'Problem Child in House' singer Yoonsang said his eldest son RIIZE Anton's example led his younger son to dream of becoming an idol.
On the 7th episode of KBS2TV entertainment show 'Problem Child in House', singers Lee Hyun-woo, Yoonsang, and Kim Hyun-chul appeared. The three of them, along with Yoon Jongshin, had been a hot topic as the 1990s single men quartet. Although they were not very close at first, after being called the single men quartet they became close and even appeared on the first dating program.
However, there was a behind-the-scenes story. Yoonsang and Kim Hyun-chul actually had fiancés at the time. Kim Sook asked Yoonsang, "When you did the dating program, didn't Shim Hye-jin say anything?" Of course, Shim Hye-jin understood because she was in the same industry. Lee Hyun-woo said, "It wasn't sincere. We were always together, but Kim Hyun-chul and Yoonsang didn't say they were dating," expressing his astonishment.
In the wedding video at the time, Lee Hyun-woo sang the congratulatory song with a stunned expression the whole time, proving that he truly did not know about Yoonsang's and Kim Hyun-chul's respective engagements. In Kim Hyun-chul's case, he got married a month after Yoonsang. Kim Hyun-chul shared the behind-the-scenes story, saying, "Actually, when we were active as the single men quartet, we had already held our engagement ceremonies."
Later, Yoonsang and Shim Hye-jin had two sons. The older son is Anton of the SM boy group RIIZE. Song Eun I said, "He is famous as the nation's father-in-law. He is RIIZE Anton's father," and Hong Jin Kyung said, "Yoonsang's sons are famous for being handsome," expressing envy. Song Eun I added, "I'm glad they were born!" showing vicarious satisfaction.
Yoonsang said, "Because RIIZE has many fans, they call me 'Yoon dad' (Yunbuji)," feeling embarrassed. He recalled, "I opposed it because there was no guarantee of debut. The reason I lived as a gireogi father in the U.S. was that when I was young I had a dream of studying abroad. I went in my 30s, but I wanted to give my sons good opportunities. But when Anton suddenly said he would come to Korea in high school, I grabbed his collar," recalling the shocking experience.
Yoonsang sighed, "That's fine up to a point, but my younger son, who is five years younger, wouldn't pay attention to studying seeing his older brother become an idol." Hong Jin Kyung said, "The younger son is also very handsome," and Joo Woo-jae said, "I think the younger son will become a star too." But Yoonsang firmly shook his head, saying, "And it's another matter whether the younger son will succeed."
Yoonsang said, "Now Anton opposes his younger brother. 'You study,' he told him. I reluctantly decided to give them the same opportunity, but I have left the door open for them to return to studying anytime," showing a fatherly side that supports his children's dreams.
Meanwhile, Yoonsang said, "I was relieved that Anton heard the news of RIIZE's debut. Many trainees practice for seven to eight years and still don't debut," adding, "I watched the first broadcast, but my wife is a RIIZE stan," revealing that his wife Shim Hye-jin is sincere about RIIZE.
[Photo source] KBS2TV entertainment 'Problem Child in House'
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