Ryu Soo-young shared a deeply emotional moment on SBS’s ‘Gogomu,’ revealing the profound pain of her miscarriage and her resolve to help abandoned children find forever homes.
Heartbreaking Personal Story
In the latest episode of ‘Into the Well to Pull Out the Baby,’ part of the ‘Ultimate Adoption Project for Abandoned Children,’ Ryu Soo-young opened up about losing her daughter to miscarriage. Hugging a doll tightly, she stated, “When I lost my daughter, it felt like I went to hell multiple times.” Her raw confession left her visibly overwhelmed, resonating deeply with viewers.
Joined by actress Kim Sae-rok and TWICE member Shin Yu, the celebrities visited a facility housing young mothers and their children. Kim Sae-rok broke down, sobbing, “My baby is coming out,” while Shin Yu remarked, “There’s no such thing as truly existing without this.”
Tragic Cases Spotlighted
The episode highlighted five harrowing abandonment cases from a single village facility. These involved a two-month-old boy, a 15-day-old boy, a four-month-old girl, a six-day-old girl, and a five-year-old girl—all non-celebrity stories that underscore the urgency of adoption needs.
One particularly shocking incident involved the five-year-old girl, who vanished while asleep with her grandmother. She was later found murdered in a nearby field the next afternoon at 6 p.m. Photographs alone conveyed the immense tragedy, prompting observers to note the overwhelming emotional weight.
Major Celebrity-Led Initiative
‘Gogomu’ launches a nationwide project this May to match abandoned babies with adoptive families. Leveraging cutting-edge AI from KIST’s AI and Robotics Research Center, the program uses newborn transformation technology to generate current-age images, aiding potential adopters in visualizing the children’s growth.
Over 26 celebrities, including Yeji, Kim Na-young, Stephanie, Han Ji-hye, Shin So-yul, Ahatu Aaron, Son Dam-bi, Lucy Shin Ye-chan, Lee Kook-joo, Choi Jin-hyuk, Billie Chuckie, Goo Larrym, Promise Nation’s Song Ha-young, Park Hyo-joo, Yoon Nam-no, Kim Yu-mi, Devoise Young Hoon, Yoon Sung-bin, Kim Jin-soo, Kim Kwang-hyun, Pyo Chang-won, Lee Sang-min, Solbi, Jang Do-yeon, Jang Hyun-seong, and Jang Seong-kyu, commit up to six months to this cause. Their involvement promises widespread impact.
The series airs every Monday at 10:20 p.m. on SBS, with replays across SBS channels and SBS NOW through May 25, fostering public engagement in this vital 1:1 matching program.
