Kang Jae-joon, who had a son Hyeon-jo after seven years of marriage, “♥Lee Eun-hyung hid the pregnancy due to advanced maternal age” (‘The Return of Superman’).

‘The Return of Superman’ energetically opened 2025 with the first appearance of the Eunwoo and Jungwoo brothers challenging their first climb of Eungbong Mountain, and fish-shaped bread enthusiast Kang Je-jun and 4-month-old Hyunjo. On the 1st, the viewer rating for the 555th episode of KBS2’s entertainment show ‘The Return of Superman’ (hereinafter referred to as ‘The Return of Superman’) recorded 4.2% nationwide, marking a 0.2%p increase from last week nationwide.

This continued the trend of increasing viewer ratings in 2025, the Year of the Blue Snake, after achieving its highest viewer rating in 2024 last week.

(Based on Nielsen Korea) The 555th episode of ‘The Return of Superman’ (directed by Kim Young-min) was titled ‘Happiness and Love Overflow in the Year of the Blue Snake’. It featured the 3MCs Park Soo-hong, Choi Ji-woo, and Ahn Young-mi along with supermen Kang Je-jun and Kim Jun-ho.

Among them, comedian Kang Je-jun and his 4-month-old son Hyunjo made their first appearance, bringing smiles with their identical appearance thanks to their strong genetic influence.

The father-son trio of Kim Jun-ho, Eunwoo, and Jungwoo successfully challenged themselves to their first hiking and dumpling-making experience to start 2025 with a sense of growth, bringing satisfaction. On this day, comedian Kang Je-jun and his 4-month-old son Hyunjo made their first appearance.

Kang Je-jun expressed his affection for his precious son, “I will work hard on parenting for the rest of my life.

I am on leave to focus entirely on parenting” after seven years of marriage.

When Hyunjo cried, Kang Je-jun immediately ran to feed him formula or change his diaper, accurately understanding and addressing his son’s needs, showcasing the traits of a superman.

Notably, Kang Je-jun surprised everyone with his meticulousness by keeping a feeding diary.

After putting Hyunjo to sleep, Kang Je-jun took responsibility for household chores, from vacuuming to cleaning the bathroom.

While washing dishes, he simultaneously checked on the sleeping Hyunjo in real-time, showcasing his multitasking skills and earning praise. Kang Je-jun then went to take commemorative photos for Hyunjo’s 100th day.

They impressed with their truly identical visuals, from matching outfits to chubby cheeks and facial features, resembling a copy-and-paste image, surprising with their identical facial expressions, frowns, and crying faces.

Kang Je-jun documented Hyunjo’s parenting diary in a diary he used since Hyunjo’s birth in the hospital room and became emotional, saying, “I want to show it to Hyunjo later,” bringing warmth.

Choi Ji-woo gave a thumbs-up to Kang Je-jun, saying, “He’s a wonderful dad.” Meanwhile, Kim Jun-ho, Eunwoo, and Jungwoo challenged themselves to climb Eungbong Mountain for the first time in their lives.

Eunwoo was initially daunted by the numerous steps from the start, but soon encouraged, “Jungwoo, you can do it.

Try it like a big brother” and set an example by climbing with a dignified demeanor.

Even when Kim Jun-ho suggested taking a break, Eunwoo determinedly advanced towards the summit, saying, “Don’t stop and rest; you can’t stop,” showing determination.

At the summit, the father and sons had a warm tea time, bringing satisfaction.

At this time, Kim Jun-ho captivated attention by giving Eun-woo a dinosaur egg as a New Year’s gift.

Having an ambitious dream to hatch the dinosaur egg, Eunwoo said, “I’ll call it Ankylosaurus,” naming it, and upon returning home, showed affection by covering it with a blanket and giving it a kiss. Following this, Kim Jun-ho, Eunwoo, and Jungwoo challenged themselves to make dumplings for the New Year.

When the dumpling filling ingredients appeared, Jungwoo exclaimed, “Rice!” beginning “table talk”, and after taking a bite, gleefully said, “Tofu! Give me more,” increasing his language ability.

Eunwoo, acting as an assistant chef, showcased his delicate touch by applying water to the dumpling skins and filling them with ingredients.

Excitedly, upon hearing news that a dinosaur had hatched, Eunwoo rushed over, but was unexpectedly frightened by the intimidating appearance of the toy dinosaur, causing laughter by saying “Close the door” and running away.

Despite usually being bold, even Jungwoo only circled around the dinosaur, sticking close to his father.

Subsequently, the ‘Woo Brothers’ tasted their handmade dumplings, with Jungwoo clearly saying “Cut it for me!” demonstrating his linguistic prowess in the culinary field at 19 months old. This showcased the increasingly brave 5-year-old Eunwoo and the talkative 3-year-old Jungwoo, raising expectations for the enhanced ‘Woo Brothers’ future. ‘The Return of Superman’ airs every Wednesday at 8:30 PM. Soo-jin Lee, reporter sujin06@edaily.co.kr