Broadcaster Bae Seong-jae says he will become a father in December
In short
Broadcaster and former announcer Bae Seong-jae said he and his wife Kim Da-young are expecting a child in December and that he hopes the baby does not resemble him “even one gram,” according to Chosun Ilbo and Dong-A Ilbo. The couple made the remarks on the KBS 2TV variety show “Problem Child in House” (옥탑방의 문제아들), due to air on October 6, where they also discussed their three-year secret relationship and Bae’s proposal in Spain. Kim said Bae wanted a child that was a copy of her, with none of his genes.
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Broadcaster Bae Seong-jae said he will become a father in December, and that he hopes the child does not resemble him “even one gram,” Chosun Ilbo, Newsis and Dong-A Ilbo reported. Bae and his wife Kim Da-young will appear together on the KBS 2TV variety show “Problem Child in House” (옥탑방의 문제아들), due to air on October 6, where they spoke about their married life and plans for their child, according to Chosun Ilbo and Dong-A Ilbo. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
On the program, Bae said that he had previously wanted three daughters, Chosun Ilbo reported. Asked by the show’s hosts who he would like the baby to resemble, Bae said he would prefer the child not to take after him at all, according to Dong-A Ilbo. Kim said Bae wants a child that is a copy of her, with none of his genes, Dong-A Ilbo reported. [ 1 , 3 ]
The couple, who kept their relationship secret for three years before announcing a surprise marriage, also described how they dated, Dong-A Ilbo reported. Kim said they met for two years at private room restaurants to avoid the attention of people around them, and Bae said he bought a proposal ring during a trip to Spain and paid customs duty on it because he feared that buying it in South Korea would start marriage rumors, according to the same report. [ 3 ]
Why it matters
The news is entertainment and celebrity content, released through a scheduled television appearance rather than a separate announcement, so it mainly serves as programming for the KBS 2TV show airing on October 6. The documents give no indication of wider consequences beyond audience interest in the couple.
Key facts
- Broadcaster Bae Seong-jae said he will become a father in December. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- Bae said he hopes the child does not resemble him “even one gram.” [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- Bae and his wife Kim Da-young will appear together on KBS 2TV’s “Problem Child in House,” scheduled to air on October 6. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Kim Da-young said Bae wants a child that is a copy of her, with none of his genes. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Bae said he previously wanted three daughters, according to Chosun Ilbo. [ 1 ]
- The couple kept their relationship secret for three years before announcing their marriage. [ 3 ]
- Kim said they dated for two years at private room restaurants to avoid attention, and Bae said he bought a proposal ring in Spain and paid customs duty on it. [ 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- The full text of the Newsis report could not be read as related to this event. The article body carried under the matching headline concerns a joint chiefs of staff briefing on a DMZ landmine incident and the North Korean military, and does not address Bae Seong-jae; only its headline matches the other outlets, so the report’s content on this event is unclear.
- The exact due date and the sex of the child are not stated. The documents say only that the child is due in December, without a date or other details.
- Details of the couple’s secret relationship are reported from a single outlet. The account of two years of dating at private room restaurants and the ring bought in Spain appears only in the Dong-A Ilbo summary.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Chosun Ilbo reports that Bae Seong-jae will become a father in December and will discuss his wishes for the child on the October 6 broadcast. [ 1 ]
- Newsis publishes a report under the same headline about Bae becoming a father in December. [ 2 ]
- Dong-A Ilbo reports the couple’s appearance on the show, Kim Da-young’s account of Bae’s wishes, their three-year secret relationship and the proposal ring bought in Spain. [ 3 ]
- Chosun Ilbo publishes a short follow-up summary that Bae will become a father in December. [ 4 ]