Actor Lee Jang-woo and Jo Hye-won revealed plans for a second child and expressed concerns about heredity.
On the June 6 broadcast of MBC's "Countryside village Lee Jang-woo 3," Jo Hye-won was shown visiting Buan Udeok village, where Lee Jang-woo is staying, for the first time.
That day Jo Hye-won exclaimed, "This place is really crazy," looked at the house where Lee Jang-woo stays and marveled, "Can't we move here? Let's come down here. It's so pretty?"
Lee Jang-woo explained, "From the first time I went to Gimje I bragged a lot. Since we were dating, we've longed for country life so much that we often went to where my parents live. We often went to grill samgyeopsal, played by the stream, and went camping a lot to see nature, but we always wanted to come and couldn't. This time the opportunity came and we were able to visit."
Later Lee Jang-woo recalled, "When we went to the countryside for Lunar New Year, Jang-woo, Myeon-woo, Byeok-woo, Cheol-woo. Our family has the 'Woo' name element, doesn't it? This is Udeok village and everyone has the 'Woo' name element," and conveyed the special connection. He added, "But I liked that so much. I liked that their thoughts about children were the same as mine."
Jo Hye-won nodded and said, "That's right. I'm the same," and Lee Jang-woo revealed his desire for children, saying, "If heaven really blesses us, I want to have many children and live in a bustling house."
The production team asked, "What are your plans for children?" and Jo Hye-won said, "We want to have many. Originally we thought about three, but the more the better, so we're even thinking up to five. If my body cooperates. Right?" which surprised viewers.
Lee Jang-woo laughed, "I won't make any remarks," and confidently said, "But when I tell friends who have children things like this, they say 'try having one' and tell me to talk after having them, so it seems okay." Then Jo Hye-won showed a bold side, saying, "I'd rather not be given a break. With no time to think."
Afterward the two generated images of their second child using AI, and upon seeing the completed photos they couldn't take their eyes off them, saying, "So pretty," and "How could we possibly show this to the world."
Lee Jang-woo said, "The lower jaw is not like mine but like hers," and Jo Hye-won marveled, "It's amazing," adding, "If it's a daughter I hope she looks like her, and if it's a son I hope he looks like me."
But Lee Jang-woo complained, "I hope they don't inherit my appetite. Being always hungry is sometimes distressing." He had previously revealed that he gained weight up to 103 kg after marriage. He said, "I hope they resemble me in personality a bit," and Jo Hye-won joked, "Why is my personality not good?" making Lee Jang-woo uneasy and drawing laughter.
Lee Jang-woo said, "Udeok village has good energy. Let's take some of that energy later," After that they went to meet the village grandmothers carrying gifts Jo Hye-won had prepared. When Lee Jang-woo introduced Jo Hye-won as "my wife," the grandmothers lavished praise, saying, "So pretty," "The name is pretty too," and "She looks taller than the groom. Being slender makes her look taller."
They continued, "You came at a good time. Our village is a good village so even babies here are born sons," and Lee Jang-woo candidly expressed, "There are so many sons in my family that I want to have a daughter." In response a grandmother said, "We also had many daughters. I'm one of four," The grandmothers who heard the couple's love story added, "Well done. Have sons and daughters, be healthy and live happily," offering blessings and adding warmth.
Meanwhile, Lee Jang-woo and Jo Hye-won met while co-starring in the 2018 KBS2 weekend drama "The Only One of My Kind" and continued a long-term relationship, and after about eight years of dating they tied the knot last November.
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