After All These Years // Jung Yonghwa × Seohyun (Yongseo) AU ✨🌃💫

2// His Life

Year 2022
Seoul, South Korea
SBS Studio 927

'Now, Our Jung YongHwa ssi.....You have been active recently in terms of acting but like Minhwan ssi, we all know that during the past few months you have been super busy considering your life has changed a lot.'

Lee Seunggi smiles as he continues speaking.

'The main topic for YongHwa ssi tonight.... Is of course, your family life and love story.'

This time, Leeteuk, the leader of Super Junior interjects into the conversation and explains as he along with his members all shift their attention to the male.

'I and the members of Super Junior all attended YongHwa ssi's wedding 2 years ago and as someone who witnessed the growth of his love story. The Super Junior members will be here to butt in if we sense some msg in YongHwa ssi's story today.'

YongHwa gulped down the lump on his throat and nervously chuckles as the Super Junior members all sent him mischievous gazes.

Nodding and fixing the collar of his shirt out of habit, Jung YongHwa looks up at Seunggi with a confused expression.

'What was the question again? Where do I even start...?'

Seunggi chuckles and puts his hand up as he replies.

'Okay then... How about this, I'll just ask an question and we'll start from there....'

After getting a confirmation from YongHwa, Seunggi grins and professionally proceeds to ask

'To YongHwa ssi.... What do you think you are like as a lover? In a much simple way.... How did you court your wife and how did the relationship last for such a long time? What's your secret YongHwa ssi?'

YongHwa chuckles and shakes his head as he starts speaking in his charismatic low voice.

'Well... Yes, For the first question....

I think that.....myself as a lover is someone whose very persevering.

When I feel like,' she's the one'..... Then I will do everything I can to protect that relationship and make it work.'

Seunggi gapes in amazement and claps his hand at YongHwa's words, with that Jung YongHwa continues on. 

'It's just that, I'm not the type to easily give up......It's either I miss her and regret later or I do my best to pursue her then if it really doesn't work, then.... there's really not much to regret about right ?'

With his wise words, The other celebrities in the studio all clap their hands and nod their heads in agreement at his wisdom. From behind, FTISLAND's HongKi pats YongHwa's shoulder and teases him with compliments. 

This time, HoDong was the one to reply to YongHwa's ment. With a proud expression, the elder mc continues to ask the male a question. 

'That's quite an amazing lesson YongHwa yah.... Now that we know what type of lover you are. I think, It's about time we learn more about your love story..... So, when and how did it officially start?'

Grinning at the thought of his wife's face, Jung YongHwa clasps his hands together and finally starts talking about his infamous love story. 

'Well...... Everyone probably already knows but....

It started obviously 12 years ago when we were chosen and casted on the MBC variety show '우리 결혼했어요 (We Got Married)'-----'

Before YongHwa could continue, MC Seunggi interjects into the conversation. Joining him was the mischievous Super Junior members LeeTeuk, HeeChul and Eunhyuk. 

'Yes, of course we all remember that.....It was so fun to watch back then. Has it really been 12 years?'

'I still remember how pure you were both back then.....KyuHyun was very jealous when he heard the news of your 'marriage''

The Super Junior members all burst in laughter as their maknae tried to redeem himself, meanwhile YongHwa chuckles as KyuHyun jokingly explains to him that what his members were saying were all not true. 

Eventually, HoDong controls the situation and finally let's YongHwa continue with his story. 

'Yes, so we were casted on the show and I met her for the first time there. I didn't really know when but I started to have feelings for her in between... I was scared at first cause we were both just getting to the peak of our careers back then but just like what I said earlier.... I'd rather try it than not knowing how it could have turned out and regret it...'

Kang HoDong grins and nods as he comments with a eager voice. 

'Yes!!! So you did have feelings for her when you both shot the show ? But tell us how it became official. How did you ask her ? I imagine it must have been hard for the both of you.'

YongHwa smiles and nods as he continues with a much more relaxed tone. 

'Of course it was hard....I remember the day I asked her rather clearly. It was during our last shoot for the show and after the cameras stopped rolling.... I grabbed her to a much private place and directly confessed what I felt at that time---'

As soon as YongHwa said that, gasps and hushed words of amazement filled the whole studio. Everyone simply wondered how he could be so brave and straightforward. Especially it's for the woman he likes. 

'Yes, so I told her of my feelings and asked her if this was really the last time I would see her. Of course, I knew that we would eventually see each other occasionally due to our occupation but I think at that moment I was just afraid to lose her. The thought of not ever seeing her was pretty dreadful for me...'

As YongHwa continued with his story, his mind also went back to the good times of his youth. A moment in time when his heart started to beat for one woman only..... he wouldn't have known but at that moment 'she' would eventually become his one and only forever.