‘Middle-aged Dad’ Kim Bum-soo will reveal his wife, who is 11 years younger than him, for the first time on TV.

On the 29th episode of Channel A‘s ‘Middle-aged Dad’ on the 21st, ‘57-year-old flower dad’ Kim Bum-soo and his wife, who is 11 years younger than him, will be shown holding a ‘parent-teacher counseling’ for their daughter Hee-soo, and then having a conflicting opinion while talking about Hee-soo’s ‘future’.

On this day, Kim Bum-soo picks up his wife, who has been waiting for him on the street, saying, “I‘m going to meet someone who is really precious to me, who I’m sorry for, and who I‘m grateful for. Kim Bum-soo’s wife, who is impressive with her elegant looks and classy aura, makes her first appearance on TV. When his wife gets into the car, Kim Bum-soo shows his kindness by personally buckling her seatbelt, and continues to quip, “She was so pretty coming from far away.” However, his wife responds, “The sun is shining like this (of course it‘s shining),” and “I told you to stop, didn’t I tell you to just sing the first verse?”, showing off their chemistry as a “realistic couple.”

Kim Bum-soo and his wife arrive at the international school where Hee-soo is attending, and after holding a scheduled parent-teacher conference, they meet with Hee-soo‘s close mother friends and begin a “parenting conference.” There, Kim Bum-soo and his wife confess about their 8-year-old daughter Hee-soo, who is an “English genius” and a “gifted talent,” that “her homeroom teacher recommended that she study abroad.” Kim Bum-soo’s wife also supports Hee-soo‘s big dream of becoming like Obama. She wants her to break through the glass ceiling and become a successful woman. She shows a positive opinion about her daughter’s early study abroad. However, Kim Bum-soo says, “I can never be separated from Hee-soo.” In an interview with the production team right after, Kim Bum-soo expresses his frustration, saying, “Everyone around me who watches Hee-soo recommends she study abroad, but considering the realistic aspects, I can‘t send her right now.”

Contrary to her father’s longing, Hee-soo declares, “I‘m going to Harvard University. I’m going to college alone!” causing Kim Bum-soo to have a “mental breakdown.” Hee-soo reveals her firm will to study abroad by explaining Harvard‘s exact location, and Kim Bum-soo expresses his disappointment as a “late blooming father” by saying, “How can an eight-year-old say that she’s going alone? I thought the sky was falling.” In the end, the couple sits across from each other at the late dinner table and starts talking about Hee-soo‘s future again. All eyes are on what the ‘conclusion’ the couple will reach after their heated discussion.

The special day spent with the ‘complete family’, including Kim Bum-soo, his wife, and Hee-soo, can be seen on the 29th episode of ‘My Dad is a Flower Middle-aged Man’, which airs today (the 21st) at 9:40 PM.

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