5 K-pop idols who are already dads

This Sunday, the 11th, Father’s Day is celebrated throughout the country, a date that honors the patriarchs of families, and which has been celebrated in Brazil since 1953, thanks to a contest organized by the advertising executive Sylvio Bherinh.

At the time, the event was intended to pay tribute to three types of fathers: those with the most children, the youngest and the oldest. However, the contest ended up being featured in the national press, becoming a success, and leading to it being transformed into the holiday that we celebrate annually on the second Sunday of August.

However, it is important to remember that Father’s Day is celebrated on different days around the world. In South Korea, for example, Father’s Day and Mother’s Day fall on the same date: May 8th, known as 어버이날 (/eobeoinal/), where you celebrate the people who gave you life and/or raised you.

With that in mind, to celebrate Father’s Day, RECREIO has put together a list of 5 K-pop idols who are already dads. Check it out!

1. Bobby (iKON)

In August 2021, Bobbymember of iKON, surprised fans by posting a handwritten letter on Instagram in which he announced that he would soon be getting married, and that his future wife was expecting the couple’s first child: a boy, who was born in September of the same year. To this day, the idol has made a point of keeping the identities of his son and wife private, however, the star has already revealed to fans that, despite it being a little difficult, he is “very happy being a father now.”

2. Chen (EXO)

ChenEXO’s main vocalist, announced his marriage to his longtime non-celebrity girlfriend in 2020, and that they would both be expecting their first child soon. The couple welcomed their first daughter in April of the same year, and in 2022, their second baby was born — who is supposedly another little girl, however, the gender of the child has never been confirmed by the artist. In October 2023, Chen and his wife decided to hold a delayed wedding ceremony, which was attended by their group members, as well as other artists.

3. Taeyang (BIGBANG)

Member of BIGBANG, Taeyang is married to the actress Min Hyorin since 2018, however, the couple has known each other since 2014, when Hyorin participated in the idol’s “1AM” music video, and their relationship has been exposed to the public since 2015. The lovebirds welcomed their first child in November 2021, who did not have his name or face revealed, however, according to dad, he looks just like his mother.

4. Chansung (2PM)

2PM’s maknae, Chansungalso surprised fans in late 2021 by announcing that he was getting married to his non-celebrity girlfriend, and that the two were surprised during the wedding preparations with the confirmation that the bride was pregnant. In July 2022, the couple confirmed the birth of a beautiful healthy baby girl who, to this day, has also not had her name or face revealed.

5. Changmin (TVXQ!)

In December 2019, SM Entertainment confirmed that ChangminTVXQ!’s , was dating a non-celebrity, and about six months later, announced via a handwritten letter shared on Instagram that the two would be getting married in 2020, with the ceremony finally taking place in October of the same year.

Two years after their wedding, the couple welcomed their first child, who was born in a Seoul hospital on October 17. According to an acquaintance of the parents in a statement to Dispatch (via Soompi), “Changmin He stood by his wife from pregnancy to birth. He showed gratitude that the baby was born healthy.”