Kang Jun-woo, a member of Yuk Jung-wan Band, has shared the heartwarming news of the birth of his son.
On the 16th, Kang Jun-woo announced through his agency, Rockstar Music & Live, that he became a father on the 16th of last month. He shared, “Our son, Kang Woo-ju, was born as a very small micro-preemie at 25 weeks and 690g due to oligohydramnios and placental abruption.” He added, “There were critical moments at first, but he is now growing well in a NICU incubator and has surpassed 1kg in weight.”
He confessed that he couldn’t even tell his parents right away, saying, “Even though it’s something to be celebrated, I was terrified. I felt like the moment I spoke about it, the baby might just fly away. I kept wondering if something we did wrong caused this to happen.”
However, Kang Jun-woo expressed, “As time passed, I felt so sorry toward Woo-ju for feeling that way. So, I decided to be brave. I wanted to let many people know about our son’s existence.” He shared his hope that “Woo-ju becomes a child who is blessed by many people.”
Lastly, he requested, “I believe Woo-ju’s birth into this world is definitely a miracle. Please give the baby lots of blessings and courage.”
Meanwhile, Yuk Jung-wan Band is a duo formed in 2019 by Yuk Jung-wan and Kang Jun-woo, both from the band Jangmi Yeogwan, which debuted in 2011. Born in 1980, Kang Jun-woo married his non-celebrity wife in 2016.
Below is the full text of Kang Jun-woo’s post:
Hello. I am Kang Jun-woo from Yuk Jung-wan Band. I am writing this because something wonderful has happened and I wanted to receive your congratulations.
On April 16, our son Kang Woo-ju was born into the world. Due to oligohydramnios and placental abruption, Woo-ju was born as a very small micro-preemie at 25 weeks and 690g. There were critical moments at first, but he is now growing well in a NICU incubator and has surpassed 1kg in weight.
To be honest, I haven’t been able to talk about this easily until now. I couldn’t even tell my parents right away.
Even though it’s clearly something to be celebrated, for some reason, I was so scared and terrified. I felt as if the moment I spoke of it, the baby might fly away somewhere, and I kept thinking that maybe this happened because we did something wrong.
That’s why it wasn’t easy to announce Woo-ju’s birth to the world.
But as time passed, I felt so sorry for Woo-ju because of those feelings. I felt that as parents, we weren’t properly announcing the baby’s birth or fully accepting it, which made me feel so sorry and heartbroken for the baby.
So, I decided to be brave. I wanted to let many people know about our son’s existence. I hope Woo-ju becomes a child who is blessed by many people.
I am still very scared and cautious, but I believe Woo-ju’s birth into this world is definitely a miracle. Please give the baby lots of blessings and courage.
Also, I want to sincerely tell all the parents of preemies who are going through difficult times in their own places to stay strong together.
