Kim Sung-soo Reveals Change in Marriage Views on 'Mr. House Husband' After Father's Illness

Actor Kim Sung-soo candidly shared his thoughts on marriage during a meeting with his 27-year-long friend, singer Baek Ji-young.

On the broadcast of Channel A's 'Mr. House Husband' on the 17th, Kim Sung-soo discussed the reasons for his long hesitation towards marriage and the pivotal moment his perspective shifted. It all began with his father's illness three years ago.

Kim Sung-soo confessed that he used to live his life focused solely on himself, separate from his parents' lives. He stated, "I didn't feel sorry for not living a typical life." However, while caring for his father during his critical illness, he realized for the first time what his father might have wished for.

He recalled, "It suddenly occurred to me that my father liked children," and as his sister was a nun and he was unmarried, he apologized to his father in the car on the way home from the hospital, saying, "I'm sorry." The regret of not being able to present him with grandchildren hit him profoundly for the first time.

After his father passed away five months later, Kim Sung-soo said the thought of marriage fleetingly crossed his mind. He then brought up marriage for the first time with his then-girlfriend. However, the response he received was unexpected: "I can't picture a future with you, oppa." Through this, he realized he was completely unprepared to start a family.

Kim Sung-soo shared that through all these experiences, he found the cause within himself and gained a belated understanding of family and responsibility. Meanwhile, the broadcast also showed his blind date with show host Kim So-yoon, who is 12 years his junior.

Netizens watching the show commented, "The apology to his father was tear-jerking," "It's good to see him seriously considering marriage now, even if it's late," and "I hope his relationship with Kim So-yoon progresses well."