Just when you thought you'd seen it all, two well-known actresses, Moon Sook and Lee Hye Young, have been revealed as mother and daughter, but with an 8-year gap between them.
Looking like sisters at first glance, the two also have an almost sisterly relationship— there is a familial bond that neither would trade for anything in the world.
Born in 1962, Moon Sook is a legend of Korean cinema who has been making fans for decades with her iconic performances.
Lee Hye Young, daughter of late director Lee Man Hee, remains a popular actress in contemporary cinema. Their relationship has been described as deep and warm, showing their blood bond well.
Their love story began in 1974 when Moon Sook, a work-on-progress star, fell for Lee Man Hee, an aging actress a little more than two decades their senior.
The manager had been out of his first marriage and was the father of three youngsters.
The pair first met at the audition for the semi-historical feminist film The Girl Who Looks Like The Sun before quickly spiraling into a secret wedding later that year.
Sadly, just after they married, Lee Man Hee died of sequelae from liver cirrhosis. After his death, Moon Sook left acting and settled in the United States, marrying an American businessman and having two children.
Lee Hye Young, the daughter of Lee Man Hee and his first wife, was only 13 when her father died.
After Moon Sook's marriage, she embraced her stepmother, and their affection has continued to bloom till now.
The age gap didn't deter their relationship, and the pair have been seen together over the years at many events in the industry with a love that we know now many would read as sisterly.
The closeness of their relationship was also emphasized in 2015 when both were each others' date for the "40th Anniversary of Director Lee Man Hee's Passing—Time of Film,"
Lee Hye Young has spoken about both their time together and how she invited Moon Sook over to a set for Lee Hye Young's film, allowing her to see the behind-the-scenes action of what happens in that dog-eat-dog industry.
Today, the two actresses are still making their mark on Korean cinema and inspiring many along the way.
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Rovelyn Barba
