Iconic K-Drama Father Knows Exactly Who His Ideal Daughter-In-Law Would Be

Actor Sung Dong Il, a household name in the Korean acting industry, made headlines for a past comment regarding his future daughter-in-law.

Back in 2015, the actor made an appearance on MBC‘s Section TV Entertainment News to interview with the broadcasting station. Sung Dong Il guested on the program along with Kim You Jung (commonly also known as Kim Yoo Jung) —and it was his sudden confession about the actress that made headlines.

On their episode, the veteran actor talked about Kim You Jung and how they met on the set of New Heart back in 2007. It was following their brief meeting through the K-Drama that Sung Dong Il decided for himself that she would become his future daughter-in-law.

Kim You Jung’s eyes are very pretty. Even now, I have a greed for Kim You Jung. I have been preparing my heart for her and my Joon (Sung Dong Il’s son) to end up together.

— Sung Dong Il for “Section TV Entertainment News”

He then shared the message he told Kim You Jung regarding Sung Joon, where he asked the actress to wait for his son to grow up.

I told Kim You Jung that I would raise Sung Joon well and to wait for him. I told her that I can’t lose her to anyone else.

— Sung Dong Il

Kim You Jung is currently 26 while Sung Dong Il’s son is now 19, so there is a bit of an age gap between the two. And while this was all said as a lighthearted joke, we can totally see why the veteran actor would want the actress as his daughter-in-law!