K-pop idols who have great confidence on and off stage are most likely backed by their parents who support them through and through. Have it ever crossed your mind that your ultimate favorites became tough while pursuing their careers is because their parents always have their back?
Taking it from Bette Midler's song, it tells us a story about soaring to the highest whilst someone is pushing you up and not letting you fall. This is exactly what these parents of K-pop stars did, making fans and netizens cry.
1. LOVELYZ Members' Moms
The lovely moms of LOVELYZ proved that they can join hands as a team too to show their overall support for their girls. They got together to re-create one of the band's track, "WoW." Each imitated their daughter's cute gestures and when the members found out, they started shedding tears.
2. EXO Chanyeol's Mom
EXO Chanyeol's mom is one of the sweetest K-pop idol parents for the reason that she is mostly present in her son's concerts. Additionally, she had extended her kindness to other EXO members, such as attending D.O.'s press conference and baking Kai a birthday cake.
3. Super Junior Kyunhyun's Dad
Kyunhyun met a car accident in 2017, which led him to a 20% survival chance. Doctors decided that a surgery would end his singing career. Knowing this, his dad begged the surgeons to find other ways just to make his son survive without making him give up on his passion for music on the aftermath. When the K-pop idol knew about it, he cried as his father had never approved of his dream as a singer. However, his dad never wanted his son to become miserable without music.
4. NU'EST JR's Mom
A mother would always find ways to give her support to her child. Indeed, JR's mom did her best by handing out flyers in a certain area while convincing people to cast their votes for her son who was then one of the contestants of the reality survival show, Producer 101 Season 2.
5. Girls' Generation Taeyeon
Taeyeon might have been the saddest as her father passed away earlier this year. However, netizens have always lauded her dad for his love for his daughter. Taeyeon once recalled that while she was still an SM trainee, her father would drive her to Seoul every Sunday because she was living in Jeonju. He would patiently wait for her and drive her back home. It lasted for about a year.
6. T-ARA Jiyeon's Dad
Jiyeon's sad showed his fondness to his lovely daughter by surprisingly appearing in one of T-ARA's fan sign. He never intruded like a V.I.P and patiently fell in line with other fans. When it was his turn, he immediately hugged him and went away. He must have missed his daughter that it made Jiyeon cry.
7. MAMAMOO Hwasa's Dad
Ever wondered why Hwasa is unbreakable when it comes to battling with tremendous hate and discrimination? Her father got her back. When she debuted as one of members of MAMAMOO, her father put up a banner in his hometown to congratulate her. One time, as part of her support to his girl, he bought more than 100 copies of their album.
Children initially gather strength from their families, especially their parents. This is why many K-pop idols take their parents' endless support a huge chunk to their success.
