Comedian Shin Ki-ru Reveals Loss of Taste After Mother's Passing on 'Same Bed, Different Dreams 2'

Comedian Shin Ki-ru shared her personal experience of overcoming grief.

On the SBS program 'Same Bed, Different Dreams 2 - You Are My Destiny' (hereinafter 'Same Bed, Different Dreams 2'), which aired on July 7, the daily life of the couple Heo Anna and Oh Kyung-ju was revealed.

In the episode, Shin visited Heo's home to comfort her. Arriving with her hands full, Shin said, "Heo is going through a very difficult time. My mother passed away a few months ago, and I remember that just having someone by my side was a small gesture that provided great strength, so I came to visit."

She added, "I heard Heo hasn't been able to eat, so I intend to feed her, eat something myself, and heal together," drawing attention to her goal.

Shin surprised everyone by unveiling a meal consisting of 10 servings of assorted pancakes and 4kg of LA galbi, saying, "It is morning, so I prepared something light."

To Heo, who expressed that she feels depressed as soon as she wakes up, Shin offered comfort, saying, "But you can't keep your eyes closed forever. The more you feel that way, the more you have to keep doing things." Shin, who recently lost her mother, also shared, "I kept traveling to avoid feeling sad. I went somewhere whenever I had the time."

Observing this, Heo mentioned, "You lost your sense of taste, didn't you?" referring to the time Shin lost her sense of taste due to the grief of losing her mother. Shin replied, "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 something was wrong with me, so I ordered other foods to try and find my taste back. I kept ordering and eating spicy and stimulating foods, but I couldn't feel any flavor."

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

(SBS Entertainment News Editor Kim Hyo-jung)
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