Eli becomes a father

[waves-of-light.livejournal.com]

U-KISS’s Eli has become a father!

On June 7, an inside source revealed that Eli’s wife went into labor and gave birth to their son today.

The insider said, “The mother and child are both healthy. Eli is very happy.”

Eli previously revealed that he and his wife had registered their marriage in June 2014.

In an Instagram post, the U-KISS member opened up about having dated his wife for five years and that they were expecting a child.

Meanwhile, U-KISS recently made their comeback with their 11th mini-album “Stalker.”
Congratulations to Eli and his family!


A comeback and a baby in the same week, Good Lord, good luck! Health and happiness to the baby. How's AJ doing? Anyone know?

Soompi via Naver

Comments

[ironicmustache.livejournal.com]

congrats boo!

kinda sucks they JUST started promos so he probs can't skip them and be with his new family.

procreating idols. what a time to be alive.

[caipirinhas.livejournal.com]

I wasn't around during this originally, but I cannot believe that an idol kept a relationship, marriage, and pregnancy quiet for so long until he just announced on insta "btw I've been married for a year, bye."

damn lol

[sra-interesante.livejournal.com]

it was pretty funny back then .....
there's not many ukiss fans around here but oh boy! so many users came out of their caves just say "wtf this dude?" in that post

[kyokomurasaki.livejournal.com]

I was honestly super impressed by the fact that he kept all of that a secret for so long, like damn Eli get it! Especially since most idols can't sneeze without the whole world knowing about it. I guess it helps that nobody in Korea is really checking for UKISS lol

[hellicoptajuuce.livejournal.com]

he has always been a daddy but now he is a dilf, noice

[setsuna16.livejournal.com]

...

He's going to promote with an infant? I mean, you know, not with the kid RIGHT THERE, but bond with the kid!!

Makes me wonder what the paternity laws in Korea are like (if there are any).

[boxcuttergirl.livejournal.com]

you gave me the mental image of him dancing while holding the baby in one arm lmao

[setsuna16.livejournal.com]

I mean, when I saw KNOTB a few years ago, Joey brought his son Griffin on stage and then let him go through the crowd.

KNOTB fans are, while not K-pop fan level crazy, pretty crazy... I was nervous for that wee boy.

[old-spirit.livejournal.com]

At least they're promoting in Korea so he'll at least be in the same country.

[earthequality.livejournal.com]

Baby Kpop fan me is literally fanning themself and clutching their pearls. I never did care much for idols not being able to have personal lives, but this whole situation is super extra.

GF some years older than you while you a baby, hide the relationship for yearssss, get married, announce it a year and the first trimster in and then promote around your baby's due date. I am literally just like props cause...if it was anyone BUT UKISS (evident by that guy from 24k, 100%, Mr.mr??? I can't remember who pulled almost this same exact thing and disappeared)

Congrats, regardless.

[boxcuttergirl.livejournal.com]

it was 24k lmao

[sra-interesante.livejournal.com]

if you are talking about the guy from 24K he is like in his own level of having a secret family

he got married on 2012 only 1 month after 24K debut .... it was a shotgun wedding (a month later he became a father)
we knew about his marriage just in 2015, when his son was already 3 years old

funny part is that the rest of 24K members and the agency say they never knew about it

[sra-interesante.livejournal.com]

aww that's cute, congrats to him and his wife

idols having babies .....
active idols of my age having babies *sigh*

[kamoku-ayame.livejournal.com]

congrats to eli! I honestly never would have predicted him getting married and being a father while still in ukiss

op the last aj update he got on the deans list at Columbia. He also had heart surgery 2 years ago and was recovering which is kinda old news but idk how up to date you are. My friend did a summer program with him at yonsei university last summer and apparently he seems well

[waves-of-light.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I saw that deans list post on his instagram, I think. He suddenly just popped into my head lol.

[xkeirafanx.livejournal.com]

Thing is Eli has been extremely expressive about wanting to be a father at young age so he has a chance to bond with his children without too huge of a generation conflict. Means I'm not that surprised. The party boy persona is mostly image. He always knew what he wanted and I was only mildly surprised he married in secret. I sincerely thought he'd proudly, happily inform everyone that he does.

And yes about AJ, I follow his IG and saw the update. He seems to be where he feels belonging and that's all one can ask for.

[chibi-rei.livejournal.com]

Congrats! Too bad he's going to be so busy. Hopefully he can sneak away for a bit.

[petecarl.livejournal.com]

Congrats to Eli! I know U-KISS are eternal nugus in Korea, but I hope this starts a trend of more idols being able to promote and still have their personal lives.

[bomsnose.livejournal.com]

aww congrats!

[juhli.livejournal.com]

Congrats to his little fam. I kind of want to see him on Return of Superman haha.

[kyokomurasaki.livejournal.com]

That would honestly make me start watching Return of Superman again

[bauci.livejournal.com]

YES where can I vote for that?

[nekokonneko.livejournal.com]

that would be interesting

[lizanka23.livejournal.com]

i wish he could get parental leave. again idol companies are being unreasonable ugh

[phililen3.livejournal.com]

WOW. Amazing that everything has happened the way it has. Congratulations to him and his wife. Hope their comeback is a successful one.

[sparkb.livejournal.com]

Never in my wildest imagination, a kpop idol will lit have a family while still active.

And it's my (old) bias.

DAMN. I'm so happy??? And funny at the same time? I wish him the best of luck!!! And more idols have the freedom for their private life!