Koyote's Kim Jong-min to become a father; wife is 17 weeks pregnant
In short
Koyote member and TV host Kim Jong-min, 47, said his wife is 17 weeks pregnant and that he is becoming a father. His agency Jizistar said the couple is preparing for the birth, and that details including the baby's sex will be shown on KBS 2TV's “Superman Returns” on 7 October. Kim said he abstained from alcohol for a year and managed his health in preparation.
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Kim Jong-min, 47, a member of the mixed group Koyote and a television host, is becoming a father. He said his wife is 17 weeks pregnant, according to his agency and the producers of the KBS 2TV program “Superman Returns.” [ 1 , 3 , 5 , 9 ]
Koyote's agency Jizistar said the couple is preparing for the birth, and that details including the baby's sex will be released on the program's 7 October broadcast, scheduled for 20:30. Kim made the announcement during a recent recording of the show, where he is an MC. [ 1 , 3 , 5 , 9 ]
According to the producers, Kim said: “I have become a dad” and “my wife is now 17 weeks pregnant.” He also said he had abstained from alcohol for a year and managed his health in order to have a child, adding that this was why “the baby seemed to come quickly.” [ 1 , 3 , 5 , 8 , 9 ]
The program team said both Lalal and the production staff congratulated Kim on the news, and asked viewers to look forward to the new side he will show as an expectant father. The episode is to include the baby's sex, a conception dream and the moment Kim first learned of the pregnancy, according to reports. [ 1 , 5 , 8 ]
Kim married in April last year. Yonhap and Maeil Business describe his wife as a businesswoman, while Dong-A Ilbo and Chosun Ilbo describe her as a non-celebrity 11 years younger than him. Chosun Ilbo framed the news as his becoming a father one year and six months after the marriage. [ 3 , 5 , 6 , 9 ]
Kim has spoken publicly about wanting children, saying on KBS 2TV's “1 Night 2 Days” and “Superman Returns” and SBS's “My Little Old Boy,” where he is a regular, that his lifelong wish was to be a dad, Yonhap reported. [ 3 ]
Why it matters
The news comes from a long-running entertainment figure who has spoken publicly about wanting children, so it is covered as a personal milestone rather than a wider public issue. Its main effect is promotional: the announcement is tied to a 7 October broadcast of the KBS 2TV parenting show, where fuller details are to be shown.
Key facts
- Koyote member and TV host Kim Jong-min, 47, is becoming a father. [ 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 8 , 9 ]
- He said his wife is 17 weeks pregnant. [ 1 , 3 , 5 , 6 , 8 , 9 ]
- Kim said he abstained from alcohol for a year and managed his health to prepare for a child. [ 1 , 3 , 5 , 8 , 9 ]
- His agency, Jizistar, said the couple is preparing for the birth and that details, including the baby's sex, will be released on the 7 October broadcast of KBS 2TV's “Superman Returns.” [ 3 , 9 ]
- Kim married in April last year; Yonhap and Maeil Business describe his wife as a businesswoman, while Dong-A Ilbo and Chosun Ilbo describe her as a non-celebrity 11 years younger than him. [ 3 , 5 , 6 , 9 ]
- Kim is an MC on “Superman Returns” and also appears on KBS 2TV's “1 Night 2 Days” and SBS's “My Little Old Boy,” where he has said his lifelong wish was to be a father. [ 3 ]
- The program is scheduled to air at 20:30 on 7 October. [ 5 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Kim Jong-min is becoming a father and said his wife is 17 weeks pregnant. [ 1 , 3 , 5 , 6 , 8 , 9 ]
- His agency Jizistar confirmed the couple is preparing for the birth. [ 3 , 9 ]
- Kim said he abstained from alcohol for a year and managed his health ahead of the pregnancy. [ 1 , 3 , 5 , 8 , 9 ]
- The couple married in April last year. [ 3 , 5 , 6 , 9 ]
Still unclear
- Whether Kim's wife is best described as a businesswoman or as a non-celebrity Yonhap and Maeil Business say she is a businesswoman, while Dong-A Ilbo and Chosun Ilbo describe her as a non-celebrity and 11 years younger; the documents do not reconcile the two descriptions.
- The baby's sex and other details of the pregnancy Jizistar and the program's producers said these would be disclosed on the 7 October broadcast, so they were not yet public.
- The exact date of the marriage relative to the announcement Documents say April last year, and Chosun Ilbo describes it as one year and six months of marriage, without a precise wedding date.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Hankook Ilbo reports the pregnancy and Kim Jong-min's comments, citing a press release from the producers of KBS 2TV's “Superman Returns.” [ 1 ]
- Yonhap quotes Koyote's agency Jizistar saying the couple is preparing for the birth and that details will be disclosed on the 7 October broadcast. [ 3 ]
- Dong-A Ilbo reports the announcement will be shown on the program at 20:30 on 7 October. [ 5 ]
- The “Superman Returns” episode carrying Kim's account, including the baby's sex, is scheduled to air. [ 1 , 5 ]