MINHO, "Gave up dreams of being an athlete to enter the entertainment industry... my parents' opposition was great"

Idol MINHO revealed the background of how he once dreamed of being an athlete but entered the entertainment industry due to his parents' opposition. According to the content of a video on the YouTube channel 'With Sean', MINHO grew up engaging in sports from a young age under the influence of his father, who is a soccer manager. In the video, MINHO mentioned that his father has worked as a coach and manager for over 20 years, and stated that he himself was most influenced by his father regarding sports.

"Not sports, no matter what" — Parents' opposition and entry into the entertainment industry

MINHO said that although he had dreams of being an athlete in his childhood, he had to give up that path due to strong opposition from his parents. According to the conversation in the video, it appeared that MINHO's father, being well aware of the difficult process of sports, opposed it by saying that sports, at least, were not allowed. MINHO mentioned that he had played soccer since the 4th grade of elementary school and possessed enough athletic talent to receive scouting offers from physical education teachers at school. It was reported that he stood out in various disciplines, even being encouraged to play basketball or hockey at the time.

However, MINHO expressed high satisfaction with his current profession. He acknowledged that continuing the dream he once had is a difficult task and said that the happiness he feels in his current work is very great. In particular, he added that he is producing good results through an attitude of trying to enjoy stress, and that he feels satisfaction along with the staff.

Thoughts on children entering the entertainment industry and philosophy on sports

MINHO expressed that if he has children in the future, he will not let them enter the entertainment industry. He explained that this is because he knows that the process he went through is not a path that can be achieved through effort alone. Furthermore, he said he understands his father's heart in not wanting to shine his own halo on him, and shared his thought that even if he has children later, he would likely oppose it because he wouldn't feel comfortable with them following their parents' names.

Meanwhile, MINHO defined sports not as a simple addiction, but as a joy. He revealed that he is constantly challenging himself, such as registering for and completing four competitions a week, or running a 10km race in the morning and participating in a Hyrox relay race in the afternoon. Regarding the reason for continuing these challenges, MINHO said that the joy and pain felt during the challenge process serve as a stepping stone for his growth, and that it is happy to fully feel those emotions.