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Comedian couple Kim Jun-ho and Kim Ji-min expecting first child

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Comedian couple Kim Jun-ho and Kim Ji-min are expecting their first child, due early next year.
  • Kim Ji-min is 12 weeks pregnant and revealed their baby's nickname is

Comedian couple Kim Jun-ho and Kim Ji-min are celebrating the upcoming arrival of their first child. The couple's agency, JDB Entertainment, announced on July 30 that Kim Ji-min is 12 weeks pregnant and expected to give birth early next year.

Last year, we became an eternal duo, and this year, we've become the trio we dreamed of! A beautiful life has found its way into my small belly!

โ€” Kim Ji-minKim Ji-min shared the news of her pregnancy on social media.

Both Kim Jun-ho and Kim Ji-min shared the joyful news on their social media accounts. Kim Ji-min expressed her happiness, writing, "Last year, we became an eternal duo, and this year, we've become the trio we dreamed of! A beautiful life has found its way into my small belly!" She also shared that their baby's nickname is "Durup-i," revealed after their first attempt at in-vitro fertilization, which she described as a "small miracle that came like a fairy tale."

Kim Jun-ho echoed the sentiment, stating, "A small miracle that came like a fairy tale. My beloved wife and our baby. Let's meet healthily. A new story for our family begins." The couple, who married in July last year, had previously disclosed their efforts to conceive through IVF.

Don't push yourself, don't be impatient, I started the first IVF with my brother's support! Thankfully, Durup-i came just as we waited for this day, on the first try!

โ€” Kim Ji-minKim Ji-min revealed their baby's nickname and shared details about their IVF journey.

Kim Jun-ho is active in various entertainment shows and will serve as the executive chairman of the upcoming 14th Busan International Comedy Festival. Kim Ji-min is currently a host for the beauty program 'Beauty Clinic Touch Me.'

A small miracle that came like a fairy tale. My beloved wife and our baby. Let's meet healthily. A new story for our family begins.

โ€” Kim Jun-hoKim Jun-ho shared his feelings about the pregnancy on social media.
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Originally published by Hankyoreh in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.