'Miusae' Kim Jong-kook Reveals First Impression of Cha Tae-hyun's Wife: "I Thought She Was My Older Sister"

Photo by SBS 'My Ugly Duckling'

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jeong-ho] Singer Kim Jong-kook mentioned his first impression of actor Cha Tae-hyun's wife.

On the afternoon of the 16th, SBS's 'My Ugly Duckling' (hereafter 'My Ugly Duckling') aired a segment showing the daily lives of friends Cha Tae-hyun and Hong Kyung-min visiting Kim Jong-kook's house.

That day, Kim Jong-kook said, "When we were about 21 or 22 years old, we visited Cha Tae-hyun's house and met Cha Tae-hyun's wife for the first time. Honestly, I couldn't say it back then, but I thought she was Cha Tae-hyun's older sister," starting the story.

In response, Cha Tae-hyun asked, "Because she looked alike? Or because she looked older?" Kim Jong-kook replied, "Because Cha Tae-hyun never said he had a girlfriend, I couldn't even imagine it. She was plump," making Cha Tae-hyun burst into laughter.

Momentarily embarrassed, Kim Jong-kook tried to recover by saying, "Not a girlfriend, but she gave a very kind impression. And she looked like Cha Tae-hyun. Doesn't your sister-in-law have a good impression?" Hearing this, Cha Tae-hyun responded, "It's already too late. Be careful of plump women on the street," bringing laughter to those around.

Later, Kim Jong-kook couldn't take his eyes off Hong Kyung-min's daughter, Ra-won. He took out chocolates he had received as a gift from an acquaintance for Ra-won. Seeing this, Hong Kyung-min said, "We don't usually give her chocolate. We also don't give her jelly or candy."

Cha Tae-hyun added, "Among our three kids, only the eldest, Soo-chan, didn't eat any of those things until he was 4 or 5 years old. He never ate them and yet he's so chubby. It doesn't mean anything. If they don't eat these things, they eat their meals well," causing laughter.

Furthermore, he said, "Soo-chan is really smart. When he opens the fridge, there is leftover cola. He cleverly doesn't touch the new cola. He secretly drinks the leftover cola. He does that because he's afraid of getting caught," he explained.

Kim Jong-kook envied Ra-won, who was acting cute toward Hong Kyung-min. Seeing this, Kim Jong-kook expressed his envy, saying, "I should have had a child sooner." However, when he saw Hong Ra-won's tantrum, he joked, "Getting married early isn't necessarily a good thing," making everyone laugh. Hong Kyung-min responded with a joke, "I almost got a little jealous of you."

Then, Cha Tae-hyun asked Kim Jong-kook about his thoughts on marriage. Kim Jong-kook said, "I didn't think about marriage, but I started thinking about it since last year," and added, "Even if you get married and get overwhelmed by the kids, you're still building something. On the other hand, I feel like I'm gradually being worn down," revealing his true feelings.

Meanwhile, My Ugly Duckling airs every Sunday at 9:05 PM.

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