Singer Stephanie discusses boyfriend, former Major Leaguer Brady Anderson, 23 years older
In short
Singer Stephanie (스테파니) spoke on the YouTube channel Nobakku Tak Jae-hoon (노빠꾸 탁재훈) about her boyfriend, former Major Leaguer Brady Anderson, who is 23 years older. She said they first met in 2013 and began dating after Covid kept her from entering Korea. She also said he has never drunk or smoked.
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Singer Stephanie (스테파니) spoke about her boyfriend, former Major Leaguer Brady Anderson, on the YouTube channel Nobakku Tak Jae-hoon (노빠꾸 탁재훈) on 21 October. Chosun Ilbo, Newsis and Dong-A Ilbo all reported her remarks, describing him as 23 years older than she is. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Stephanie said she first met Anderson in 2013. Newsis and Dong-A Ilbo quoted her as saying he was then a batter for the Baltimore Orioles. She said he has never drunk or smoked in his life, although he could drink, and that he exercises constantly and has a very firm body. She added that he hardly wears clothes at home. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Host Tak Jae-hoon asked whether it is true that someone who dates a foreign man cannot go back to Korean men. Stephanie answered that it is not, saying Korean men are sweeter and have a cute side even as they age. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
On how the relationship began, Stephanie said it happened naturally because Covid kept her from entering Korea. Newsis and Dong-A Ilbo quoted her as saying she met Anderson the day before she was due to go to Korea, for the first time in eight years, and that they told each other they had not changed. She said she did not know his age then. Chosun Ilbo wrote that they have been together for more than five years. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Asked whether she feels a generation gap, Stephanie said Americans do not have that. She said Eastern cultures are fixated on age, and that her boyfriend asked why Korean interviews talk about age so much, since in the United States raising the subject is rude. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Chosun Ilbo's opening line gives the age gap as 24 years and quotes Tak Jae-hoon asking about a 24-year-older boyfriend. The rest of its article and the other two outlets say 23 years. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The coverage is entertainment news built on a single YouTube appearance, and the documents give no wider consequences. Outlets focused on her comments about the age gap and about attitudes to age in Korea and the United States.
Key facts
- Stephanie appeared on the YouTube channel Nobakku Tak Jae-hoon (노빠꾸 탁재훈) on 21 October. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- She described her boyfriend, former Major Leaguer Brady Anderson, as 23 years older. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Stephanie said she first met Anderson in 2013. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- She said he has never drunk alcohol or smoked in his life and exercises constantly. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- She said they began dating naturally because Covid stopped her from entering Korea. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Newsis and Dong-A Ilbo reported that Stephanie said Anderson was a Baltimore Orioles batter when they met in 2013. [ 2 , 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Stephanie said on Nobakku Tak Jae-hoon that her boyfriend Brady Anderson, a former Major Leaguer, is 23 years older than she is. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Stephanie said she first met Anderson in 2013 and that they began dating because Covid prevented her from entering Korea. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Stephanie said Anderson has never drunk or smoked and that his body is very firm from constant exercise. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Stephanie said she does not feel a generation gap, saying Americans do not have that, and that Anderson asked why Korean interviews talk about age. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Still unclear
- The size of the age gap. Chosun Ilbo's opening line says 24 years older, and host Tak Jae-hoon is quoted asking about a 24-year gap, while the same article and the other outlets say 23 years.
- How long the couple have been together. Only Chosun Ilbo says they have been together for more than five years; the other outlets give no length.