Former baseball player Yang Joon-hyuk talks about his wife's pregnancy. On the left is his wife, Park Hyun-sun. Courtesy of SBS By KTimes Former professional baseball player Yang Joon-hyuk, 55, shared on Monday's episode of the SBS reality TV show, "You Are My Destiny 2," that his wife, 19 years younger than him, is 16 weeks pregnant.
Yang has been married to his wife, Park Hyun-sun, 36, for four years. In the episode, Yang drew attention when he looked at his wife's belly and asked, "Did you sleep well with Palpari?" Yang added, "I'm 55 years old now, and my wife is expecting a baby. Palpari is the baby's nickname.
" Palpari means a lively or energetic child. Amid the flood of congratulations, Yang shared his emotional journey, saying, "It felt like a dream, but when we actually conceived, I cried. When I heard about the pregnancy, tears came to my eyes.
I was so happy." He added, "But to be honest, there were a lot of challenges along the way." Yang said, "I never worried about having a child, but it wasn't happening easily.
Eventually, my wife led me to undergo in vitro fertilization treatment." He also shared they initially conceived twins, but sadly, one was lost, and they are now expecting Palpari. The couple naturally discussed the baby's gender, with Park expressing her hope, saying, "I hope Palpari is a boy.
I want to raise him to be a baseball player." The episode ended with a teaser for the next broadcast, hinting at the reveal of Palpari's gender, piquing viewers' curiosity. Former baseball star Yang Joon-hyuk / Captured from SBS TV This article from the Hankook Ilbo, a sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by a generative AI and edited by staff of The Korea Times.
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