Eli talks about being a father and his wife

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Eli comments, “A lot of young girl fans left. Instead I got more pregnant fans. Gifts I receive from fans have clearly changed as well. I used to get a lot of clothes and shoes as gifts, but now I get baby clothes, pacifiers, baby mittens, and that kind of stuff.”


On August 30’s episode of MBC every1’s “Video Star,” U-KISS member Eli appears as a guest along with three other stars known for being romantics, including Kim Ga Yun, Kwak Jung Eun, and Dana.

Eli and his wife privately registered their marriage in June of 2014, and revealed their marriage publicly via Instagram in December of 2015, when he also announced that his wife was three months pregnant. The pair welcomed a son to the world in June.

The hosts of “Video Star” are thrilled in this week’s episode that Eli is going to be showing photos of his baby son on the show for the first time, and he confirms that he’s only ever revealed the back of his son’s head on social media before. Dana then gets Eli to dance while pretending to hold a baby in his arms, which cracks everyone up.

Later on, the hosts ask Eli more about his wife, who is a model that is eleven years older than him. He admits that the first thing he fell for in terms of her appearance was her “S-Line,” or curvy figure. When the hosts ask how long it took for him to convince her to date him, he says, “I chased after her for about a year. She was initially worried about our eleven-year age difference, and thought it would be better if we kept our distance.”

He goes on to say with a laugh, “But then I suggested we go on a drive to the Han river, because I think I look really cool when driving.” The hosts ask him if he tried to look cool while reversing with his arm over the back of her headrest, and he says he definitely did. He adds, “I was even holding the parking ticket in my teeth!” He had also prepared a bouquet of flowers for her, and asked her if she would date him. She asked him if he was sure, because she was worried about the age difference, but he said, “Age is just a number.”

When asked, Eli says that the members of U-KISS found out a bit later than his company about their marriage, and that they didn’t know at all about the pregnancy before it was announced, and he conveys his regrets about that.

The hosts then express their surprise that the pair registered their marriage first before he proposed to her. Kim Sook asks him, “Why did you do it before proposing?” He replies, “I was worried I’d lose her.” He then shares photos of his proposal in Rome, and says he doesn’t even remember what she said in reply to his proposal because he was so nervous. Later, the hosts get Eli to call his wife, and Eli asks her, “When do you think I’m the most sexy?” She jokes with a laugh, “When we’re at home and you fart with just your underwear on,” which makes him bow his head in laughter and embarrassment as the hosts and guests try not to laugh and tip her off.

After a bit more encouragement from Eli, she replies seriously, “Whenever you do something for me, no matter what it is.” He then passes the phone to Kim Sook, who asks her again about when she thinks Eli is the most sexy. “Lately I think that it’s when he’s holding our baby in his arms and sleeping,” she says. “It makes my heart beat fast.”

Eli gets a little teary as she then sends him an encouraging message of love and support and the show shares photos of the pair.




During the episode, Eli also adds that although he usually never feels nauseous, he felt sympathetic morning sickness during her pregnancy. “Video Star” then shares some sweet photos and videos of Eli and his wife’s beautiful baby boy, as Eli beams with pride.





Awww the fans are sweet! I still can't believe that an active idol is a married father. That part about registering the marriage before he proposed...how does that work? Like, you fill out the paperwork, file it, pay for it...then why do you need to propose? Cause aren't you already married?!?

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[shanny-w.livejournal.com]

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[waves-of-light.livejournal.com]

ahhh i ALWAYS forget when it comes to soompi! thank you!!!

[niyarav.livejournal.com]

Yeah idk op, that marriage part sounds confusing but I'm glad they're happy and he's still able to be an idol for now.

The part about the members not knowing until later makes me kind of sad, not because I expect them to be bffs but just because it's a huge thing for the group as a whole, not just Eli, but I guess they're ok with it.

Apparently he also mentioned that he and Dongho are in touch (http://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2016/08/31/u-kiss-eli-talks-about-bonding-former-member-dongho-new-dads) often now that they're both fathers which is cute.

[sheastadium.livejournal.com]

Yeah, still confused about the registering before proposal. Is there a chance of backing out?

I thought the age gap was way too much, but he seems so into her still that it's reassuring. She's also quite young-looking here.

It's so nice to see how happy he is. He's just glowing in the picture with his newborn. I'm going to have to come back and look at it anytime I'm in a bad mood.

[pseudo-shigure.livejournal.com]

from what i know, proposing in korea is more of a special event for the couple than actually proposing for someone to marry them. like hyori, they've already announced their plan to get married before her then future husband did the actual proposing event.

[kar0n.livejournal.com]

those baby cheeks!!! i hope he gets to spend time with the baby instead of constantly being out and about for their schedules.

[tsubaki874.livejournal.com]

She's is so tiny how did he not snap in her in half let alone carry a baby for 9 months

They're really cute together though

[yixingsforehead.livejournal.com]

i'm happy for them!
i guess he was scared af that he only told the company...
god i still remember the bra on his bed in a reality lol

ukiss still hanging in there is so cool. waiting for soohyun to become a father hmm

[petecarl.livejournal.com]

aww, that's cute! I love how no matter what, U-KISS keeps going. Hope this creates a trend for idol groups to live more freely.

[existingisfunny.livejournal.com]

Pregnant fans aw I love it.

[lovealwaysliana.livejournal.com]

Her eyes are huge.

[cettefemme90.livejournal.com]

Circle lenses, I think?

[goshipgurl.livejournal.com]

as a former eli stan im happy that hes happy. he looks so much happier now. must have been hard so keep his gf/wife a secret for so long.

also his wife doesnt look like shes 11years older but i do have to admit that her face screams plastic surgery

[cettefemme90.livejournal.com]

Yeah, she looks cute in some pictures but downright creepy and unnatural in others. I kind of made a face at a couple of the pictures and then felt bad.

She was probably pretty enough without all of that surgery. It's her life though, so whatever makes her happy.

[kori-ya.livejournal.com]

I'm happy they're happy :) ♥

[ashdevilrun23.livejournal.com]

never really got into ukiss but i'm always happy to see idols happily married congrats to him!
and his baby is so squishy<3

[audiograms.livejournal.com]

yess i get to trot out this icon. Eli seems changed, he was kinda trash but fatherhood and marriage really seems like it's made him a better man.

[classicfire.livejournal.com]

Girl that icon I rmb that. lol

[xkeirafanx.livejournal.com]

Man, I remember mine. It should be somewhere.

[cettefemme90.livejournal.com]

If they got married and 2014 and claimed to have been dating for five years at that point and he's 25 now (born 1991), that means they started dating at around 18 and 29? Eep, no wonder she was a bit reluctant at first. Guess it all worked out OK in the end though - they seem happy together.