Three-year-old Jeong-woo encounters a shark face to face for the first time since his birth.
Jeong-woo, the "shark enthusiast" on KBS2's The Return of SUPERMAN, bursts with unprecedented high energy at his first-ever meeting with a shark.
The Return of SUPERMAN episode 619, titled "It couldn't be more perfect," airing today (29th) at 8:30 p.m., features MC Kim Jongmin and special MC Nam Bo-ra. Eun-woo, Jeong-woo, father Kim Jun-Ho, grandfather and great-grandmother—all four generations—have set off on a family trip to Taiwan for their 84-year-old great-grandmother, and amid the trip, Jeong-woo's excitement erupts at his first encounter with a shark.
Jeong-woo, known as a "shark enthusiast" who can memorize all the shark names in books, cannot hide his excitement when he actually meets a shark, like a fan meeting his favorite. Jeong-woo shouts, "Dad, hurry!" and storms straight toward the aquarium. After spotting colorful fish, rays and beluga whales, Jeong-woo points at each with his finger and lists the fish names one after another as if greeting familiar friends, creating an adorable scene.
As Jeong-woo darts through the aquarium immersed in observing fish, he spots a shark swimming overhead and is swept up in excitement. Tilting his head 90 degrees, Jeong-woo spots the shark and immediately shouts with excitement, "It's huge! Shark shark shark!" which makes people laugh. Father Kim Jun-Ho looks on with a proud smile at Jeong-woo, who has erupted with unprecedented high energy.
Feeling overwhelmed after meeting the shark, Jeong-woo spontaneously sings a "shark song," exploding with cuteness. Holding a shark model tightly with both hands and shaking his head from side to side, Jeong-woo composes and writes his own "shark song" on the spot, singing, "I am the fearsome great white shark~ powerful-toothed shark blue shark~" Each time he calls out a shark name, the corners of Jeong-woo's mouth lift further, naturally bringing smiles to viewers. Reports say Jeong-woo's "shark song," reflecting his fandom for sharks, continued for quite a while.
Meanwhile, The Return of SUPERMAN (directed by Kim Young-min, hereafter "The Return of SUPERMAN") has been loved by the public for 13 years since its first broadcast in 2013. Following Eun-woo in 2023, Jeong-woo ranked in the top 10 for two consecutive weeks in the TV-OTT non-drama performer topicality category in the second and third weeks of June 2025, and in the second week of August 2025, Haru and Shim Hyungtak simultaneously entered the top 10 in the same category, proving viewers' strong interest. (based on Good Data Corporation) It also received the presidential citation at the 14th "Population Day" commemoration, demonstrating the prestige of a "national parenting variety show."
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