Choi Yeon-su, daughter of chef Choi Hyun-seok and influencer, expressed her views regarding relationships with a 12-year age difference.
On the 8th, Choi Yeon-su took time to answer questions from fans.
At that time, one fan asked, "I'm also in a relationship with a 12-year age difference and my mother says she's embarrassed. Is this something I should apologize for?" Choi Yeon-su held a wedding last September to Kim Tae-hyun, the 12-year-older vocalist of DickPunks.
After news of the two people's dating and marriage was reported, Kim Tae-hyun appeared on a radio program and said, "Chef Choi Hyun-seok came to a performance and told me (that his daughter was a fan). That's all I knew. As time passed and we crossed paths here and there, this is how it became," and then, regarding Chef Choi Hyun-seok's reaction, he said, "I met him a few times about 10 years ago and I met him because of this. He said, 'I should have killed him back then,'" which drew laughter.
Choi Yeon-su also said, "Many people with a large age gap ask questions, and I actually think that can happen," and added, "As for me, I met this person because I found good qualities, but from parents' perspective, an unknown person 12 years older is like, 'My child…!' I think they'd feel that way," honestly expressing her feelings.
She continued, "The questioner may feel sorry toward their partner, but personally I think it's a part the older partner should handle, and I understand the parents' feelings," adding, "I hope the older partner is a good person as much as the age gap…"
A fan who read the answer asked, "Then have you ever felt ashamed yourself, Ms. Yeon-su? Hearing that made me wonder whether I myself feel ashamed," and Choi Yeon-su replied, "Hmm, I'm not sure. If even you think the other person is someone you'd be ashamed of seeing, I think it's right not to date them."
She said, "Parents don't know what the other person is like. They might dislike them and think, 'What is my child lacking!! Oh, how embarrassing!!!' But if even you, who know the other person well and are dating them, feel embarrassed by them, then not dating is actually an option."
Meanwhile, Choi Yeon-su became known by face and name as the eldest daughter of chef Choi Hyun-seok and later competed in a 2017 supermodel contest. After challenging Mnet's Produce 48 in 2018, she appeared in dramas such as drama Your MBTI Shows, Adult Trainee, and Donrai, Ra-hee. Choi Yeon-su married Kim Tae-hyun last year after a long-term relationship, and she is due to give birth this June.
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