Actor Kim Il-woo, who joined ‘Groom Class’, honestly reveals his ideal type and views on marriage.

In the 138th episode of ‘These Days Men‘s Life - Groom Class (hereafter ‘Groom Class’), which airs on Channel A at 9:30 PM on the 6th (Wednesday), Kim Il-woo, a late-blooming freshman in ‘Class 1, Grade 6’, reveals his ambition to “Study Groom Class hard and graduate as a scholarship student!”, while also revealing his solo life after living in Gangneung for 6 months.

On this day, ‘Principal’ Lee Seung-chul introduces Kim Il-woo to the studio, saying, “A very passionate student has enrolled.” Kim Il-woo is embarrassed and says, “I’ve never (got married) yet,” and Shim Jin-hwa, the “head of the dating department,” greets him by saying, “Are you ready to blind date our youngest?” and burns down the studio. Kim Il-woo confides, “As time goes by, I lose my confidence in marriage. Meeting someone new and going through that process (dating and marriage) feels like homework.” However, he is determined, saying, “From now on, I will study hard in class and graduate on a scholarship.” Shim Jin-hwa says, “I like that passion,” and asks, “If you had to choose one out of looks, personality, and wealth in a potential spouse, what would you look for?” Kim Il-woo answers, “Now, personality,” and Moon Se-yoon asks, “Then who‘s second?” and Kim Il-woo immediately answers, “Appearance~,” making everyone burst into laughter.



Kim Il-woo’s solo life in Gangneung unfolds in a cheerful atmosphere. “At some point, I wanted to empty out everything and focus on myself, so I came down to Gangneung,” he says. After dressing up nicely, he waits for someone on a park bench in the Gangneung cafe street. At that moment, actress Bang Eun-hee appears from afar, shouting, “Oppa~” and hugs Kim Il-woo, surprising the ‘studio mentor group’. Bang Eun-hee, who met Kim Il-woo as a married couple in a past drama and is close enough to be his ‘ex-wife’, is delighted by Kim Il-woo‘s words that he will be taking ‘groom lessons’, and says, “I’ll ask you a few basic questions” and enters interview mode. Bang Eun-hee then asks a direct question, “What do you think about whether your marriage partner has remarried, how many times, and whether or not they have children? Kim Il-woo coolly replies, “Remarriage is fine, and up to two times is fine. He then adds a special reason along with an open mind, “It‘s okay if the other person has children”. Bang Eun-hee then says, “What about the second generation? (Sperm) Did you freeze it?” he asks, and Kim Il-woo turns the scene upside down by responding with “I’ll freeze it!” while causing an ‘pupil earthquake’.

After this, the two spend healing time in a place full of pink muhly and visit Kim Il-woo‘s house to have a meal and have a deep conversation. The reason why Kim Il-woo said, “(to a prospective spouse), it’s okay to have children” and Kim Il-woo‘s surprising charm as he shows his ‘hot guy’ side at his Gangneung house can be found out on the 138th episode of ‘Groom Class’ on Channel A, which airs at 9:30 PM on the 6th (Wednesday).

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