"But I Had to" Ahn Jung-hwan Shares How Bad He Felt After Hitting His Son for Discipline

Former soccer player Ahn Jung-hwan shared a story about using physical discipline on his teenage son.

On February 23 episode of MBN's television show "Let's Go GO Season 4,"  featured Ahn Jung-hwan and comedian Hong Hyun-hee visiting the home of Cheonghak-dong master Kim Bong-gon and his teenage daughter Kim Da-hyun.

During their visit, Ahn Jung-hwan asked Kim Da-hyun, who is a singer, "Have you ever felt frustrated with your father?" Kim Da-hyun responded, "I wouldn't say I've ever felt frustrated, but our personalities are very different, so we do clash sometimes."
Ahn Jung-hwan then revealed, "I've actually used physical discipline on my teenage son before."

He explained why he resorted to this method, saying, "Boys need to be disciplined during their adolescence," and added, "If you don't, their anger ends up being directed at their mom, who's physically weaker." 

Ahn Jung-hwan continued, "I thought it would get worse if I didn't do anything, so I used physical discipline. Afterward, I just wanted to cut off my own hand," showing his regret.

He added, "But I felt like I had to do it for his sake," and mentioned, "I did it a few more times. Later, when I asked Ri-hwan why he did the things that led me to discipline him, he said he didn't even know."
Ahn Jung-hwan married former Miss Korea Lee Hye-won in 2001, and they had a daughter, Ahn Ri-won, in 2004, and a son, Ahn Ri-hwan, in 2008. 

Ahn Ri-won is currently studying Sports Management at New York University, and in 2022, Ahn Ri-hwan performed as the youngest trumpet player at Carnegie Hall in the United States. 

(Credit= MBN Let's Go GO Season 4, 'leehyewon2002' Instagram) 

(SBS Star)