Actor Kim Dong-wook candidly opened up about his love story with his wife Stella and the real struggles of parenting. He especially revealed behind-the-scenes details about deciding to marry quickly after a long-distance relationship, drawing attention.
On the 25th, a video titled 'Chae Jung-an Kim Dong-wook [Zzanbro EP.146] a preview of Dong-yeob's 60th birthday party' was released on the YouTube channel Zzanbro.
That day Chae Jung-an greeted Kim Dong-wook, saying, "You still look like a baby since it's been a while," and Kim Dong-wook revealed his doting father side, saying, "Seeing the baby makes me smile a lot." Hearing this, Shin Dong-yeob joked, "Some people prefer going out because they don't want to see the kid," which made Kim Dong-wook confess the realities of parenting and drew laughter. He said, "It's a bathroom vacation. a toilet vacation," adding, "When it's hard, I often say I'm going to the bathroom. I sit and watch YouTube."
When Chae Jung-an worried, "If you stay in the bathroom too long you can get a hernia," Kim Dong-wook replied wittily, "(Ro-wen) don't worry. Dad is healthy,". He continued, "More than losing intestines, my mind has become healthier," adding, "Honestly, I don't have the energy to worry about my intestines," conveying the reality of parenting.
In particular, that day Kim Dong-wook also revealed the marriage story with his wife Stella. He said, "We had the formal meeting after seven months of meeting," and explained, "Four months were a long-distance relationship. my wife was in New Jersey and I was in Korea." He continued, "In reality, the time we dated while my wife was on vacation was about three months," and "Then we immediately had the formal meeting and set the date." In the end, the two entered marriage about 1 year and 3 months after they started dating.
He also revealed the special reason they held the wedding at Myeongdong Cathedral. Kim Dong-wook said, "We both had the same religion, and my father-in-law and mother-in-law were also married at Myeongdong Cathedral," and added, "We happened to go into Myeongdong Cathedral while on a date, and that became our first date location."
Hearing this, Chae Jung-an continued with revelations befitting a close friend. She said, "Now I understand the ideal type Dong-wook wanted," adding, "It was a professional woman with white skin who is good at English," which embarrassed Kim Dong-wook. She went on, "When I attended Stella's wedding it felt like developed countries were pouring in. We thought it was a village festival, but it was a party atmosphere," and exposed, "To meet expectations, Dong-wook really did his best even for the after party," turning the venue into a sea of laughter. Kim Dong-wook laughed and replied, "I'm thinking about how I should repay the favor."
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