Singer Yook Joong-wan Says He Gave Up Scooters After Wife’s Warning

by JEONG SE HEE Posted : April 22, 2026, 08:18Updated : April 22, 2026, 08:18
Photo: SBS screen capture
[Photo: SBS screen capture]
Singer Yook Joong-wan said he quit riding scooters, a hobby he once called his “happiness,” after his wife urged him to stop following the birth of their child.

Yook appeared on the SBS variety show “Same Bed, Different Dreams Season 2: You Are My Destiny,” which aired on April 21.

“Scooters were happiness for me, but it felt like my arms and legs were cut off,” Yook said. He said his wife told him to give it up because their baby had been born, and the couple argued. “Then she said, ‘If something happens to you, are you going to take care of the baby?’ After hearing that, I wrapped it up,” he said.

Asked by Kim Sook whether he could ride in secret, Yook said he had in fact bought a scooter without telling his wife, but suspected she kept getting tips. He said he covered up with a helmet and face covering, leaving only his eyes visible, but was recognized outside his home by his 3-year-old daughter, who called out “Dad,” drawing laughter.



* This article has been translated by AI.