Entertainer Kim Sung-joo shared how much his daughter, Min-ju, is into K-pop girl group IVE.
On January 19 episode of JTBC's television show "Chef & My Fridge," IVE's WONYOUNG and comedian Lee Eunji joined as guests.
As soon as IVE's song started playing during the opening, Kim Sung-joo looked suspiciously familiar with the music.
When another host Ahn Jung-hwan gave him a curious look and asked, "How do you know the song so well?", Kim Sung-joo explained, "My daughter listens to it all the time, so I ended up knowing all the lyrics and stuff."
Lee Eunji then revealed that Kim Sung-joo had quietly approached her at a TV CHOSUN's survival audition show "Mr. Trot" recording and asked for IVE's signed album.
It turns out Min-ju, his fifth-grade daughter, is a huge IVE fan, so he had asked Lee Eunji—who is close with IVE's YUJIN—for the signed album.
Kim Sung-joo shared, "It felt a little awkward asking for it, but I had to do it for my daughter. One time, she left the house at five in the morning with a friend. IVE had just released some limited edition merchandise, and they went to line up for it. When they got there, there were already about 200 people ahead of them. It wasn't until five in the afternoon that they finally got something. I asked her later, 'Is IVE really that important to you? Wasn't it exhausting waiting for that long?' She said it was totally worth it."
WONYOUNG immediately apologized, saying, "I'm really sorry about that." To this, Kim Sung-joo responded, "You know what? If you feel sorry, you could maybe sign this for her?" then handed her a piece of paper in front of him.
He added, "It would be nice if you could write 'To. Min-ju.' In fact, her birthday is tomorrow."
WONYOUNG happily signed right on the spot and said, "Tell her I wish her happy birthday."
Kim Sung-joo then proudly showed off the signed paper to the camera and exclaimed, "I got it, Min-ju!" making everyone laugh.
(Credit= JTBC Chef & My Fridge)