Actor Shim Hyung-tak grants an honest account of his realistic married life with his wife Saya and their plans for children on Radio Star. He shares the hardships of self-childcare that left him with a nosebleed while caring for his son "Haru," and he unleashes behind-the-scenes parenting stories from the Korea-Japan collaboration that turned the set into a sea of laughter.
The MBC program Radio Star airing today (10th) (producer Kang Young-sun / directors Hwang Yoon-sang, Byun Da-hee) is presented as a special titled "mind is rich father, body is poor father" featuring Kim Soo-yong, Lim Hyung-jun, Shim Hyung-tak and Kim In-man.
Shim Hyung-tak overcame an 18-year age gap to marry Japanese wife Hirai Saya in 2023, drawing attention, and announced the birth of son Haru in January of this year. He recently joined The Return of Superman and has been capturing viewers' hearts.
Shim Hyung-tak recently revealed that he and his wife reached an agreement on the number of children. He disclosed the realistic concern, saying they had different desired numbers of children and found a compromise.
The Korea-Japan joint parenting episodes that overcame cultural differences provoke laughter. He said that following his wife's wishes, from childbirth to postpartum care and childcare, they operate as "two people, one team," taking turns by time slot to exclusively handle childcare. He also shared the special moment when he adapted Im Jae-beom's "Gohye" into a lullaby to put Haru to sleep, bringing both laughter and emotion.
Shim Hyung-tak surprised everyone by saying that even while going to sets for his primary work as an actor, he never let go of childcare and suffered nosebleeds countless times.
Also living up to his reputation as a staunch Doraemon fan, he revealed the trick of secretly bringing Doraemon figures into the house after marriage, causing uproarious laughter. He said, "In Japan there is a 'three-generation Doraemon' culture that passes from father to son to grandson," and expressed his dream of taking Haru to see a Doraemon movie. He added, "I am carefully making sure Haru likes Doraemon," revealing his own early Doraemon education methods and prompting laughs.
Shim Hyung-tak also shared cultural differences and humorous episodes he experienced at his Japanese in-laws' house, eliciting empathy and laughter. Stories of Shim Hyung-tak's alternating parenting hardships and laughter can be seen on Radio Star, airing tonight (10th) at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday.
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