English translation
Hello, everyone.
Today, I have something I want to say to all of Dungjang. I don’t know whether I’ll be able to put all the feelings I’m carrying right now into words and convey them to everyone. Because ever since the very first day we began this journey together, I truly never imagined that one day I would have to write a message like this.
The past five years have been an incredibly special and meaningful part of my life. There hasn’t been a single moment that I regret, because every moment has become a precious memory to me.
We’ve been through so many things together, countless times. Happiness, sadness, fulfilled hopes, disappointments, smiles, laughter, and tears. No matter what kind of moment it was, everyone was always here with me.
You’ve taught me that on the days when I’m exhausted, or when I feel like I have no strength left to keep moving forward, all I have to do is turn around, and I’ll always see you standing right here. Cheering me on, helping me, pushing me forward, and being a light that shows me the way ahead, even on the days when I can’t see that path myself.
Thank you for helping an ordinary boy, who once couldn’t even see his own worth, gradually learn to believe in himself. Thank you for giving me the courage to think, to dream, and to take action. Thank you for giving me opportunities to learn, to make mistakes, to improve myself, and to discover that I, too, could become someone who has value.
Thank you for gently supporting this boy as he grew little by little, until he became the Joong you see today.
And above all else, thank you for loving Joong for who he is, even on the days when Joong himself didn’t know how to love himself. ♥️
I believe every relationship has both good times and bad times. And as time passes, sometimes two people grow and change in different directions.
But I want everyone to know that even though our paths may have changed today, the happiness we shared throughout these past five years will always have been real. Every laugh, every smile, every memory, and every achievement we shared together truly happened. No change, no matter what it may be, can ever go back and erase the value of those moments.
I will never allow this change to diminish the value of everything we built together, because these past five years have truly meant so much to my life. And I know they have meant just as much to the hearts of all Dungjang.
I’m sorry, everyone. I’m sorry that this change may leave many of you feeling sad or disappointed. I’m sorry that our story may not have the beautiful ending you would find in a novel. But I want everyone to feel assured that this decision came from accepting reality and from the understanding between two people who once shared this journey together.
Sometimes, accepting that our paths are no longer the same can be incredibly difficult. But I believe that being honest about our feelings and the reality of our situation is something we owe to each other.
Lastly, there’s something I want to say to him, too. 🤟🏻🙏🏻
Everything that happened along the way has truly meant so much to me. I’m so glad that, at one point in our lives, you and I had the opportunity to walk this journey together. We went through both good days and bad days, laughed, cried, made mistakes, learned from them, and grew together.
Even though our paths are no longer the same today, and I’m deeply saddened by that, I have never once felt that the time we spent together was wasted. Because everything that happened between us has always held its own value.
I wish for you to grow into the person you want to become. I hope you can proudly become a pillar of strength for your family, do the things you love, and live the life you choose for yourself.