KBS2 'The Return of SUPERMAN' has added a new family: couple Son Minsu and Im Lara and their 59-day-old twin siblings Son Kang and Son Dan.
'The Return of SUPERMAN' (directed by Kim Youngmin, hereafter 'The Return of SUPERMAN') has been loved by the public for 13 years since its first broadcast in 2013. Following Eunwoo in 2023, on the 2nd and 3rd weeks of June 2025 in the TV-OTT nondrama category, 'The Return of SUPERMAN' Jungwoo ranked in the top 10 for two consecutive weeks in the subject popularity category, proving he is the youngest and most talked-about sibling, and in the 2nd week of August 2025 in the same category, 'The Return of SUPERMAN' Haru and Shim Hyungtak simultaneously entered the top 10, proving viewers' hot interest. (Based on Good Data Corporation) Also, last July he received the presidential citation at the 14th 'Population Day' commemoration, showing the prestige of the 'national parenting entertainment' program.
Episode 604 of 'The Return of SUPERMAN', airing Wednesday the 14th, is titled 'the birth of the visual twins' and features MC Kim Jongmin and Lallali. In that episode, the daily life of Son Minsu and Im Lara, who newly joined 'The Return of SUPERMAN', with their newborn twins Kang and Dan, who are 59 days old, is revealed.
After dating for nine years, Son Minsu and Im Lara married in 2023, and last October they drew attention by giving birth to son Son Kang and daughter Son Dan. About raising the twins, Son Minsu said, "One can of formula runs out in 2.5 days," while Im Lara said, "I named them Kangdan because I wanted them to live with determination," drawing attention.
Im Lara confessed that "because they were twins, I was a high-risk mother," and "I suffered from pruritus gravidarum and weakened immunity and experienced postpartum hemorrhage," revealing she had been in the intensive care unit. After describing the tense situation at the time, Im Lara said, "Meeting Kang and Dan feels like a miracle," which moved viewers, and the program revealed the miraculous scenes of the two children, Kang and Dan, drawing attention.
The 59-day-old son Son Kang and daughter Son Dan display similar yet different charms. Son Kang, who boasts distinctive features and an outstanding visual appeal, has round eyes without double eyelids, while Son Dan captivates online aunts and uncles with her fair skin and large eyes with double eyelids. In particular, Im Lara revealed the babies' adorable dumpling charm, saying, "Kang is gentle and likes water so we call him 'dumpling in water', and Dan's cheeks are chubby so we call her 'king dumpling'," inducing automatic cooing.
Above all, Son Kang, who is two minutes older, shows a gentle and composed side, displaying a prepared older brother charm. He smiles shyly when he sees his father and, even when he wants something, shows his sweet nature with a short and concise 'one-second cry.' On the other hand, younger sister Son Dan proves she is her mother's spitting image with her appetite like her mother and her loud voice. It is said that even Lallali, the mother of Seobin, who has an exceptional appetite, was surprised by Son Dan's twice-as-fast formula drinking speed compared with her brother.
You can see the lovely scenes of the couple Son Minsu and Im Lara, who newly joined 'The Return of SUPERMAN' in 2026, and the 'Kang-Dan siblings' Son Kang and Son Dan on this week's episode of 'The Return of SUPERMAN'.
KBS 2TV 'The Return of SUPERMAN' airs every Wednesday at 8:30 p.m.
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