“The Glory” Hidden Contributor Revealed: Song Hye Kyo’s Go Teacher Turns Out To Be Yoon Se Ah’s Mother

Yoon Se Ah attracts attention by revealing the behind-the-scenes story related to the game of Go, a significant part in Netflix’s drama “The Glory.”

On March 15th, Yoon Se Ah shared a black-and-white photo of her mother when she was young, wearing a graceful dress.

Yoon Se Ah wrote, “It’s the first time I’ve endlessly re-watched the ending credits. My mother’s name suddenly strikes me in the heart,” posting the ending credits of ‘The Glory.’”

In the disclosed ending credits, it is written, “Go Advisory: Korea Baduk Association: Yoo Kyung Min, Jeong Jae Woo, Ha Ho Jung, Kim Sang Soon.”

In “The Glory,” the main character Moon Dong Eun, played by Song Hye Kyo, learns to play Go to approach Park Yeon Jin’s (Lim Ji Yeon) husband Ha Do Yeong (Jung Sung Il), as part of her revenge plan.

She learns Go from Joo Yeo Jeong (Lee Do Hyun) at a park near the school and eventually succeeds in gaining Ha Do Yeong’s attention, thereby shaking Park Yeon Jin’s family and obtaining the clue to her revenge.

The person who taught Song Hye Kyo Go off the screen for this important scene was none other than Yoon Se Ah’s mother, professional Go player Kim Sang Soon.

Yoon Se Ah wrote, “My mother, the first female national Go champion who has spent her entire life in the world of Go, participated in the Go advisory for ‘The Glory.’ Watching Dong Eun play Go diligently, I can see my mother’s young appearance.”

Yoon Se Ah’s mother Kim Sang Soon is a professional Go player who won the first Women’s National Go Championship in 1974.

Yoon Se Ah continued, “I have cherished the unique patterned ring that my mother wore in every important match. Today, I gently took out the ring and imagined my mother’s life while touching it.” She unveiled a ring with a unique pattern that her mother used to wear in each game.

Yoon Se Ah added, “My mother, who still teaches Go to children and says she is happy. She said even if she was born again, she wanted to play Go. I am proud of her. I respect and love her.” 

Many colleagues admired Yoon Se Ah’s post. Shin Da Eun responded, “Your mother is amazing,” and Ha Jae Suk commented, “Thank you for giving birth to such a beautiful and warm daughter.“

Meanwhile, Yoon Se Ah is known to have a high level of Go skills influenced by her mother. In 2009, she also narrated a Go documentary.

Source: Daum.