Baek Ji-young Discusses Daughter's Future and Unique Educational Philosophy

Singer Baek Ji-young recently opened up about her thoughts on her daughter's future.

On October 6, Baek Ji-young's YouTube channel 'Baek Z Young' released a video titled 'Baek Ji-young & Jung Suk-won's First Visit to Eunma Shopping Center's Best Restaurant in 13 Years of Marriage.'

During the video, Baek Ji-young commented on her 9-year-old daughter Ha-im's long legs, saying, "I'm 168cm and my husband is 184cm. I feel at ease when I think about how tall she might grow."

While visiting Eunma Shopping Center, Baek Ji-young and Jung Suk-won showed interest in a staff member who had just completed an internship. The staff, a Seoul National University student majoring in Western Studies, was asked, "Were you top of your class? What was your major?"

The staff member, who studied at Asheville School in the U.S. and attended the Rhode Island School of Design before re-enrolling at Seoul National University during the COVID-19 pandemic, shared their educational journey.

When asked if they were good at math, the staff replied, "I was good at drawing." Baek Ji-young then mentioned, "Our daughter loves drawing, especially ink wash painting." Jung Suk-won proudly showed a drawing by their daughter, stating, "She won first place in a national competition."

The Seoul National University staff was impressed by Ha-im's artistic skills. When asked whether they would prefer Ha-im to become a famous artist or attend Seoul National University, Baek Ji-young and Jung Suk-won expressed, "We have no specific expectations for college. We just want her to do what she loves. Nowadays, people seem to have multiple careers and experiences, like polymaths."

Baek Ji-young added, "I told Ha-im that nowadays, you can be a singing lawyer or a mountain biking singer. In this environment, true masters of a single craft are also highly valued. Both can coexist."

As Baek Ji-young showed interest in the Seoul National University staff, the producer jokingly remarked, "This is the first time I've seen this. It's academic discrimination," causing laughter.

Meanwhile, Baek Ji-young and Jung Suk-won's daughter Ha-im attends GIA International School in Gangnam, Seoul, where the annual tuition is reportedly around 30 million KRW. Baek Ji-young has also mentioned considering studying abroad for her daughter.

Reported by Kim Eun-jung, TenAsia. Email: eun@tenasia.co.kr