“Tennis player-turned-TV personality Lee Hyeong-taek revealed a surprising episode where his son, who said he was a victim of ‘blind assault’, made an unexpected move.
On the episode of SBS’s ‘Same Bed, Different Dreams 2 – You Are My Destiny’ aired on the 22nd, Lee Hyeong-taek and his wife Lee Soo-an were shown meeting Hong Seong-heun and Kim Jeong-im.
On that day, Lee Hyeong-taek mentioned his adolescent son, saying, “When I was practicing, we were distant. Sometimes when I see him, he used to like it. But now, even if I look at him, he doesn’t acknowledge me. Sometimes he doesn’t even say hello when he comes in. He only looks for his mom. So, I guess he feels comfortable with his mom, which is why he doesn’t try to join in.”
However, there was one memorable incident. Lee Hyeong-taek explained, “I went to a funeral home after leg surgery, and my son called. When I asked what happened, he cried and said, ‘Dad, I broke my leg.’ He told me that someone passing by had hit him and broke his leg. I was shocked and asked where he was, but he was speaking incoherently. When I asked if he had talked to his mom, he said no. I thought, ‘He broke his leg, and he called his dad first without informing his mom?’ He always goes looking for his mom. It felt a bit strange.”
Lee Hyeong-taek later found out it was a voice phishing incident. Reflecting on it, he said, “My son called me first without looking for his mom. I was secretly pleased. But when I sarcastically asked if he didn’t recognize his son’s voice while he was crying, he confessed, ‘I couldn’t tell because he was crying.'”
His wife Lee Soo-an commented, “He told me about this, and I said it was a voice phishing scam, but he didn’t listen.” Lee Hyeong-taek expressed disappointment, saying, “I thought he was looking for his dad first when in danger, but it was a voice phishing scam, so I felt empty.”
In response, the panelists agreed that the awkward relationship between Lee Hyeong-taek and his son turned out to be fortunate circumstances.
[Photo = SBS ‘Same Bed, Different Dreams 2’ broadcast capture]”