While properly managing the temporarily loosened discipline of the parenting entertainment industry, Kim Jun-ho and the Woo brothers are leading the Nth renaissance of KBS2's 'The Return of Superman' (Superman is back). The public's interest and popularity in the three fathers are tremendous. Handsome dad Kim Jun-ho's sense of entertainment has peaked, the first son, Eun-woo, has grown into a mature older brother, and the cute second son, Jung-woo, is truly in the midst of a 'hard carry' as he becomes more vocal. Particularly, Jung-woo climbed into the top 10 for two consecutive weeks in the non-drama performance part of the TV-OTT institutional sector popularity rankings last month, marking him as the youngest hot topic. Previously, Eun-woo also ranked 3rd in the 'entertainment performer popularity rankings' for week 48 of 2023.

'Superman is back' has received great love from the public for 13 years since it first aired in 2013. Recently, it was awarded the Presidential Citation at the 14th 'Population Day' celebration organized by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, demonstrating the prestige of 'national parenting entertainment.' Olympic gold medalist fencing athlete Kim Jun-ho first appeared in August 2022 with young Eun-woo, and it has already marked four years. At that time, Jung-woo had not yet been born, and before we knew it, they became the longest-serving family on 'Superman is back.'

Recently, Kim Jun-ho said in an interview with OSEN, "The best part of doing 'Superman is back' is that I can have experiences that I wouldn't be able to share with my children at any moment. We can fly on planes together, build memories in beautiful places, and capture these moments on video," and added, "Conversely, the difficult part is that babies cannot raise their energy levels like adults. Even during meals, if they get sleepy, I have to put them to sleep first. (laughs) And I wait until they wake up. It can be physically concerning when it's hard to maintain their energy level."

Kim Jun-ho entered fencing and, wearing the Taegeuk mark, won gold medals at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games, 2021 Tokyo Olympics, and 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games. He is one of the members of 'The Avengers', which greatly contributed to popularizing fencing in the country. He announced his retirement from the national team early last year and is currently dedicated to his main occupation as the youngest playing coach at Hwaseong City Hall. He serves as a fencing team coach, engages in broadcasting, and is raising the Woo brothers, and at the '2024 Paris Olympics', he made a surprise transformation into a commentator, gaining attention for his 'AI robot commentary.' Additionally, while juggling entertainment, he has been recognized for his talent and charm, winning the Popularity Award, Excellence Award, and Grand Prize at the 'KBS Entertainment Awards.'

"This year, many comments suggest that 'Superman is back' should win the entertainment award for the three fathers," he noted, adding, "I have seen comments regarding the Woo brothers (for the grand prize), and I just feel grateful."

One of the most frequently heard remarks by Kim Jun-ho recently is regarding the plan for a third child. When Park Soo-hong asked on 'Superman is back', "Did the second child come out closed or opened from the mother's womb?", the second child Jung-woo answered, "I came out opened," leaving a possibility. This is a superstition, which is a question to the born child regarding the existence of siblings.

However, Kim Jun-ho stated, "I don’t have any special plans for a third child. It hasn’t changed even now. If there were a guarantee that it would be a daughter, I might consider it..."

Just then, Eun-woo and Jung-woo were playing around excitedly in the living room, and Kim Jun-ho remarked, "If a third child was a boy, and all three are running around in that living room..." bringing laughter.

In response to the question, "What about the dream of three pumpkins your grandmother had?", he replied, "My grandmother has many dreams. She could be wrong once," which elicited laughter.

Finally, Kim Jun-ho expressed his gratitude to the viewers who love 'Superman is back' and the Woo brothers, saying, "I can only offer my sincere thanks. When people who have never seen Eun-woo and Jung-woo meet us outdoors, they genuinely express their joy. I have been feeling this more recently," and added, "When people say things like, 'I see them once a day,' 'they heal me because of the kids,' 'I have a photo album of the kids on my phone,' it makes me incredibly thankful that our kids mean so much to someone. I want to keep challenging myself with new things and show even better appearances in the future."

"It seems that dad Kim Jun-ho is also being loved more because he is doing well," he commented, "That’s right. My role is also significant. It’s enormously significant," he added, continuing to spread joy until the end.

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