Park Soo-hong and Kim Da-ye travel to New Zealand without daughter

Broadcaster Park Soo-hong and Kim Da-ye have departed for New Zealand for a trip through a health functional food brand collaboration. This marks the couple's first update since an August controversy involving a flight delay to Guam, where they left their 24-month-old daughter, Jae-i, with her grandparents.

Broadcaster Park Soo-hong and Kim Da-ye have departed for an overseas trip without their daughter, approximately two months after a controversy involving a flight delay. Leaving behind their 24-month-old daughter, Jae-i, the couple appeared excited to enjoy the beautiful scenery of New Zealand and spend time together. At the airport, Kim Da-ye, who expressed how much she already missed her daughter, jokingly shouted "escape from parenting" upon arriving at their destination, drawing laughter.

On the 26th, the YouTube channel 'Park Soo-hong Happy Dahong' released a video titled "Dad Park Soo-hong leaves for New Zealand! Where is Jae-i? What was Jae-i's reaction when told only Mom and Dad are traveling?" Kim Da-ye explained that she headed to New Zealand with Park Soo-hong through a collaboration with a health functional food brand. For this trip, daughter Jae-i did not accompany them and instead stayed to spend time with her grandparents.

Mentioning her daughter, who is now 24 months old, Kim Da-ye welcomed the "opportunity for a free couple." When told the couple was leaving on a trip, Jae-i reportedly answered "Yes" without hesitation when asked if she could go on a trip with her mom and dad. While such a reaction might have felt bittersweet for parents, the couple expressed excitement for the upcoming trip at their daughter's mature response.

At the airport, they could not hide their affection for their daughter. Kim Da-ye stated, "I miss Jae-i already," but the mood shifted upon arriving in New Zealand and facing the wide-open landscapes. She expressed joy, saying, "It's an escape from parenting," prompting Park Soo-hong to jokingly retort, "Didn't you just say you missed Jae-i while talking to her?" The couple's honest reactions, oscillating between longing for their daughter and enjoying their long-awaited freedom, drew attention.

Their affection for their daughter continued during the trip. The couple checked on Jae-i's well-being through video calls from time to time, and Park Soo-hong, while looking at the beautiful local scenery, said, "Jae-i, we are sorry that only we are seeing this scenery." They also expressed a desire to return with their daughter someday. After completing a deer farm tour, Kim Da-ye added a laugh by honestly admitting, "I didn't think about Jae-i while doing the farm tour," though she showed her motherly heart by separately purchasing clothes for her daughter.

This trip is drawing interest because it is the first update shared by the couple since they were embroiled in a flight delay controversy this past August. At that time, Park Soo-hong and Kim Da-ye, who were heading to Guam with their daughter, expressed an intention to disembark from a Korean Air flight when the child began to cry, but they later reversed that decision. Controversy arose when claims spread online by a passenger that the flight's departure was delayed by approximately one hour during the process of re-handling checked baggage. However, the specific circumstances surrounding the situation require distinguishing between the claims made online and the explanations provided by the couple.

As the controversy spread, Park Soo-hong apologized, stating, "It was entirely due to my ignorance regarding aviation-related procedures, and there is no excuse for it." Following this, he paused activities on his personal accounts and YouTube channel for a period before resuming them about three weeks later. This New Zealand travel video is drawing attention as it represents the couple's daily life revealed after the controversy.

Park Soo-hong and Kim Da-ye married in 2021 after overcoming a 23-year age difference. The couple welcomed their daughter Jae-i in 2024 following IVF treatment and has since shared their parenting and daily lives through YouTube. As interest focuses on the couple's travel update released after the controversy, the video captures both their deep affection for their daughter and the leisure they are enjoying as a couple for the first time in a while.

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