Kim Jae Joong opens up about the struggles of marriage as a celebrity on Kian84’s YouTube channel.
He revealed the pressure from his parents and siblings to get married but admitted he’s hesitant to pour energy into marriage right now.
His exact words:
“I have many driving factors, such as having eight older sisters and the pressure from my parents to get married.”
— Kim Jae Joong
Jae Joong says he struggles to relieve stress caused by these expectations.
He said:
“I like things to be natural, but I keep pouring my energy into the goal of getting married. I don’t think this is a good use of my energy for this year, next year, and the year after.”
— Kim Jae Joong
The singer also talked about dating difficulties as a celebrity.
He shared:
“My celebrity friends who are girls told me that if I put in the effort, I could get married right away.”
— Kim Jae Joong
But Jae Joong explained how his busy schedule gets in the way:
“When you try to get to know someone, and they say, ‘Do you want to meet tomorrow?’ I have to say, ‘Sorry, I have schedules set for tomorrow.’”
— Kim Jae Joong
He added that if he can’t meet, the relationship can’t start:
“If you tell someone who will be your girlfriend, ‘I won’t be able to meet you because of work’, then she won’t even consider meeting you in the first place. That’s why you can’t even start.”
— Kim Jae Joong
Kian84 joked about the situation, and Jae Joong responded:
“I’d have to quit this type of work.”
Kian84 also praised Jae Joong for buying a house for his parents despite the struggles.
Watch the full episode here.
