‘Groom Class’ Shim Hyung-tak touched the hearts of viewers with his heartbreaking familial love for his wife and son.

In the 152nd episode of Channel A‘s ‘These Days Men’s Life - Groom Class (hereafter ‘Groom Class’)’ that aired on the 26th, Shim Hyung-tak registered the birth of his son Haru, who was born in January, and was also seen successfully ‘raising him alone’. In addition, Kim Il-woo created a rosy atmosphere while going on a ‘Dance Sports Date’ with Park Sun-young, and the two of them shared their romantic notions of proposal and marriage in their hideout, immersing viewers to the fullest. According to Nielsen Korea, the broadcast that day recorded a viewership rating of 2.99% (nationwide for paid broadcasting households), and showed off its hot popularity by taking over the ‘Most Viewed News’ and search terms on various portal sites.

‘One Day Dad’ Shim Hyung-tak appeared in the studio with a beard. When the ‘Mentor Corps’ worried, saying “You look haggard”, Shim Hyung-tak said, “I looked after the baby until 6:30 this morning”, revealing his current situation where he is all-in on raising his child without even having time to shave. Immediately after, he revealed a day with his wife Saya, who appeared on ‘Groom Class” for the first time since giving birth. That day was the day Saya and Haru were discharged from the hospital and admitted to a postpartum care center. Shim Hyung-tak looked at his son wrapped in swaddles and kept saying, “Wow, he is handsome. It‘s so amazing”. In fact, despite being a newborn, Haru’s big eyes opened wide and his beautiful face showed off his thick hair, making ‘Dating Manager Shim Jin-hwa exclaim, “He looks more like BTS‘ Jungkook than his dad!” Moon Se-yoon also agreed, saying, “I think Hyung-tak will definitely be better looking than his brother.”

In a cheerful atmosphere, Shim Hyung-tak headed straight to the community center after his wife and son entered the postpartum care center. After visiting the community center to register his son’s birth, he cried when he saw the resident registration with his son‘s name on it. “It feels like I can see my life. I thought, ’Have I really become an adult?‘” A moved Shim Hyung-tak called his close friend, actor Lee Sang-woo, and bragged about his son. He said, “My body is so tired, but my spirits are soaring,” and “Whenever I’m having a hard time, looking at Haru‘s photo makes all my fatigue go away. This is the power of children and family,” he said. He also called senior actor Lee Min-woo, who is ‘single, and said, “Haru is so pretty. Her face became like an actor as soon as she was born,” revealing his ‘dad-fool-for-her-son side.



Sim Hyung-tak, who returned to the postpartum care center, skillfully took care of his son by himself while his wife left to get a massage. When his son fell asleep, Shim Hyung-tak carefully took off the handkerchief and caressed his son’s hand. He also closed his eyes and listened to his son‘s breathing. Shim Hyung-tak said, “My wife told me a while ago, ‘Now that you have Haru by your side, you can have peace of mind.’ In fact, after giving birth to my son, I had a lot on my mind because I thought I had to be a stronger father, but when his wife said that, my heart melted. ‘You can live comfortably because Haru and I are here’, that was really nice, he said, and was touched. While the warm appearance of Shim Hyung-tak’s family moved the hearts of the living room, this time, the date scene of Kim Il-woo and Park Sun-young unfolded.

Kim Il-woo went to a costume shop with Park Sun-young before the ‘Dance Sports Lesson’. There, the two chose clothes that suited each other and created a cozy atmosphere. Kim Il-woo showed off his romantic manners by kneeling down and putting dancing shoes on Park Sun-young, and complimented Park Sun-young, who had changed into a dance outfit, saying, “If you have a past life, Sun-young must have been a royal woman in Europe”, “You look like Princess Diana of England”. After choosing the dance outfit, they headed to the ‘Dance Sports School’. The dance instructor said, “What is your relationship? The music selection and the level of the dance can change depending on your relationship.” Kim Il-woo hesitated and said, ”Don‘t try to get too deep into it,“ making the ”Studio Mentor Corps“ sigh. Park Sun-young looked at Kim Il-woo, who was nervous and moving ”tick tock,“ as if she found it cute. After that, the two learned a dance called ”Paso Doble“ at the dance instructor’s recommendation. They heated up the scene by showing off difficult moves such as holding hands and leaning on each other‘s bodies.

After the exciting dance sports class, Kim Il-woo took Park Sun-young to a hideout filled with their memories. Regarding the place, Kim Il-woo said, ”It’s a private space on the third floor of a restaurant that my junior runs. I used to have parties with Sun-young and other acquaintances. This is the first time we‘ve come here alone.“ In a space filled with music and tea, Park Sun-young asked, ”These days, aren’t the members of “Groom Class” getting married? He asked, “Do you have any romantic ideas about weddings?” Kim Il-woo confessed, “I want to have it at a wedding chapel with an ocean view when the sun is setting. I‘ll only invite close friends.” Park Sun-young laughed and said, “I guess since we’re older, there‘s a limit to the people we can invite (to the wedding),” agreeing, “I think I want to have a small party.” As they shared the same romantic ideas about weddings, Kim Il-woo asked, “Are you going to receive congratulatory money?” Park Sun-young laughed and said, “You should. I’ve given you so much.” Kim Il-woo responded, “Then pass out the mobile invitations~” making Park Sun-young burst into laughter.

Then, when the topic of the romance of a proposal came up, Kim Il-woo started by saying, “I‘ll just get on my knees and give you a small silver ring,” and then quickly flirted by saying, “Will you marry me?” In an instant, a strange atmosphere filled the air, and Kim Il-woo looked embarrassed and then asked, “Shall we dance?” and asked again to sing the ‘Paso Doble’ that he had learned that day. Park Sun-young readily agreed and put her hand on Kim Il-woo’s shoulder, turning their hideout pink.

Channel A‘s ‘Groom Class’, where South Korea’s representative wannabe grooms grow into great men and good adults through groom classes, airs every Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. on Channel A.

Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com reporter yyynnn@donga.com

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