Kim Da-young's younger brother, "Marrying someone the age of a department manager?" — Wailing

“Suddenly, when she said she was marrying someone the age of a department manager at a company, I got angry and cried.” Kim Da-young revealed the unexpected reaction her younger brother showed when she decided to marry her husband, Bae Seong Jae, who is 14 years older than her. Because they were siblings who usually shared a deep bond, the shock was even greater.

On the broadcast of KBS 2TV's 'Problem Child in House' aired on the 6th, the married couple Bae Seong Jae and Kim Da-young, who are in their second year of marriage, appeared and shared behind-the-scenes stories of their wedding. In particular, the studio buzzed as the reactions of their families regarding the marriage were revealed.

Kim Da-young revealed that she did not inform her family about her dating Bae Seong Jae from the beginning. This was because she was worried that her family would oppose it due to the 14-year age difference. Ahead of the marriage, she first persuaded her mother, changing her mind by explaining in detail, even with specific episodes, how well she and Bae Seong Jae fit together.

The problem was the men in the house. Kim Da-young said, “My father and younger brother were shocked because it wasn't even that we were dating, but suddenly we were getting married.” In particular, she noted that she had a deep bond with her younger brother, to the point where he would personally come to pick her up when she returned home late during her college years.

So, when his older sister suddenly said, “I am marrying a man 14 years older,” the shock to the younger brother was significant. Kim Da-young conveyed the situation at the time, saying, “He got angry because she suddenly said she was marrying someone the age of a department manager at a company. He cried.”

When Kim Jong-kook remarked, “I don't think it's to the extent that Bae Seong Jae would cry,” Kim Da-young honestly shared her feelings, saying, “I was also a bit angry.” Although she explained that he was the person she chose, she said she also felt hurt by her brother's reaction. In the end, her father also wanted to say something, but he held back because the younger brother reacted so strongly.

Kim Da-young revealed that she repeated the 'persuasion work' she did with her mother to her father and younger brother. It was a method of winning over the family's hearts first before bringing Bae Seong Jae in. Thanks to Kim Da-young's meticulous strategy, Bae Seong Jae was able to make his formal introduction after the family's feelings had essentially been settled to some extent.

Bae Seong Jae also did not stay idle. He recalled the situation, saying, “She had already pacified the house. I just had to make my introduction.” He also drew laughter by revealing, “I went with heavy makeup. To look younger. I even dressed young,” ahead of the first meeting.

Kim Da-young said, “That worked. When they actually saw him, they said he looked young,” noting that Bae Seong Jae's 'youthful look strategy' was somewhat successful. Bae Seong Jae, born in 1978, explained that he realizes the age difference when he meets peers in society, so it was understandable why the younger brother was shocked.

Ultimately, the younger brother, who cried and got angry because of the number 14, also came to accept the couple's marriage. While they have now become a family that attends events together, laughter was elicited by Kim Da-young's revelation that Bae Seong Jae still seems to do his own hair and makeup whenever there is a family event.

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