After his shocking revelation of being married last year, U-KISS member Eli has finally decided to share how he fell in love with his wife on the SBS variety show ‘Honey’.

The 25-year-old singer and actor admitted that he was already interested in his wife, who is a former racing model, the moment he first laid his eyes on her in an automobile event. However, despite his innate charm, it took him more than a year to impress her.

“When I saw her, I told her she was my ideal type, but she didn't have any interest in me. I asked her out for a year, but my wife didn't accept me. However, I consistently and sincerely confessed my feelings to her, and she eventually accepted me," Eli shared as quoted by All Kpop.

After 5 years of dating, the couple decided to tie-the-knot in June 2014, Yibada reported. Meanwhile, his wife, who is 11 years his senior, gave birth to their first child also in June this year.

Eli revealed that he had lost a lot of young fans after he exposed his relationship status on his Instagram page in December last year. On the other hand, despite the happening, the Korean idol has gained a lot of fans who happen to be pregnant women.

He added: “Gifts from fans have changed as well. They previously gave me clothes or shoes, but these days, they give me baby clothes, baby bottles, and cloth diapers.”

Born as Ellison Kyong Jae Kim, Eli joined the South Korean boy band U-KISS in 2008. Aside from doing singing and dancing projects with the group, Eli has also entered the world of acting. In fact, he was among the cast members in the Thai-Korean drama “Autumn's Destiny” in 2010.