Ellison "Eli" Kyong Jae Kim, also known by his stage name Eli, is a Korean American singer, rapper and actor. He is a member of South Korean boy band U-KISS. (Photo : Facebook/G&B ASIA)
U-KISS' Eli, whose real name is Ellison Kyong Jae Kim, has become a father for the first time after his wife gave birth to a healthy baby boy. The couple welcomed their son on June 7, Tuesday.
The good news came to light when an inside source revealed to Soompi that Eli's wife started giving birth in the afternoon of June 7, Tuesday. She successfully brought forth their first child toward the evening at a hospital in Gyeonggi Province. Although the name of the baby has not been announced, the unnamed insider added, "The mother and child are both healthy. Eli is very happy."
Much to the surprise of Eli's fans, the 25-year-old American-Korean singer took to Instagram on Dec. 4, 2015, and announced that he has been married since June 5, 2014. He proceeded to reveal that his newly-wedded wife was already three months pregnant at that time.
The shocking marriage announcement was accompanied by a wedding photo, which further revealed that Eli and his girlfriend have been together for about five years around then. It is said that Eli's wife is a model and 11 years older than him.
"I know this might come as a surprise for everyone, but we thought everyone should know," the caption reads, as quoted by All K-pop.
The good news came to light, just hours after U-KISS' comeback to the music limelight with the released of their 11th mini-album called "Stalker." U-KISS' comeback album features six tracks - "Stalker," "Stalker Instrumental Version", "Take It Slow", "Heartless", "Favorite Girl", and "Even If I Close My Eyes."
The seven-member boy band - Jun, Soohyun, Kiseop, Eli, Hoon, AJ and Kevin - were planning to donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of their latest mini-album to a charity. Reports claimed that the mini-album includes the members' photo cards with a handwritten message in it.
Further, the boy band is planning to donate a portion of the proceeds to the Culture and Arts Education Division of AbleArt Center, which supports handicapped artists to succeed and thrive. An artwork by artists from the said center will also be highlighted in the back part of U-KISS' photo cards.
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