Son Tae-young's Son Ruk-hui Says He Has Outgrown Dad Kwon Sang-woo at 183 cm

"My dad is 182 to 183 cm, and I won," said Ruk-hui, the son of actors Son Tae-young and Kwon Sang-woo, who put his own height at 183 cm. He appeared in a video on his mother's YouTube channel, where his grown-up look drew attention, since he is now hard to recognise from his childhood appearances on TV with his parents.

"But Dad still says we're the same," Ruk-hui added. He said he is now a little taller than his father, and his confidence in having pulled ahead of Kwon Sang-woo came across with humour.

Banter with his mother

Ruk-hui also explained why he recently showed his face on his own social media account. "Mom keeps posting photos I don't like," he answered wittily. The remark revealed a down-to-earth dynamic between a mother who wants to share her son's photos and a son who disapproves, and it showed the candid reaction of a typical teenager, whatever his parents' fame.

The video also contrasted two sides of him. With friends he speaks fluent English, but in front of his mother he uses blunt, slightly bashful Korean. Viewers saw his school life, small errands and teasing exchanges with his mother, and for those who remember him as a child, news of how much he has grown was welcome in itself.

A school game and a goldfish tradition

The video, titled "Son Tae-young's son Ruk-hui stars in a New Jersey day," was posted on the 18th on the YouTube channel "Mrs. New Jersey Son Tae-young." That day Son Tae-young set out to watch her son's American football game. "It's a school famous for Ruk-hui's American football. Today there's a game between the schools ranked first and second," she said. "Ruk-hui asked me to come along. I think he just wants to cheer on his own school's team." His request to go together suggested his affection for school life.

Ruk-hui showed no hesitation about his pride in his school either. "Right now, students at our school go around the neighbourhood once to promote the school," he said, introducing its distinctive tradition. "After that, eating a goldfish is our school's tradition," he added. Rather than leaning on his parents' fame, he presented his school and daily life naturally.

Helpful at home and on the road

His behaviour was as mature as his looks. Ruk-hui tidied a cart left in the road on his own, a kind gesture, and handled a grocery errand that his mother Son Tae-young asked him to do with ease. Seeing the tall son act on his own and look after his mother's requests pleased viewers, and showed that he draws attention for more than his height and looks.

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