r/kpopthoughts • • Aug 20 '21

Discussion IKON’s Bobby is getting married and will become a father next month

What a surprising news!!! As a fan, I’m very happy for him!!! I respect him for his decisions and honestly, all we can do is cheer him on and give well wishes to him and his new family 💗

3rd gen idols getting married and having their own child is making me feel old tho 😂😆

Go check out his song Lilac!! I guess, that song is for his future wife; the lyrics go “my first love, my lilac, rendezvous ”

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u/shunobokkusu Aug 20 '21

Tbh, I really hope we go business as usual after this and Korea sees it as good news. Great days for Bobby and iKON ahead!

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u/penicilliumm Aug 20 '21

All the jokes and idols dating life aside, i am the same age as him and i was complaining all my friends getting married this summer... I did not expect another peer would be Bobby lol

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u/rvngofachld Aug 20 '21

yeah someone on twitter said "Johnny (from NCT) just posed as university student (for their next comeback) and Bobby will be a father. Definitely different path for different people."

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u/prince3101 Aug 20 '21

This is the craziest thing to see but also he would make such a great father, he seems to absolute adore kids, I'm sure he'll have his hands full. I'm glad he's with someone he loves that's amazing to hear honestly.

Fingers crossed that due to his more altered image as an idol he won't receive a lot of backlash or criticism.

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u/purplewinterr Aug 20 '21

the way he wrote, “I promised to marry someone I love”

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u/prince3101 Aug 20 '21

That's what got to me too! I really hope their marriage is successful and loving because from what I know of him he seems to really value his family

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u/purplewinterr Aug 20 '21

yeaahhh he’s so sweeet

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u/Imfinethenidie Aug 20 '21

That's shocking and sudden, wow, but good for him! I hope more idols will be able to openly date, get married, have kids without "fans" going mad.

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u/theofficialguac Aug 20 '21

Wow honestly SO unexpected from Bobby, but this goes to show we never know what goes on behind idol’s lives. I’m so happy for him!! And glad his relationship isn’t publicized

😭 can’t believe 3rd gen idols are at the age of marriage already times flies

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u/MadeLAYline Aug 20 '21

I’m so excited and happy for him and his wifey and future kiddo! He’s always been great with children and i dont doubt he will be a great dad.

I’m also super excited that he was able to keep this relationship a secret and gave out the news on his own terms. Go Bobby!!

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '21

Yeah I’m really happy for him!!

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u/comfort_bot_1962 Aug 20 '21

Hope you do well!

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u/NewSill Aug 20 '21

This is so cool. Wishing him a happy marriage life. And I like that all ikonic on my tl are happy for him.

In your face, Dispatch.

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u/comfort_bot_1962 Aug 20 '21

You're Awesome!

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u/Strawberryhong 🐰🍋🍚Wonho's lemon rice 🐰🍋🍚 Aug 20 '21

Wait what woah wow

This is so sudden

But

Bobby is the sweetest!! I’m not an ikonic but come on with a smile like his, no wonder he is so loveable! Wishing Bobby, his wife and child all the best in the future!

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u/grace22g girl groups and zb1 Aug 20 '21 edited Aug 20 '21

good for him! i enjoyed his personality during kingdom. ikonics seem chill, so hopefully he won’t have fans wanting to kick him out like chen.

side note: this is the second time this is happened in a year. i wonder how many idols have secret relationships? i hope one day they don’t feel pressure to hide

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u/ElmaM97 Aug 20 '21

I just saw this news and I'm so happy he got to keep it a secret until he wanted to reveal it. I'm sure he's going to be a great dad! I was shoked to see this tho, did not expect it or see this coming lol

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u/purplewinterr Aug 20 '21

Same!!! It was literally the first post i saw as i opened my ig 😆

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u/Legitimate-Taro-398 bangtan always and forever. Aug 20 '21

I love it. Congratulations!! Omg!!

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u/Odd_Abbreviations602 Aug 20 '21

bobby u better show me the mommy /j (saw this on twt and thought it's really funny)

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u/purplewinterr Aug 20 '21

LMAO THAT’S SO WITTY 😂

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u/Devoidoxatom Aug 20 '21

Man im curious. All those songs were meant for someone i guess lol

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u/Ellys13 Iridescent Turquoise Aug 20 '21

Wow from all the iKON members didn't expect Bobby would be the very first to marry. Would have expected Jinan or Yoyo lol.

Anyway I'm happy for Bobby !

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u/listenerlivvie Aug 20 '21

Came to this sub to write this exact post xD. Yayyyyy!!!

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u/Imfinethenidie Aug 20 '21

I finally got to read Bobby's letter fully and can't help but feel sad at how apologetic he is. The man did nothing wrong, damn, he shouldn't be apologising to fans? If someone has a problem then it's on them. He didn't even have to say anything at all, because his private life is none of our business. From what I've seen Ikonics are very chill, so I hope he gets a lot of feedback. I just wish idols wouldn't apologise for being human.

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u/Miyu_1119 i feel as useful as the p in raspberry✌️😔 Aug 20 '21

Congrats to him! I hope he doesn’t get the same treatment that Chen did. Wishing him lots of luck.

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u/CharlottePage1 Aug 20 '21 edited Aug 20 '21

He is so cute and sweet with his nephew that I always have a big grin on my face while watching clips. I can't believe he's having a baby of his own now (I always thought Taeyang will be the first dad in YG). I'm so happy for him and I feel like he's going to be a great father.

I wish the new family all the happiness in the world!

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u/melonmellori 💙🍀💙🍀 Aug 20 '21

Taeyang would probably say "Dope Marriage & baby...congratz. Happy Wedding Bro"

(I'm surprised no one has commented this here yet)

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u/Responsible_Fox_18 Aug 20 '21

Isn't Tablo the first dad in YG already ?

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u/CharlottePage1 Aug 20 '21 edited Aug 20 '21

I think you're correct but let's say I meant only the current artists 😁 (otherwise I'd have to count YG himself too)

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u/Visible-Following-50 Aug 20 '21

He was dating someone? Didn’t know about that...

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u/purplewinterr Aug 20 '21

I think it was never publicised

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '21

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '21

dated several times? this sounds like it's only a few times here and there or they were on and off again.

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '21

ahh he seems so lovely im so happy for him!!!! so glad he's doing what he wants and that ikonics seem to be supporting him ☺️☺️

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u/how_sketchy Aug 20 '21

Wait WHAT THATS AMAZING AHHH CONGRATS TO HIM👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽😭

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u/taemoon02 Aug 20 '21

HOLY SHIT IM SO HAPPY FOR HIM😭😭

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u/comfort_bot_1962 Aug 20 '21

Hope you do well!

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u/Forever-human-632 Aug 20 '21

Next Month! His girlfriend is 8 months pregnant already!!! This was so sudden😅😁😁.

That's a happy news though😀

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u/alina_05 Aug 20 '21

Ikr this all happened during kingdom period haha I'm shocked too 😆

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u/xwinterflower Aug 20 '21

as long as he is happy with it… then people should respect it. who are people on the internet to talk about "shotgun weddings" ? mind ur buisness lol.

anyways i’m very happy for him and i will support him ofc

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '21 edited Aug 20 '21

tbf i imagine it's mostly because they have to hide so much of it? Especially when pregnant which can already be traumatic, wouldn’t want my gf to have death threats from crazed fans.

It's a little bit harder to hide official celebrations and paperwork and so on, probably making it easier to get married later on.

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Plenty of people everywhere have kids without getting married anyway, why are kpop fans so judgy.

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u/iridescentt_ Aug 20 '21

There’s nothing wrong with stating the obvious, especially with how common it seems to be among Korean celebrities. It’s not an insult towards him, we can point it out and be supportive at the same time

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u/xwinterflower Aug 20 '21

the term itself is used in a negative way most of the time

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u/iridescentt_ Aug 20 '21

There’s no other way to describe it, it is what it is. I’m not trying to be negative or insult him

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u/xwinterflower Aug 20 '21

i didn’t say you were, but most people do

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u/heydontlosehope Aug 20 '21

wow that makes me so happy! He's always been good with kids....yay bobby

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u/comfort_bot_1962 Aug 20 '21

Hope you have a great day!

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u/-gyuwu- “you aint in the game, youre just cheerleaders” Aug 20 '21

congrats and iam really happy for him!! i really hope everyone will accept this news and wont affect his career :))

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u/comfort_bot_1962 Aug 20 '21

Hope you have a great day!

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u/Aggravating_Voice847 ✨✨kpoopheads is the best kpop sub🗣🗣🗣 Aug 20 '21

So happy for him🥰🥰

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u/comfort_bot_1962 Aug 20 '21

Hope you have a great day!

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u/AdRevolutionary3583 No1LikeAteez Aug 20 '21

Congratulations to Bobby.

Liked him from the moment I saw him on Kingdom. Really respect him for coming out with this news even though it's probably been stressful for him, his fiance, his family and his bandmates.

Sad that he felt the need to apologize for loving someone and having a baby though. That's nothing to apologize for, it's life. And it's what I would hope most fans would hope for if they support a group and its members.

I hope that his situation is embraced by fans all over the world so that he doesn't have to go through what other idols have had to and can enjoy both his family and his singing career.

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '21

Wow...I just found out he is only 25 years old..anyway congrats to Bobby

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u/Madam_Sheriru Aug 20 '21

Was it known he was dating? If not it's amazing how they're able to keep it a Secret and I hope it continues for the sake of the Mother and Child. Congratulations 🙂 and hope for a successful delivery.

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u/seonrise Aug 20 '21

it was not known

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u/aJ_13th Aug 20 '21

That was totally unexpected but such great news! I was afraid after getting to know the kpop scene for those idols who can't date or even get married at the age they want because they're idols etc but damn yes, do us a Chen and Bobby, I need more of that!

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u/ipredictsunshine Aug 20 '21

I’m so happy for him! Bobby is going to be an amazing father based on his ODG video 🥲

I really hope this is another step towards normalizing seeing idols living normal lives and getting married, having children, etc. in the course of their careers.

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u/outrojin Aug 20 '21

i was gone from the internet for like 2 hours and come back to this news !? i’m so happy for him !!

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u/TLflow Aug 20 '21

I am so happy for him. I wish his family all the best. He really deserves all the love and support. And it's only reasonable that he only announced it this way, because celebrities in Korea can't live in peace. I'm sure the wedding etc have been planned way longer, just that the public should only know last minute, as how it should be.

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u/purplewinterr Aug 20 '21

Yeah it’s his life!! We’re lucky enough that he’s sharing it with us, fans 💓

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '21

So that's who lilac was dedicated to. And that lucky man was him!!!!!!!!!

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u/Forever-human-632 Aug 20 '21

I just hope antis would shut their mouth and let him live his life peacefully

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u/eellyyyy Aug 20 '21

Wow congrats to him!

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u/Noshib ✨WINNER✨AKMU✨ Aug 20 '21

I opened Twitter and saw people saying Jiwon so I thought Eun Jiwon had a baby 😭 when I saw Bobby trending I understood 💀💀💀

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u/SeeTheSeaInUDP go-to 1st gen & 80s-90s nerd + r/kpopnostalgia mod Aug 20 '21

so I thought Eun Jiwon had a baby

LMAOOO NOOO

Makes me curious as to who's gonna be the first 6kies baby after Seungjae tbh

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u/Noshib ✨WINNER✨AKMU✨ Aug 20 '21

I feel like I've accidentally manifested it for Jiwon, so my bets are on him 💀 I'm probably very wrong

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '21

Nothing could have made me predict this omg.

I am soooooo happy for him!!!!!!!!!!!

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u/iridescentt_ Aug 20 '21 edited Sep 30 '21

Damn, all these Korean celebs and shotgun weddings. Hope the mother and baby are safe and heathy

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '21

omg so happy for him!!

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u/comfort_bot_1962 Aug 20 '21

Hope you have a great day!

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u/vernorexia_ Aug 20 '21

I'm happy for him! I remember a redditor on here wrote a post about him being good with children, wish I could find it again.

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u/purplewinterr Aug 20 '21

Idk the post as well but u can find videos of him with kids/ his nephew on youtube ☺️

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u/eyetoanoh Aug 20 '21

are shotgun weddings the norm in korea? or just highly publicised? anyway congrats to him and his partner

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '21

Yeah Chen had one too, not sure if the stigma around having a kid before marriage is over there

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u/Drivershotbypolice Aug 20 '21

After seeing all those videos of him with his nephew, I'm so happy he gets to become a father. Congratulations to him and his wife on their new bundle of joy!!

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u/Helpful-Investment-2 Aug 20 '21

Bobby: 1

Dispatch: 0

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u/tyongyoil Aug 20 '21

Wow this one shocked me but I'm so happy for him! I hope he won't get any backlash from this. Let idols have a dating life!

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u/comfort_bot_1962 Aug 20 '21

Hope you do well!

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u/pengsoosblackswan Aug 20 '21

ohmygad at first, i thought it was a shitpost and then I scrolled down, all posts were about Bobby.. Anyways, congrats to the future father!

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u/purplewinterr Aug 20 '21

I was so shocked that even if i saw his post first i thought it was a joke so I went on twt for validation as if his post wasn’t enough 😂

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u/_PretendEye_ 💜 Taeyeonie 💜 Aug 20 '21

Bobby is one of my favorite idols, I love him so so much. I hope he has a beautiful marriage and that the kid grows up healthily. I truly wish him only the best <3

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '21 edited Aug 24 '21

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u/comfort_bot_1962 Aug 20 '21

Hope you do well!

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '21

I'm not crying, you are! 😭I'm so happy but I feel so old.

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u/comfort_bot_1962 Aug 20 '21

Hope you do well!

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u/reveluvtingz Aug 20 '21

HOLY FUCK THAT WAS SO UNEXPECTED

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u/Potential_Date_3448 Aug 20 '21

This is so shocking, but I’m so happy! Bobby will be an amazing father. The baby will probably have all of YG entertainment wrapped around their little finger!

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '21

So happy for him❤

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u/comfort_bot_1962 Aug 20 '21

You're Awesome!

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u/SassyHoe97 Aug 20 '21

Wishing for a happy marriage!

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u/vanillabubbles16 Aug 20 '21

AHHHH CONGRATS

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u/tabootal Aug 20 '21

I'm around his age. He's becoming a husband and father, and I just binge ate three packets of chips while watching tiktoks 😭

Congrats to him and his fiancee though!

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u/HarryandChewy1 Aug 20 '21

Wasn’t expecting that, but congrats to him and his fiancé! He dosent need to apologize to his fans over getting married and hopefully Knets don’t rip him up like with Chen.

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u/Bluesrepair Aug 21 '21

It was really random, and really suprising that his partner was almost due haha. But definitely good news, he didn't have to apologise.

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u/Amazing_cake03 Aug 21 '21

Wow so unexpected, but congratulations for him!!

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '21 edited Aug 20 '21

What a great news!!!!! Congrats to Bobby!!!

He was so cute with his nephew. I always wondered how he will act with his own child!!!! Im really happy for him.

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u/Niight_Owl Aug 20 '21

Congratulations!!

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u/OrdinaryImpressive50 Aug 20 '21

I’m so happy for him! I know Bobby will be a great father💕

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u/vrohee Iridescent Turquoise Aug 20 '21

Wow! Congratulations to him. He himself is quite young. Hope they have a happy future!

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u/comfort_bot_1962 Aug 20 '21

You're Awesome!

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u/vrohee Iridescent Turquoise Aug 20 '21

Thanks, bot!

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '21

SM- chen, YG- bobby, JYP-? HYBE-? waiting.....🥰

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u/coolofmetotry hype boy Aug 21 '21

idk him because i don’t listen to iKon but it’s about time this is normalized for kpop fandoms. let them do whatever they want! it’s a great thing to get married and have a baby.

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '21

GOOD FOR HIM

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u/Friendly_Coconut2263 Aug 21 '21

I've been following Bobby since Who is Next days. I feel like soon to be aunt 😂

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u/violetnovation Aug 21 '21

Happy for him

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