Lee Seung-gi ♥ Lee Da-in, sighing as all plans must be approved by their daughter

Singer and actor Lee Seung-gi revealed the reality of parenting, where even dining plans made with his wife Lee Da-in are shaken by a single word from their daughter. Although he was looking forward to eating Chinese food for a change, the plan fell back into uncertainty as his daughter did not want to go out. Lee Seung-gi's remark, "When you raise a child, all plans always change," is a situation that will likely resonate with many parents.

On the 11th, a video was released on the YouTube channel 'Lee Seung-gi 2' showing Lee Seung-gi attempting a part-time job at a kids' cafe. On this day, Lee Seung-gi broke a sweat while disinfecting each toy that children might put in their mouths and even taking on the task of cleaning the ball pit. In particular, he showed a troubled expression at the explanation that he had to find broken ball pieces, hair, and dust inside the ball pit. He remarked with disbelief, "Cleaning the ball pit is truly hell. It's a job to wipe everything here."

After finishing the grueling part-time work, Lee Seung-gi immediately called his wife Lee Da-in. He confirmed the family dining plans, saying, "Honey, I just finished. You said we were going to a Chinese restaurant with our daughter today." Upon hearing that the previously scheduled Chinese restaurant meal time had changed to 7 PM, Lee Seung-gi replied, "Then I can just go and eat at 7 PM too. Let's talk again after checking the situation." It was a conversation between an ordinary couple coordinating their schedule, but the subsequent situation unfolded differently than expected.

Lee Seung-gi also explained to his wife that he worked a part-time job at the kids' cafe that day. He joked, "I almost got scolded for coming out today without playing with my daughter," adding, "I almost heard, 'You don't play with our child and only play with other people's children at the parenting cafe.'" He meant that if he had spent time playing excitedly with other children instead of spending time with his own daughter, he would have been in a difficult position as a father.

However, Lee Seung-gi's day did not end just because the labor at the kids' cafe was over. He stated that he had to return home, saying, "Now I have to go home for 're-parenting'." In particular, Lee Seung-gi, who had been looking forward to dining out, confessed, "I feel more comfortable going out to eat something rather than staying home, but our daughter doesn't want to go out today." Even though the parents wanted to go to the Chinese restaurant, it was actually the young daughter's heart that decided whether or not to go out.

Lee Seung-gi pointed out the characteristics of daily life raising a child, saying, "Originally, when you raise a child, all plans always change. You should consider that nothing is fixed." He expressed his disappointment, saying, "I really wanted to eat delicious Chinese food today." He then added a laugh by trailing off, "The weather is really good. The weather..." The good weather increased his lingering desire for dining out, but he showed the reality that even if the weather is good, parents' plans have no choice if the child refuses to move.

In families raising children, even seemingly minor plans like meal times or outing locations are bound to change depending on the child's condition and mood. While dining out is simple for adults, the act of leaving the house itself can be a burden for a child. Lee Seung-gi's grumbling is closer to expressing the daily life of parenting, where things do not go according to plan through humor, rather than being a complaint toward his daughter. The day of a father who has to return home to do parenting again after taking care of other children at a kids' cafe added a sense of realism.

Lee Seung-gi married actress Lee Da-in in 2023, and the two have a daughter. In this video, rather than the special daily life of a star couple, the image of an ordinary family whose dining plans change according to the child's wishes was highlighted. Lee Seung-gi's modest wish for Chinese food ultimately depended on his daughter's willingness to go out. The fact that even a famous actor and a father who makes plans are no exception in the face of parenting drew both laughter and empathy.

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