On the January 5th episode of JTBC’s variety show “Please Take Care of My Refrigerator,” Song Joong-ki and Lee Hee-joon appeared as guests.
When asked if there was a chef he wanted to meet, Song Joong-ki replied, “I wanted to meet everyone here, but if I had to pick one, it would be Chef Kwon, the ‘Matfia of Naples.’ I’ve wanted to meet him for a long time.” (Napoli Matfia, or Kwon Sung-jun, is the winner of the famous cooking show “Culinary Class Wars”)
He continued, “My wife Katie has lived her whole life in Italy, so I spend half the year living there and I naturally became passionate about Italian cuisine. I remember watching Chef Kwon win “Culinary Class Wars,” and it stuck in my memory. The way he handled the risotto wok – I was in awe. Honestly, I’m a little nervous and ashamed to meet him.”
Hearing this, host Kim Sung-joo jokingly teased chef Kwon Sung-jun, calling him “Song Joong-ki’s celebrity”, while the chef reacted shyly.
In the same episode, Song Joong-ki also revealed his wife’s nickname. In particular, the actor declared: “My wife chose it. We call each other ‘Darling'”adding, “When my wife heard me say ‘Honey’ in Korean, she said it was so beautiful and suggested we call us ‘Honey’.”
Meanwhile, Song Joong-ki announced his marriage to former British actress Katie Louise Saunders in January 2023, along with the news of her pregnancy. In June of the same year the couple welcomed their first child in Rome. On November 20, he shared on his official fan cafe that his wife had given birth to their second daughter in Rome, which is known to be Katie’s hometown.
The actor also revealed various anecdotes about his wife and married life, such as openly boasting about his cooking skills and etiquette.
