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“Kim Jaejoong from ‘Convenience Restaurant’ says, ‘My mother won an award at a national singing contest 62 years ago’”

KIM Soyoun
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2025-01-30 10:11:07
‘Convenience Restaurant’. Photo | KBS2
‘Convenience Restaurant’. Photo | KBS2

Singer Kim Jaejoong's parents' amazing story from their youth is revealed.

On the upcoming episode of KBS2's entertainment program ‘Newly Released Convenience Restaurant’ (hereafter ‘Convenience Restaurant’), airing on the 31st at 8:30 PM, a heartfelt day of Kim Jaejoong, the center of Asia, will be showcased. Kim Jaejoong prepares a special event filled with a son’s love for his mother’s birthday. During this process, unique memories from his parents' youth will also be shared. This raises curiosity about the source of the legendary idol Kim Jaejoong's talent.

The VCR featuring Kim Jaejoong begins with him visiting his family home to celebrate the birthday of his mother, Yoo Man-soon, who is the mother of nine siblings. Kim Jaejoong prepared a surprise birthday event that astonished his mother. The ‘Convenience Restaurant’ crew, watching the happy smiles of the mother and son, exclaimed, “Where can you find such a caring son?”

As Kim Jaejoong met with his parents, they reminisced about their youth. Kim Jaejoong asked, “Didn’t you win a prize at a singing contest, Mom?” His mother replied, “I won a prize and also a fan. I was 17 at the time,” revealing the reason she had to give up her dream of becoming a singer 62 years ago. She then said, “My son fulfilled my wish,” holding her son’s hand tightly.

When Kim Jaejoong remarked, “Dad, you also wanted to be a celebrity, right?” his father replied, “I couldn’t become a star like you, but I did model for magazines,” smiling proudly. Following this, photos of Kim Jaejoong's father from his youth were shown. The ‘Convenience Restaurant’ crew was astonished by the sculpted looks of Kim Jaejoong's father, exclaiming, “He really looks like an actor,” and “He resembles the foreign actor Alain Delon.”

Even more surprising was that Kim Jaejoong's father, who boasted incredible looks, was also a local celebrity for another reason. Chef Lee Yeon-bok, upon hearing this story, expressed his amazement, saying, “Jaejoong has inherited everything from his father.” What has Kim Jaejoong, the center of Asia and a legendary idol enjoying dazzling popularity, inherited from his father along with his talent? KBS 2TV's Lunar New Year special ‘Newly Released Convenience Restaurant’ promises to deliver abundant fun and will air on Friday, January 31, at 8:30 PM.

[Kim So-yeon, Star Today Reporter]

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