[Sports Today, Reporter Seo Ji-hyun] “I might seem like I’m bragging too much.” Actor Song Joong-ki has appeared on several variety shows and openly mentioned his wife, Katy Louise Saunders.
On the JTBC program “Please Take Care of My Refrigerator since 2014” (hereafter referred to as “Please Take Care of My Refrigerator”), which aired on the night of the 5th, Song Joong-ki, the lead actor in the movie “Bogota: City of the Lost,” appeared alongside actor Lee Hee-jun.
During the show, Song Joong-ki expressed his fondness when speaking to chef Kwon Seong-jun, who participated with the nickname “Napoli Mafia” in “Black and White Chef.” He said, “My wife is originally a friend who has lived in Italy all her life, so as we spend half of the year there, we’re quite into Italian food.”
Song Joong-ki also revealed the nickname he and his wife use for each other by saying, “My wife chose the pet name, and we call each other ‘Yeobo’ in Korean. When she heard the pronunciation of ‘Yeobo’ in Korean, she found it very beautiful, so we decided to use it.”
Recently, as part of promotions for the movie “Bogota: City of the Lost,” Song Joong-ki has been openly expressing affection for his wife, Katy, during various appearances on entertainment programs.
Particularly on the YouTube channel “Hello, I’m Choi Hwa-jung,” he mentioned, “Thanks to my wife, I got really into Italian food,” adding, “She’s amazing… I must seem like I’m bragging too much, but I have to boast about her,” appreciating his wife’s culinary skills.
However, shortly after the video’s release, there were various reactions regarding the way Song Joong-ki referred to his wife, Katy. Some viewers found it inappropriate for him to use terms like “that friend” while referring to his wife in official settings. One netizen commented, “It’s not good to refer to your wife like that in a public setting, as if you’re talking at a private gathering with friends.”
Of course, this matter concerns the couple’s personal interactions, and as an international couple, their choice of terms can be different. However, the choice of words like “that friend” and expressions like “adorable” in multiple broadcasts have been perceived as lacking respect.
Song Joong-ki married the former British actress Katy Louise Saunders in 2023, and they have a son and a daughter together.