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On October 9, 2024, SEVENTEEN's Mingyu surprised fans by sharing an Instagram reel featuring his parents. The TikTok-style video showed past and present photos of his mom, dad, and himself, marking the first time he revealed his parents' faces on social media, making it a special moment for fans.
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Fans loved the candid and heartfelt vibe of the reel, with many commenting that it felt like a fan-made edit due to its playful and casual style.
"Both of his parents are giving visuals," a fan commented.
The post also highlighted how close Mingyu is to his family, and fans couldn't stop leaving adorable comments about the sweet gesture.
"Everyone was wondering why mingyu was asking us to send him pictures of when he was a baby and turns out this is what he wanted it for, he’s so cute pleaseeee," a fan said.
Face cards just runs in the family like that damn!" a fan stated.
"I JUST KNOW HIS PARENTS HIGH FIVE EACH OTHER WHENEVER THEY SEE MINGYU," a fan exclaimed.
Mingyu really is a perfect mix of his parents (and to think he and his sister look so much alike) they really won the genetic lottery," a fan stated.
Some fans expressed how similar his family looks,
"MINGYU’S REEL IS SO CUTE PLS I LOVE THE KIM FAMILY," a fan adored.
"He's like a copy of his dad except his facial features look more like his mom's," a fan claimed.
"Cute! also ik they’re his parents but it’s so fun to see how he looks like both," another fan stated.
"Omg he's literally 50% mom and 50% dad," another fan expressed.
Mingyu reveals the faces of his parents
On October 9, 2024, SEVENTEEN's Mingyu surprised fans with a reel featuring rare photos of his parents, who have only appeared publicly once before in a SEVENTEEN project. While his mother has made a few appearances, his father has mostly stayed out of the spotlight.
He teased CARATs, asking,
“I’m making something fun... Do you happen to... CARATs with photos from underage come up?”
This playful message was followed by the reel, which had a voiceover saying, “It started with my mom, and then my dad, then they had me.” The video featured single shots of Mingyu's mother, moments of her with baby him, and youthful photos of his father. He also included adorable baby photos of himself alongside his current self.
The reel’s thumbnail showed little Mingyu sliding down a water slide at a water park. Fans loved this glimpse into his family life, and the reel quickly went viral, racking up 8.1 million views and 1 million likes within just an hour of being posted. As of now, it stands at more than 30 million views, showing how much fans adored it.
The SEVENTEEN member has always been close to his parents, and just a few months ago, in July 2024, he made headlines for gifting them 500 million KRW for Parents’ Day, split equally between his mom and dad. Fans humorously pointed out that his generous gift was more than YG Entertainment’s entire second-quarter earnings of that year, which were 300 million KRW.
The star said it was his way of showing appreciation for all his parents had done for him, and this reel further highlights the strong bond he shares with them.
