Netizens find it “understandable”.
On October 29, 2024 (KST), it was revealed Choi Yeonsoo– best known for her appearance as a contestant on the show PRODUCE 48-he’s dating Kim Taehyunthe lead singer of the Korean rock band DICKPUNKSwho is 12 years older than her.
After the news broke, Kim Taehyun was a guest SBS radio Cultwo showwhere he talked about his future father-in-law, Culinary class wars star chef Choi Hyun Seokand the chef’s intense reaction to dating news.
According to the segment, Kim Taehyun met Choi Hyun Seok when the chef went to see a DICKPUNKS show. There, the chef said his daughter was a big fan Kim Jaeheungthe band’s bassist. Kim Taehyun added that since then, he had been seeing Choi Yeonsoo from time to time, and before he knew it, their relationship had turned into a romantic one.
Kim Tae Kyun (Host): So you’ve known her since she was young?
Kim Taehyun: Yes, it was actually Chef Choi Hyun Seok who came to see one of our shows. He told me his daughter was a big fan. So I knew about her. Then some time passed. After that, I met her here and there. And, well, here we are…
Guest: Took your heart, huh? So, it turns out she was a DICKPUNKS fan and liked Kim Taehyun even before…
Kim Taehyun: Actually it wasn’t My fan. She liked Kim Jaeheung, our bass player.
Guest:OH! Was she a fan of Kim Jaeheung?
Kim Taehyun: Yes. He started out as a fan of Kim Jaeheung. Once we started dating, I introduced her to him. He was like, “Oh man, I totally blew my chance.”
Guest: So who made the first move?
Kim Taehyun: Things happened quite naturally between us, but I asked her out first.
Guest: And you two have been together for 3 years?
Kim Taehyun: About 3-4 years.
As for the chef, Kim Taehyun joked that Choi Hyun Seok regretted not getting rid of Kim when they first met.
After meeting him ten years ago, I had never seen him again… Until recently, when I had to see him because of… you know, what happened between me and his daughter. When we met again, he said: “I knew I should have killed you then.” [Laughs]
—Kim Taehyun
While it’s obvious that Choi Hyun Seok didn’t mean to kill Kim Taehyun, the chef’s reaction is going viral across online communities. “understandable,” considering the age difference between the daughter and the future son-in-law.
- «Did he ask you out first? LOL…”
- “…”
- “Oh… haha. I would have said the same thing, lol.”
- “I was like, isn’t the chef’s daughter pretty young? It turns out they are 12 years apart.
- “The age difference, though. Ugh…”
- “Wow… yes, I find Choi Hyun Seok’s reaction relatable.”
- “I would have said the same thing.”
- “It’s understandable why Choi Hyun Seok reacted the way he did. I feel sorry for every couple with big age differences. For example, women live on average 7 years longer than men.
- “Yes, well, that’s completely understandable.”
Watch the full segment here:
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