Actor Baek Il-seop, who is now in his 11th year of "zol-hon," disclosed that he faced hardships from the moment of his marriage due to tensions between his wife and mother.
In the the 5th broadcast of MBN's "Sokpulisho Dongchimi," Baek Il-seop expressed regret over not choosing "zol-hon" sooner, saying about single life, "It was going to turn out like this anyway; I should have done it earlier."
Baek Il-seop stated that he grew up in a complicated family environment. He explained, "When I lived in Yeosu as a child, my mother had another husband. When we moved to Seoul and I attended high school, my mother remarried, so I had a different father." He described living with his father and stepmother during his early childhood, and later with his mother and stepfather from high school onward.
After marriage, he endured difficult times due to conflicts between his mother and wife. Baek Il-seop said, "My mother told me not to marry her, but I did anyway. We started fighting after the honeymoon. I felt like I was going crazy trying to mediate. There was nothing I could do, and the conflict lasted a long time."
Even after his mother passed away, the couple's conflicts did not end. Baek Il-seop noted that emotional clashes continued throughout their marriage due to personality differences. He added, "I built a large house and created a study where I could listen to music or watch movies so we wouldn't have to encounter each other."
He stated that the conflict with his wife also affected his relationship with his children. Baek Il-seop recalled, "One day, my daughter greeted me by saying, 'Dad, are you going to school?' I had come home after drinking and was sleeping, but when I got up to see her face, my wife told me, 'Your father is sleeping; just leave.' From then on, the children stopped greeting me."
He also expressed feeling marginalized due to financial issues. He said, "When my appearance fees were deposited into my account, my wife managed everything. Even matters concerning our children required my consultation, but she handled them without asking. I had nowhere to go, and the children didn't like their father."
Baek Il-seop acknowledged that he bore some responsibility as well. He admitted, "I did drink and shout," but added, "Children should not belong solely to their mother; they must be shared. Conflicts with fathers keep arising."
He further revealed, "The children found it awkward to see me, and I felt even more isolated, so I drank. That conflict lasted a long time."
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