(Fan site nickname: General Dumpling An Sohee) Hee-chul used to wear those clothes
(Hidden Identity) So I became Wonder Girls myself
Sometimes, I'd sneak into the Wonder Girls van
and the manager didn't notice I was there
♬ Nobody nobody Wonju
(The Son of Gangwon-do finding his roots with [Nobody]) I'm from Wonju!
We met Hee-chul a lot when we were active!
We did
You said you earned 'popularity' and 'children'
from your double life
Popularity vs. Children
Here's one thing we have in common!
She was in a 1st generation girl group,
- 2nd, and 3rd generation - Yeah, 1, 2, 3
We were all
in idol groups, got married, and became mothers
So all 3 of us are living
an admirable double life
Isn't she the reason
Crayon Pop and Wonder Girls exist?
- Yes - 1st generation!
S.E.S., the original fairies!
(Eric) (The legendary idols that started the era of girl groups)
(S.E.S. Debut Stage)
(Upon appearance, the fairies became a syndrome)
('We're signing for fans even in Japan' S.E.S.) (Celebrities rush for S.E.S. autographs)
(Andy) ('The Female H.O.T.' Here comes the S.E.S. fever)
(Still vividly remember her debut date) We made our debuted on November 28, 1997
- They were amazing - You were more popular than Tinker Bell
(The Living Fairy) Even Peter Pan mistook her and brought her around
How old are your children, Sunye?
- They're 11, 8, and 5 - Senior!
Senior!
She's our true senior!
And all 3 of them were home births?
I got married at Canada,
and I had a honeymoon baby
(Sudden Gift at The Overseas Honeymoon) I became a mother right after I got married,
and it was such a surprise
They don't even have maternal care centers like in Korea
After giving birth, you immediately have to pack up and go home
- Oh, really? - It's something
I wasn't willing to go through
But fortunately, Canada had
midwives,
(Maternal Healthcare Providers) which is a really good postpartum care system
- That's so nice! - As long as the mother is healthy
and got positive checkups,
you can have a homebirth with a midwife
- That's such a nice system - Amazing
(Midwives are certified healthcare providers) They must be trained professionally
- Yes, there are specialized courses - The midwives in our country
cover the whole town they live in
Go bring the midwife!
- The same person helps every household in the town - Yeah, yeah
It's such a special experience
Here's one of the most magical experiences I had
After I gave birth, I kept looking after my baby
without being separated
She pooped for the first time,
and from her small body,
how could she pooped so much...?
And it was pitch black!
I asked my midwife,
(Everything the baby ate inside gets excreted) and she said
- everything the baby ate inside - Inside your body?
gets excreted first
- I didn't know that happens - And then, when the baby eats breast milk,
(Baby Poop Changes After Birth) the baby's poop changes in shape and color
The black poop is called meconium...!
When we're at maternal care centers,
since the mother needs to rest,
the nurses would take care of the baby,
so we never learn about this
But for me, I got to have
- such a special and precious experience - The marvel of life!
(Respect) I just want to bow and say 'senior'
But seriously, woah...
It's so admirable as a same woman!
- I never heard about anything like this... - Yup
Of course, you never heard it before!
- Enough with that nonsense! - That's not what I mean!
You have a baby?!
No, I mean,
I never heard about having a home birth,
- Wow... - seeing meconium,
(Sunye saw meconium with her very eyes) and learning what it is and such
Since we have well-administrated hospital systems,
a lot of mothers don't get to see it
(Sunye directly encountered the marvel of life) She got to tell us because she experienced it
Yeah, I also never heard about meconium
It was so amazing
(She Had a Special Experience as a Mother Thanks to Her Three Daughters)
You need a partner when you're living a double life
You can't live a double life all by yourself
(Partner in 'Double Life') And here we have
fans vs. husband
But if I'm a fan
- and my stan announced their marriage! - No way, I can't handle it!
- How did your fans react? - I can't handle it!
Oh... Back then...
Yeah, it's like... You girls get it, right?
(Something Only Girl Idols Can Relate) Yes
(Something Only Girl Idols Can Relate) Let me find my composure
As you all know...
How old were you when you got married, Sun-ye?
24!
Wow, what a young mother!
(Wonder Girls Sunye announces marriage, 'First time for an active idol') You got married so sudden and early
It's our lives and our decisions...
But I understand
(She understands how her fans feel) I know how they all love me
(Wishing to See Her Shine Forever as an Idol) and want to see me
as the perfect idol they image
But back then, we had no way to communicate!
(She couldn't say sorry before) I felt so sorry for them
I took a break for 10 years,
(Sunye is back with us) and now, I can see your faces again
- It's been so long, it's making me tear up - It's amazing, and I was
so thankful when I saw my fans again
And I started to wish stronger
to spread and share some more positivity
- with each other - I'm sure some of your fans
got married and have children by now
Yes... Nowadays...
(Partners in Life) It feels like we're getting older together...
- Yeah - That's how I feel
We started to understand and relate
with each other even more
Did your fans also get shocked, Bada?
Bada's fans got so shocked,
they didn't even go near the ocean* *Bada means 'ocean' in Korean
They were that shocked?
(Tragically, only the mountains turned purple) Her fans only went to mountains
(Bada got married the last) I was the last to get married in S.E.S.
- So I think... - Yeah
(Maybe her fans wanted her to stay single) the fans had some expectations
- for me - To stay as a fairy?
But when I carefully announced my wedding,
they were like, 'Understandable,'
- 'Bada should also get married' - Oh, really?
It was like, 'Thank you for staying as an idol for so long'
(Unlike her worries, her fans sincerely congratulated her) I cry so easily at these kind of things
It's so touching
- Yes - I think Soyul
had the toughest times
(Her marriage must have started rough) Her husband's fans must have been rough
(Her Husband is Singer Moon Hee-jun) He was one of the most popular idols
(It must have been hard to handle both of their fandoms) Your and his fans would have fought lot
- And you had to care for your fans - Yes
We were young and inexperienced
I just wanted to marry the person I love
I was worried about my fans,
but my husband, he had tons of fans
(Legendary Idol) Yeah, he probably has the most fans in Korea
So I thought, 'Is this really the right choice?'
(Doubted The Timing of Her Wedding) 'Should I have married him a bit later?'
We already decided to get married back then
But in the end,
- they sent me a bunch of morning sickness sweets - They accepted you
- And since we're growing older together, - When it actually happens, they support you
(The fans took care of Soyul with love) They supported me
By the way, Ho-dong,
(How did Ho-dong's fans react?) how did your fans react when you got married?
- When you got married at fall, 2006... - How did your fans react?
Did any of your fans tell you not to get married?
I bet there were some
How was I able to know how they felt?
There weas't a way to communicate back then
(Everyone! Ho-dong is getting married) We only had carrier pigeons and arrows with notes tied to them
Are there times you like the fans more than you husband?
When do you feel that way?
- That's a tough question - It's a sensitive topic
(Answer wisely) If you say something wrong...
(Quitting Quick) You ask this, Ho-dong, I ain't getting involved
- Wow, it's so sensitive - It's not like, like-like them more
Guys don't usually directly compliment people
because they're too shy
- But our fans always directly compliment us - They express it clearly?
(Sunye is always stunning) You're so beautiful!
(Bada is the best) I love you Bada!
(I'm so happy I can hear your songs!) You're the best!
(Husband<Fans, When they show their affection) When they say these tacky stuff,
like, 'I love you the most' and such
- When our fans say stuff like that - True that
Our fans don't even nag at us...
Do you mean Hee-jun nags at you?
I mean...
This is so cute! Oh my gosh!
Mr. Moon may be childish, but he's never a nagger
He isn't that petty
My husband doesn't nag that much...
And my fans don't nag at all
(You're still pretty, Fresh Soyul Pretty-yul) Whatever I do, they say I'm so pretty
But husbands, they sometimes get...
- A bit obnoxious - Yeah, they get obnoxious