고뇌 is agony. Respectful dad who is poor so when he cannot help children as other standard of living, it is agony of the dad. The prince Hamlet who could not defend himself and his father’s death also fell into agonized depression. The agony is symoblic state of mind, when person experienced hard condition but could not make resolution dealt with it.
In Korean sense, agony is sentimental sensitivity, so it is said to be artists who have the state of mind. van Gogh’s life was full of agony, he accomplished it to be artistic soul. The agony gives the person painful emotional state, but in this way they can relieve the stress and accomplish soaring spriit higher.
If your son or daughter experience puberty and feel agony, please have many conversation with them and make them opportunity to relieve their innermind which can be chances to be more sensuous person. The agonized people are believed to be unique heritage others cannot do, it is symbolic that we have to care about their state of mind with affection.