“12 Years Later, Reunion Proposal♥” Bobby Kim, Love Story with 15 Years Younger Wife[DA : Interview②]
Singer Bobby Kim revealed his deep affection for his wife.
Bobby Kim recently met with Donga.com at a cafe in Mapo-gu, Seoul, and while working on his mini-album ‘PART OF ME’, he shared his love story with his wife, who is 15 years younger than him.
The new album ‘PART OF ME’ released on the 24th is a work that depicts precious moments and deep emotions in everyday life with various genres and rich emotions.It was completed with a harmony of various musical attempts and deep emotions, and it unravels the complex emotions of everyday life, love, and life with empathy and comfort.It includes 5 songs including the pre-released song ‘Morning Routine’ and the title song ‘Love Flows…And 3 Days’, as well as ‘Jeong-ri’, ‘Moonlight Serenade’, and ‘Life is Just a Joke’.
How did Bobby Kim meet his wife, who was living in Hawaii during the COVID-19 pandemic? He revealed that they had briefly dated 12 years ago, and told a story that was like a movie.
“Around 2008, I went to Hawaii for a performance.My wife was a staff member at the time, and I fell in love with her at first sight and felt good about her.Coincidentally, my wife became close with our stylist, and when she came to Korea to visit, we often ran into each other.I think we dated for a little less than a year.I was too busy and too successful, so we broke up.After that, my wife started working as a stylist in Korea, and we ran into each other often.”
The opportunity to reconnect with their severed relationship was MBC ‘King of Mask Singer’.In May 2019, his wife asked him, “How are you? You must have had a hard time, so stay strong.” The two naturally kept in touch by asking each other about their recent activities, and the emotional distance between them gradually narrowed.
“I tried to become independent as a stylist in Korea, but since I’m a foreigner, the paperwork was complicated, so I ended up going back to Hawaii and working as a hairdresser.She told me to come to Hawaii when I come to the U.S.… I had a dream about her, and I thought I should go to Hawaii to clear my head.I usually go to the U.S.every two years to rest, and the timing was right.”
He said that he had no idea whether his wife was married at the time or was single but in a relationship, and he didn’t even ask her.Bobby Kim joked that when he went on a trip to the U.S.in 2020, he saw his wife pick him up at the airport alone and said, “YES.”
“For a week, my wife would commute to work, and I would go shopping and spend time here and there, and we would meet in the evening.We were just like brother and sister.Then on the last day, I had a drink and asked her the question in earnest.At the end, I proposed.I said I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her.My wife looked flustered, but I think she felt that vibe a little bit… hahaha.”
They had a bright future ahead of them, but COVID-19 got in their way.Due to COVID-19, which has engulfed the entire world, Bobby Kim and his wife had no choice but to have a long-distance relationship between Korea and the United States.
“Just as I was about to start dating again, COVID-19 hit.Since I couldn’t go out, I started dating online and working on music.Because of the time difference, I had no choice but to communicate via text, but I’m not good at texting.It didn’t feel like I was dating.It was very frustrating.”
Despite the difficult circumstances, Bobby Kim got married in June 2022 after dating for a year and a half.The two are currently living together in Korea and enjoying a stable newlywed life.Bobby Kim smiled and said, “I met a wife who understands X-ray well.I want to give my wife a round of applause.”
Although he said that, he is a ‘lover’ to the extent that he changed his habit of working on music at night or in the early morning to working during the day to spend time with his wife.He also wrote the pre-released song ‘Morning Routine’ from this album, inspired by an anecdote about his wife.’Moonlight Serenade’ is also a song he wrote while thinking about his wife.
“My wife is like a ‘soft sofa’ to me.She is someone I can lean on.In the past, when I was stressed, I would bite my nails or ‘drink alone,’ but now I relieve stress by talking to my wife.I talk a lot, and my wife listens.She is a quiet person.When I see my wife, I promise to myself, ‘I will work hard to earn money for you and take responsibility for you.’ She is a person I am grateful for.”
Reporter Jeong com -yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga
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