Kim Min-guk responds to RESCENE Woni's marriage joke: 'Looking for a venue'

Kim Min-guk, son of broadcaster Kim Sung-joo, has delivered a perfect response to unexpected 'marriage remarks' made by Woni, a member of the girl group RESCENE. He dropped bombshell statements like "The wedding will be around this time next year" and "I should start looking for a wedding venue," but the conclusion was, as expected, a playful joke typical of Min-guk. Having first become known to the public through broadcasts during his childhood, he now provides a different kind of entertainment by communicating with fans using a much more mature sense of language.

On the 22nd, Min-guk posted a long message on his SNS along with a collection of photos of Woni. At the beginning of his post, he asked, "Have you ever heard the expression 'il-eon-gu-jeong' (a single word carries the weight of nine cauldrons)?" He explained it as a four-character idiom meaning that a single word is as heavy as nine cauldrons, adding a strangely significant atmosphere by stating, "It means every single word is heavy and is sincere to the person listening."

He then declared, "What I want to say through this somewhat sudden sentence is that your words can no longer be taken back." The 'words' Min-guk was addressing were the marriage stories Woni had directly brought up during a broadcast.

Previously, Woni appeared alongside member Minami in the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) content 'Top Instructor RESCENE's Introduction to Nagoya,' related to the 'Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games,' which was released on the 21st. During this appearance, she met Kim Sung-joo, who appeared as an MBC caster, and she made the set erupt in laughter by revealing, "I watched MBC's 'Dad! Where Are We Going?' while thinking about marrying Min-guk."

In particular, Woni drew attention by being born in 2004, the same year as Min-guk. Following Woni's confession that she had watched Min-guk through broadcasts since his childhood, his father, Kim Sung-joo, added his own characteristic wit. Kim Sung-joo drew laughter by saying about his son, "Min-guk has become a rogue," adding, "He doesn't even come home often."

Min-guk's reaction to this comment was even more unrestrained. He shot back, "A dream you had in your childhood? It's fine," and asked, "Doesn't a habit formed at age three last until eighty?"

He then went on to quote the American author Harlan Coben, emphasizing, "Dreams never die," and "A person's dream does not disappear that easily. A dream is..."

Then, he delivered the decisive blow. Min-guk wrote, "Anyway, that's how it turned out. I'm thinking of having the wedding around this time next year, and I should start looking for a venue."

Rather than announcing actual marriage plans, he essentially completed a 'marriage narrative' online by magnifying Woni's joke and throwing it back at her.

He did not let his father Kim Sung-joo's 'rogue' comment slide either. Min-guk countered, "This side is the problem," and "To call me a rogue when my 23-year-old life is finally blooming," before playfully defending himself by saying, "The greatest enemy is always from within. Thanks to my father, I've become a national rogue."

Unlike the playfulness he showed in 'Dad! Where Are We Going?' as a child, he used quite literary expressions and various quotes, which only amplified the laughter.

Regarding Kim Sung-joo describing him as a 'rogue,' Min-guk responded with his signature self-deprecating humor. He wrote, "I have seen claims that my father intentionally cursed at me to save me," and "That it was paternal love to save me." He continued the playful exchange between father and son by adding, "I'm just going to get beaten to death," and "Do you think such an opportunity in my life will come again? Even if I die and come back to life, it won't come."

Finally, he wrapped up the situation himself. Min-guk stated, "I'll stop here. Naturally, all of this was a joke," and "I've never been this excited, so I wrote it while losing my mind." He then wrote to Woni, "I have always cheered for you from afar and thought you were someone who makes people feel very good, so it's actually embarrassing that you are giving me such excessive happiness," and "Moving forward, I will live as being on your side, rather than as a husband."

While it started as a joke predicated on marriage, he concluded it with fan-like support.

Min-guk is the son of Kim Sung-joo and was born in 2004. He made a name for himself among the public by appearing in the MBC variety show 'Dad! Where Are We Going?' which aired from 2012 to 2013, receiving great love for the honest and quirky charm he showed as a child performer. After growing up, he is known to be currently attending New York University. Contrary to the image he showed in broadcasts during his childhood, he is showing a different side on SNS through communication led by humor and writing skills.

Woni was also born in 2004, the same year as Min-guk, and made her debut with the group RESCENE in 2024. In the first half of this year, she increased her public recognition through the YouTube channel 'Hello, I'm WONI, Nice to Meet You,' and gained attention as her representative song 'LOVE ATTACK' saw a surge in popularity. This time, her single comment has once again become a hot topic as it triggered Min-guk's unrestrained 'wedding preparations' declaration.

Ultimately, this 'marriage commotion' is not a story of the two making actual marriage promises. It was a playful episode created on SNS by Min-guk, who used exaggeration and self-deprecation to amplify Woni's witty confession. The boy who bickered with his father Kim Sung-joo on 'Dad! Where Are We Going?' has grown into an adult who can launch a witty counterattack against his father on SNS and respond to unexpected marriage jokes by claiming he will look for a venue. As time has passed, Min-guk's sense of humor has evolved into a different form.