Shin Ki-ru Reveals How She Overcame the Loss of Her Mother: "I Ate 20 Different Foods in Two Days to Regain My Sense of Taste"

By  Kim Hyo-jung  | Jul 8, 2026

Shin Ki-ru Reveals How She Overcame the Loss of Her Mother: "I Ate 20 Different Foods in Two Days to Regain My Sense of Taste"
You're my destiny (Photo = Getty Images Korea)Shin Ki-ru shared her personal journey of overcoming grief.

On the July 7th broadcast of SBS's You're my destiny, the daily life of the couple Heo An-na and Oh Kyung-joo was revealed.

In the episode, Shin Ki-ru visited Heo An-na's home to comfort her. Arriving with her hands full, Shin Ki-ru said, "An-na was having such a hard time, and I also lost my mother a few months ago. I remember that having someone by my side at that time, even if it seemed like a small thing, was a great source of strength, so I came to visit."

She added, "I heard An-na wasn't able to eat, so I wanted to feed her, eat something myself, and heal together," drawing attention with her goal.

Shin Ki-ru surprised everyone by revealing a feast of 10 servings of assorted jeon (pancakes) and 4kg of LA galbi, saying, "It's morning, so I prepared something not too heavy."

To Heo An-na, who said she felt depressed the moment she opened her eyes, Shin Ki-ru offered comfort, saying, "You can't just keep your eyes closed forever. The more you feel that way, the more you have to keep doing things." Shin Ki-ru, who recently lost her mother, also shared, "I kept traveling to avoid feeling sad. Whenever I had time, I went somewhere," catching the viewers' attention.

Watching this, Heo An-na mentioned that Shin Ki-ru had lost her sense of taste due to the grief of losing her mother. Shin Ki-ru responded, "I didn't even lose my sense of smell or taste when I had COVID-19. But perhaps because I was physically and mentally exhausted after sending my mother off, I lost my sense of taste." She continued, "After the funeral, I returned home and ordered sushi to eat. I ate tuna and then egg, but they tasted exactly the same. From that day on, I thought I would be in trouble if I stayed like this, so I ordered other foods to try and find my sense of taste. I kept ordering and eating stimulating foods, but I couldn't feel any flavor at all."

Shin Ki-ru then added, "But then I ate charcoal-grilled barbecue, and my sense of taste returned. You have to make an effort to overcome sadness. I ate 20 different foods in two days to find my taste back. I am the only one who can protect myself," she joked, bringing laughter to the set.
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