Yano Shiho’s Heartfelt Confession: Overcoming Pain at 40 – What She Reveals on ‘New Launch Restaurant’

Shiho Yano on ‘Pyeonstaurant’ / Photo: KBS2

[Sports Today reporter Im Si-ryeong] Shiho Yano, who appears on KBS2’s variety show Pyeonstaurant, opens up about a deeply personal struggle.

On the March 27 episode, the top Japanese model—partner to Choo Sung-hoon and mother to their daughter Sarang—drops by the home of her close friend Ayumi.

Arriving with both arms full of gifts, Yano tours Ayumi’s house before the two sit down to share a meal. Reuniting with an older friend after a long time, Ayumi candidly lays out several worries and asks Yano for advice.

One concern centers on trying for a second child. “It’s been a year since I gave birth, and I’m thinking about a second, but I’m worried,” Ayumi admits. Yano’s reaction—eyes wide—was immediate and playful: “Soon! You should do it soon,” which prompted laughter. Yano then recommends a special restorative dish and offers pointed, meaningful advice that surprises Ayumi. Her frank, sometimes risqué (49금) remarks left the Pyeonstaurant cast in stitches. So what did she tell her friend?

Yano then shares a personal revelation: “I actually became pregnant with my second child at 40,” she says, and goes on to recount the painful experience. She calmly describes how she got through that difficult period and what life looked like with Choo Sung-hoon and Sarang during that time. The Pyeonstaurant cast watched the segment and offered their support after hearing her story.

Viewers also catch a warm moment as Yano video-calls her husband, Choo Sung-hoon, whom she hasn’t seen often amid a busy schedule. During her conversation with Ayumi, Choo unexpectedly rings in; Yano answers with heart-eyed affection and tells him, “You look great today,” expressing sweet fondness. What made her call him handsome? Sometimes blunt and sometimes tender, Yano’s story—and the emotions behind it—air Friday the 27th at 8:30 p.m.

[Sports Today reporter Im Si-ryeong ent@stoo.com]
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