In the SBS drama Manager Kim, So Ji-sub purchased a 500,000 won T-shirt as a birthday gift for his high school sophomore daughter who was going through puberty. In the drama, Manager Kim, while contemplating self-defense items for his daughter, decided to give her an expensive T-shirt after receiving advice from bank employee Jung Sang-ah.
Jung Sang-ah persuaded him by explaining that the T-shirt was a trendy item among students these days and would serve as a "secret weapon" to demonstrate his fatherly sense in his relationship with his daughter. Initially flustered by the price and considering a refund, So Ji-sub eventually finished shopping for his daughter and returned home.
So Ji-sub Returns in Manager Kim
Actor So Ji-sub stars as the titular character in the new SBS drama 'Manager Kim'. In the series premiere, his character navigates the challenges of fatherhood by attempting to connect with his high school-aged daughter through a significant birthday gift.
Navigating Puberty Through Trends
In 'Manager Kim', the protagonist seeks advice from a colleague to bridge the generational gap with his daughter during her puberty. The plot highlights the comedic tension of a father attempting to use trendy gifts to improve his relationship with his child.
About So Ji-sub
About puberty
Puberty is the process of physical changes through which a child's body matures into an adult body capable of sexual reproduction. It is initiated by hormonal signals from the brain to the gonads: the ovaries in a girl, the testes in a boy.
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