Kim Jaejoong: “I give my adoptive parents 5 million won pocket money every time I see them” (Strong Heart)

[Sports Chosun reporter Yu Na] Former TVXQ member JYJ Kim Jaejoong revealed his family story of being adopted into a large family.

On the 15th, a video titled ‘Kim Jaejoong’s older sister has 8 sisters and 34 family members, and even gives them allowances? Gang Nami became relatively filial I The precious child from another’s house EP.5 [Gang Nami Neighborhood Friends]’ was released on the ‘Dongne Chingu Gang Nami’ channel.

On that day, Gang Nami introduced Kim Jaejoong as “the father of K-pop” and expressed gratitude for his support, saying, “Thanks to him, I can carry out activities between Korea and Japan.” Gang Nami’s mother also proudly commented, “Even in Japan, grandmothers all know Dong Bang Shin Ki. I feel proud even though he is not my son.”

Kim Jaejoong shared his difficult journey of entering the Japanese market, saying, “It was tough at first to enter Japan. I achieved a Grand Slam in Korea, but I performed on a simple mat in a Buddhist university hall with less than 80 seats. In Japan, I performed on stairs, danced with a wireless microphone, and got tangled in cables. I wore the same pair of pants and rotated three t-shirts for a week.”

Kim Jaejoong mentioned, “I’ve been crying a lot lately, not sure if it’s menopause. As I start to laugh, I cry more. When you have free time, you can empathize with others. I have to listen. Laugh together, cry together, that’s my job.”

Kim Jaejoong also talked about the life of his large family with 8 older sisters, expressing his thoughts on how his parents must have struggled with so many children. He mentioned conflicts with his youngest sister and explained how their close age difference made it difficult for her to have birthday parties due to being so close in age and in the same grade in school.

Proudly declaring his status as an adoptee, Kim Jaejoong expressed his feelings about his expanding family, with 8 older sisters, 8 brothers-in-law, and potentially becoming a grandpa when his niece gets married.

When asked about New Year’s gift money, he humorously mentioned having schedules lined up during the holidays and emphasized the personal touch of giving money in person rather than sending it through a bank account.

Kim Jaejoong revealed, “Every time I see my parents, I give them 5 million won in cash,” adding, “I prefer a partner who can make elderly people smile rather than having a specific ideal type.”

He also talked about freezing his sperm, saying, “I disposed of it this year due to expiration date concerns. To keep the genetics healthy, you need to freeze them for 3 years initially, and up to 5 years thereafter.”

Kim Jaejoong humorously mentioned the emotional struggle of sperm freezing, recalling a funny incident at the hospital where he was recognized and drew attention. Additionally, he expressed his anticipation for the possibility of replicating himself through frozen sperm.

Celebrating his 20th anniversary this year, Kim Jaejoong stated, “An album has been released, and I was involved in 10 out of 14 tracks.”

Meanwhile, Kim Jaejoong will hold a 20th-anniversary concert at Jangchung Arena on July 20th and 21st.

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