While Shim Hyung-tak and Saya shared news of the birth of their second son, Kim Jong-min also officially announced his marriage in April.

On the 147th episode of Channel A‘s ‘These Days Men’s Life - Groom Class’, which aired on the 22nd, the scene where ‘Principal’ Lee Seung-chul made a surprise announcement of Kim Jong-min‘s April marriage before revealing Kim Il-woo and Park Sun-young’s date at the soccer field was shown. Additionally, two weeks before giving birth, the Shim Hyung-tak and Saya couple invited hanbok researcher Park Sul-nyeo to their home, where she gave them a special gift and encouragement, leaving them deeply moved. In particular, the couple exclusively revealed the news of the birth of their second child, ‘Sim Haru’, following their pre-wedding process in Korea and Japan, on ‘Groom Class’, and expectations are high as they plan to show their growth as good parents in the future. The broadcast that day recorded a viewership rating of 2.3% (nationwide pay TV households) according to Nielsen Korea, reflecting the enthusiastic interest of viewers.

‘Principal’ Lee Seung-chul sent a congratulatory applause to Kim Jong-min, who was sitting in the studio, saying, “Student Jong-min is finally getting married.” Kim Jong-min, who announced his marriage on April 20, sent a video letter saying, “I am grateful to ‘Heung’ (his bride-to-be‘s nickname), who has a big heart and is with me despite my shortcomings. There will be good and bad things in life, but let’s overcome them. I love you!”. In a warm atmosphere, ‘Gangneung Gong Yoo’ Kim Il-woo‘s day unfolded. Kim Il-woo visited the soccer stadium to cheer on the soccer team that Park Sun-young plays for. When he met Park Sun-young, he gave her a patch and a fatigue recovery agent, and Park Sun-young showed her good sense by opening the lid of the fatigue recovery agent she had received as a gift and taking care of Kim Il-woo. Meanwhile, Kim Il-woo exchanged greetings with Park Sun-young’s colleagues, and when they asked, “Boyfriend?”, he powerfully answered, “Yes!” The colleagues asked, “Then will you have a brother-in-law?” and Kim Il-woo shouted, “Yes!” again. At this, the colleagues burst out laughing and asked, “If (the two of you) get married, won‘t that prevent (Park Sun-young) from playing soccer?” Kim Il-woo declared, “I’ll be the cheerleader. I‘ll buy you a company dinner.” Park Sun-young replied, “You have to speak well, oppa. He tried to stop them, saying, “We (the team) have too many people,” but his colleagues responded with, “Are you already checking our wallets?” and made them laugh.

In the sweet atmosphere, Kim Il-woo warmed up with Park Sun-young, and when the game started, he cheered for Park Sun-young at the top of his lungs from the cheering section. After the game, Kim Il-woo went to the date place that Park Sun-young had prepared, which was none other than a jjimjilbang. In the jjimjilbang, which warmed his body from the cold, Kim Il-woo sweated while wearing the ‘yangmeori’ that Park Sun-young made for him, and they also took a ‘four-cut photo’ affectionately. While taking the photo, Kim Il-woo kept complimenting her, saying, “Sun-young is pretty,” and he expressed his feelings by singing ‘Aloha’ at the coin karaoke. After that, the two people soaked their feet in the footbath and talked about their plans for the new year 2025. Kim Il-woo confessed, ”I don’t know if that will happen, but I have a goal every year. I think, ‘I have to get married this year,’“ and added, ”My goal for this New Year is to get married. It could be a special New Year,“ which made Park Sun-young and the ‘Studio Mentor Corps’ excited.

Following Kim Il-woo and Park Sun-young‘s date, this time the story of Shim Hyung-tak and Saya’s pregnancy unfolded. Shim Hyung-tak did morning yoga with Saya, who is due to give birth in two weeks, and rubbed her waist. He then said, ”In two weeks, there will be another person in this family,“ expressing his excitement. However, Shim Hyung-tak revealed, ”The doctor said, ‘If you want to become a father, you have to cut the umbilical cord, but it might not cut in one go, so don’t be afraid.‘ But honestly, I’m still scared.“ Saya resolutely consoled Shim Hyung-tak, saying, ”Think of it as tripe.“ Shim Hyung-tak, encouraged by Saya‘s advice, jumped up and unboxed baby supplies that filled the living room hallway. In the midst of this, Park Sool-nyeo made a surprise visit to their house.

Park Sool-nyeo, who had previously designed Shim Hyung-tak and Saya’s wedding hanbok, came with both hands full of baby gifts this time as well and asked Saya, ”Is there anything that bothers Mr. Shim?“ Saya hesitated to answer, and Park Sool-nyeo replied, ”Sim Seo-bang is very kind-hearted, but if others see him as kind, it must be stressful for his wife,“ and asked a pointed question, ”Does Mr. Shim like drinking by any chance?“ When Saya nodded, Park Sool-nyeo emphasized, “You shouldn’t cut down on drinking, you should quit drinking completely.” Park Sool-nyeo eventually asked, “How old will Mr. Shim be when the child grows up?” and said, “You need to be very careful and take care of your health from now on. That’s why I keep having alcohol addictions,” launching a barrage of “abstinence-from-drinking” attacks at Shim Hyung-tak. Shim Hyung-tak promised, “I feel like I’m going to throw up,” but also “I’ll quit.”

After Shim Hyung-tak declared that he would quit drinking, Park Sool-nyeo finally unpacked the baby gift bundle. Park Sool-nyeo said, “It’s a gift for a pregnant woman in her full term,” and handed him a “golden rope” with charcoal and chili peppers tied to it. While everyone was amazed by the Korean traditional culture and handmade ‘Geumjul’, Park Sool-nyeo also gave them a baby‘s clothing with a crane pattern and ‘Saebok-i’ (the name of the second child) that she embroidered herself. Park Sool-nyeo also taught them how to twist the name string and put it into the baby’s clothing, and even had them sew it, completing a special baby‘s clothing. Shim Hyung-tak shed tears as he said, ”Since we don’t have any adults right now, it was scary and hard for the two of us to prepare for childbirth. I‘m so grateful that you’re doing the things that a grandmother should do for us.“ Park Sool-nyeo replied, ”I‘m crying even more. I’m glad that the two of you are doing well,“ and then strongly urged them, ”In return, I wish you would quit drinking.“ Shim Hyung-tak said, ”The tears just flow down,“ and vowed, ”I‘ll only drink when I really need to.“ Also, he made a surprise announcement of the birth of his second child and revealed the scene where he met his son Sim Haru for the first time, giving us warm emotions.

Channel A’s ‘Groom Class’ airs every Wednesday at 9:30 p.m.

Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

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