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Actor Song Il-kook shares updates on his triplets, Daehun, Min-guk, and Man-se, who have now entered middle school.
In the 26th episode of MBN's "Kim Ju-ha's Day & Night," airing on the 23rd, Song Il-kook, an actor in the musical "Heik," appears as a guest.
That day, Song Il-kook said, "It's not one, not two, but three middle-schoolers, so the house is on thin ice," and cautiously revealed the triplets' current state, adding, "They don't like talking about themselves on TV."
However, Song Il-kook soon confessed that he made a desperate plea to the triplets, saying, "Dad has to make a living too. If you don't talk about yourselves, I won't bring you here," which caused the audience to burst into laughter.

Additionally, Song Il-kook revealed the latest photos of the triplets with their permission, captivating viewers. The triplets, who inherited the tall DNA of their father and mother, have grown significantly: the eldest, Daehun, is 186 cm, the second-born, Min-guk, is 183 cm, and the youngest, Man-se, is 180 cm. With Daehun already surpassing Song Il-kook's height of 185 cm, attention is focused on how much more the triplets will grow.
Furthermore, while talking with Moon Se-yoon, another parent of a child in puberty, Song Il-kook expressed strong empathy over the children's rejection of physical affection, saying, "The kids I knew have gone, and strangers have come," bringing laughter. In particular, Song Il-kook revealed his sadness by saying, "I used to kiss my children a thousand times a day," but added, "OO (name) still accepts it, but only when they're in a good mood," raising curiosity about who is the one still accepting Song Il-kook's kisses.
Meanwhile, Song Il-kook revealed that the triplets' names actually originated from his wife Kim Eul-dong's exclamation. Upon hearing from Song Il-kook that she was pregnant with triplets, Kim Eul-dong exclaimed, "Long live the Republic of Korea!" which became the triplets' birth names and eventually their given names. However, his wife reportedly opposed the names until the end, drawing interest in the reason behind her opposition. The episode airs at 9:40 p.m. on the 23rd.
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