams as a senior in high school, she showed devoted support, willing to drive long distances of up to three hours. This is a typical example of parents trying to create a physical and psychological environment for their children to focus on their studies and daily life, beyond simply driving for them. Her efforts to maintain Korean-style educational sentiments and sincerity even in an unfamiliar environment in a foreign country prove how consistent and fierce parents' feelings toward their children are, regardless of national borders.

Meanwhile, this news makes us realize once again that Son Tae-young's children are growing rapidly. In addition to supporting her son Luchee's entrance exams, her daughter, who has grown into a model-like visual, is also receiving a lot of public attention. The daughter's appearance, which seems to have inherited the genes of her mother, a former Miss Korea, symbolizes that children leave their parents' arms and are being reborn as independent individuals with their own individuality. Taeyoung Son's daily life, which involves watching the worries of a mother with a son in high school and the growth of a daughter who graduated from elementary school, is the busy life of a parent who solves new tasks one by one at each stage of her child's growth.

The public watches their daily lives and focuses on their human side outside of the glamorous entertainment industry. Although her economic background as the owner of a building worth 43 billion won has become a hot topic, what the public really pays attention to is the hardships of an ‘ordinary mother’ hidden behind her wealth. Being shocked by the 410,000 won taxi fare, enjoying three days of freedom without children, but eventually returning to take care of the children is not much different from our daily lives. The core sentiment that runs through this issue is that celebrities are equally embarrassed, sigh equally, and are ultimately parents who endure everything for their children when faced with the issue of their children's education.