Obsessed, a bit.

We all are. But this is not the end. Let yourself grieve; you’re not silly or stupid. Our weedols were never just a “boy-band”, ever. This shakes us because they brought us the background music of our personal survivals and shared pieces of their own personal lives that helped us weather both our storms.

They are still growing and so will I with them.

I support Soohyun and his continued dream to be a famous singer.

I support Kiseop, because he overcame something we all struggle with; self worth. This was his dream and he’s still making it.

I support Hoon because he’s been passionately composing music and singing since before he even joined our family.

I support Eli because despite the venomous hate he got for sharing his most precious child and love of his life, he took the beating, apologizing for being happy and soldiering on, proving he’s willing to bust ass to make everyone happy.

I support Jun and his dream, for all the hard work he’s put in to be worthy of years of established songs and choreography. He is the embodiment of everything our stan group has stood for. I’m so proud he’s ours.

I will support Kevin, whom will undoubtedly stay in the industry based on his passion, talent, and natural personality for entertainment. I will continue to support him in his endeavors as I have for all previous members. I hope you do to. 

Where are we now: U-KISS is a second generation KPop group that stood the test of time and still does. A standard Kpop contract is around 4-6 years. Only one person was not renewed this year. NH says there is an album ready for release and that the others are not disbanding. Due to his amazing vocal range, Hoon will likely pick up a lot of song parts, as well as Kiseop, now that his musicals have proven he can handle more challenging parts.

Soohyun’s obligatory military enlistment will be soon so I am maintaining, in my heart, that they will at least make it to the ten year mark before he does so. And that would be okay.

KISSme: Families always grow in many directions. This is no different. Love each other, send support. Let Kevin and all the guys know, for all the years they had our backs, we will continue to have theirs.

Let’s math, shall we?

Six months after the November 28th wedding, May 19th, 2016, Baby Shin is born. Making late August the time of conception. (see above) Shin Birth Source: http://media.daum.net/entertain/culture/newsview?newsid=20160628223639664

Four months of planning before the wedding: In October, the wedding planner was interviewed as saying they have been planning for the past three months, in October. So add one additional month before the actual wedding day in November. Interview Source: http://www.soompi.com/2015/10/26/dongho-confirms-marriage-in-an-exclusive-interview-says-hes-madly-in-love/

Regardless of the additional month, October 26th minus three months is July 26th, the point of engagement when the couple started planning the wedding. 

That not including time in engagement; Read on:

Late July, Dongho posted pictures of furniture shopping at IKEA, including dinner for two. Which means they were moving in together, confirming being a serious couple. This doesn’t confirm engagement yet but clear intent for long term coupling. Original Source: http://weibo.com/u/5589364099 (IKEA pictures later deleted.)

One whole month before the IKEA trip, in June Dongho travels to Cebu, Philippines with his bride to be. Her later posting the picture of them below from that time, over two months before conceiving in late August. Source: His weibo as linked above and her facebook (unlinked FB for respect purposes).

A shotgun wedding means to get married because of a pregnancy aka ‘doing the right thing’ but they conceived during planning, not before. This couple planned a life together months before pregnancy. Not a forced union from a heated moment of passion. 

Is it still a fast family? Yes~ But Dongho told the truth when he said they were getting married for love and all the instagrams of him cooking for her, going to cultural events together, supporting her education, and continuous facebook banter between them show they are a happy match.

Despite all this math, the bigger is picture is that they are truly happy, no matter when conception was. So please be happy for them instead of smearing labels and assumptions. You would want that for yourself someday. Thank you. -shc