South Korean entertainer HAHA (Ha Dong-hoon, 하동훈) and singer Byul (Kim Go-eun, 김고은) married in 2012. Parents to two sons and one daughter, they lead a happy family life and are widely recognized as one of the entertainment industry's most exemplary couples. Byul recently disclosed the crucial reason she decided to marry HAHA, citing a remark that remains unforgettable to her and was the primary factor in her decision to wed.
The YouTube channel 'Compassion' recently released a preview video titled "HAHA, Byul, The Husband's Words That Made Her Decide to Marry." In the video, Byul shared an anecdote from when she and HAHA were discussing marriage.
She recalled that her father had been bedridden for a long time due to illness. Before deciding to marry, she took HAHA to visit him at the hospital. After the visit, as they drove away, HAHA remained silent, causing her to overthink the situation.
Byul revealed, "After leaving the hospital room, my oppa (HAHA) drove in silence the whole way. I thought to myself, 'Is he starting to hesitate about marrying me?'" She admitted that she had expected HAHA to offer words of comfort like, "You must be having a hard time," "You've really suffered all these years," or "You're truly amazing." However, his first words were completely unexpected.
HAHA told her, "Go-eun, it's an honor for me to become a part of this family." He then added, "Seeing your family care for a sick person together for 10 years, supporting and loving each other, that's the family I've always dreamed of. If I can become family with people like you in the future, I won't be afraid of anything."
These words still move Byul deeply. Choking up, she said, "It was the first time someone truly saw and understood my past 10 years." She confessed that it was precisely HAHA's statement that made her determined to marry him.
After this pre-marriage story was revealed, it immediately sparked heated discussion among Korean netizens. Many were touched by HAHA's words, leaving comments such as: "Wow, it's so moving that he could say something like that," "I kept wondering what he would say, and then I saw it... Wow, now even I'm a fan of HAHA," and "Like Byul, I thought he'd say something comforting like 'You've worked hard,' but HAHA said something so amazing and cool."
Many also felt that HAHA demonstrated not just thoughtfulness, but a genuine understanding of family: "This is what a true family is," "HAHA really seems like a good person," "I never expected him to answer like that; if it were me, I'd want to marry him too after hearing that," "Wow, is HAHA such a mature person? I cried just reading the words," and "Suddenly, I feel like I'd be willing to get married too; you want to walk the future with someone like that!"
Furthermore, many netizens believed HAHA's single statement was more powerful than any comfort: "These words truly make you believe he's someone you can build a family with, and look at them now, their family is truly happy, and the children look joyful and cute," "So this is what it feels like to 'decide to marry someone because of their character,'" "I also have a chronically ill family member, so I can really understand Byul's feelings. HAHA didn't say 'You've worked hard,' but instead 'It's an honor to become your family,' which is even more touching," and "HAHA, who could see this, must have also grown up in a loving family."
