KBS2 'The Return of SUPERMAN' introduced a new family: Son Minsu, his wife Im Lara, and newborn twins Gang and Dan.
On the 14th, the 604th episode of 'The Return of SUPERMAN' (directed by Kim Youngmin, hereafter 'The Return of SUPERMAN') was the "birth of visual twins" episode with MC Kim Jongmin and Lallali. In particular, that day 'The Return of SUPERMAN' welcomed a new family: Son Minsu and Im Lara and their 59-day-old newborn twins Gang and Dan, Son Gang and Son Dan, who made their first appearance and captured the hearts of online aunts and uncles. The addition of Gang and Dan led to a pleasant rise in ratings. That day's nationwide rating for 'The Return of SUPERMAN' recorded 3.4%, acting as a ratings boost. (Based on Nielsen Korea)
Son Minsu and Im Lara dated for nine years from 2014 and married in May 2023, and at the end of last year they welcomed the adorable Gang and Dan. The birth of Gang and Dan was moving in itself. Im Lara, who conceived the twins through in vitro fertilization, suffered morning sickness starting at five weeks and pregnancy pruritus with hives all over her body, and she also experienced dangerous moments due to postpartum hemorrhage. Son Minsu said, "After Lara went into the bathroom I thought I kept hearing water, but it was the sound of continuous bleeding," describing how serious the situation was, and Im Lara confessed, "I was so unwell that I went to the intensive care unit, received transfusions and treatment, and I prayed, 'If you let me live just once, I'll raise the children well,' and like a miracle I was able to meet the children again," evoking deep emotion.
After enduring day by day, the precious beings who were born were Gang and Dan. The siblings, born two minutes apart, had opposite appetites and personalities, bringing smiles to their mother, father and viewers. Mother Im Lara said, "Gang is gentle and likes water, so we call him 'water dumpling,' and Dan's cheeks are chubby so we call him 'king dumpling,'" revealing the babies' adorable dumpling charms. The older brother Gang, like a 'water dumpling,' was a gentle child whose crying ended in a second, while Dan, owner of the 'king dumpling' charm, debuted as a cutie with a loud voice and an appetite like his mother's, instantly melting hearts.
Son Minsu drew deep sympathy from online aunts and uncles with his sobbing during childcare. He burst into tears while reading a fairy tale, and when Dan vomited while he was burping him after feeding formula, he cried, "I'm sorry, dad," marking the appearance of an epic sobbing dad. Son Minsu's clumsy but sincere parenting also moved viewers. The sight of the novice father holding both children, changing diapers, feeding formula, carefully checking the children's conditions and then writing a childcare log was enough to convey his love for Gang and Dan.
Haru, 11 months old, met Kim Jaejoong, who has been in the business for 23 years and sang Haru's theme song "Hug." Haru, with his father Shim Hyungtak and Kim Jaejoong wearing floral crowns, showed off his flower-like beauty and stirred the hearts of online aunts and uncles. Captivated by the lovable Haru, Kim Jaejoong, who has 14 nieces and nephews, showed his side as a 'pro parenting idol' and won Haru's heart. He spoke and played with Haru at his level, constantly interacting, and Haru eventually sat on Kim Jaejoong's lap and drank formula, opening his heart wide.
The sight of children gradually bonding with their parents or others as they grow warmed viewers' hearts. The twins Gang and Dan, who only looked at their parents when they were newborns, now smiled with them following their parents' gazes, and with their father's help they even attempted a lower-body roll. Haru, who had gone through the twins' stage, grew enough to come down a slope alone, making his father Shim Hyungtak proud.
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