'Single Dad' Lee Tae-seong reveals his middle school third-grade son: "Never missed being first in the school" [Dongchimi]

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Actor Lee Tae-seong expressed regret over not being able to share in his son's growth process.

Lee Tae-seong appeared on the the 8th broadcast of MBN's "Sokpuri Show Dongchimi" and shared stories about his son.

On that day, Lee recalled his early activities in Japan during his early twenties. He said, "I started my activities in Japan in 2005. It was the early days of Hallyu culture, and a movie became a huge hit," but added, "However, I fell victim to contract fraud. At that time, there was insufficient protection for artists, so many actors did not receive their appearance fees, and companies would disappear."

He continued, "My son was born in 2011, and I enlisted when he turned two. I was 26 at the time." He reflected, "Back then, it was a period when actors in their twenties found it practically difficult to continue their activities after getting married and having children. Still, I felt as though I had received a gift."

However, he noted that missing his son's early childhood due to military service remains a lifelong regret. Lee revealed, "I didn't get to witness my son's growth process of holding up his head and rolling over. One day, suddenly, he was walking and running. I even thought, 'Did I have a child?'"

He further shared, "While I was in the army, my son kept growing, but since we couldn't meet often, it seems my wife showed me her dramas to him and told him, 'This is your dad.' She helped him remember me that way."

He also recounted an anecdote about taking his young son to a toy department store. He recalled, "I went to the toy department store on Christmas, Children's Day, or birthdays because I wanted to buy whatever he wanted. But he only chose small items."

He added, "When I boasted to my friends that 'my son matured early,' one friend told me, 'That is a very sad story. Usually, children of that age end up lying on the floor in supermarkets.' Hearing those words shocked me greatly."

Lee also couldn't resist boasting about his son, who has now become a third-year middle school student. He said, "He is currently in middle school third grade and is ranked first in the entire school. He looks just like me, and he told me he has never missed being first in the school," which drew surprise.

Meanwhile, Lee publicly confessed that he had a son after registering his marriage with a partner seven years older than him in July 2012. Later, in 2015, five months before his discharge, he announced news of their consensual divorce.

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