Jackson Wang's Parents Thought He'd Get Kidnapped If He Pursued Music

K-pop sensation Jackson Wang dishes on his origins as a fencer from Hong Kong with Olympic aspirations, and his 7-month struggle trying to persuade his former Olympic athlete parents that music was the right path for him. Jackson says his parents were worried he was going to get kidnapped and "thrown in a cave" if he moved to South Korea to join GOT7. Tune in today for more with Jackson Wang.
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[@lyvegalla4122]

"Do we have to sit this far?" Is probably the most Jackson Wang thing to ever leave Jackson Wang's mouth. I love it!!!

[@macyburgos8829]

Fr 🤣🤣 he is so used to skinship

[@RetroADDiva]

He’s the sweetest

[@kirstinmeiring1201]

Yes!! Haha spot on 😅👌

[@0pine0]

He never changed I love it so much 🤣💚

[@everestblake9309]

i know right?! OMG! AAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@maknaelove10]

Jake’s a total dad “nobody’s gonna kidnap you son!” “you made it kid!” 🥺 And Jackson’s a total babie! 💖

[@vamanosninja4143]

Jake looks so young himself 😅

[@sultananizami6616]

@@vamanosninja4143 who is he? Jake?

[@vamanosninja4143]

@@sultananizami6616 from New Girl and Jurassic World

[@cupidok2768]

who's the guy with the bear

[@vamanosninja4143]

@@cupidok2768 what bear? Lol

[@haileyw2342]

I can never get tired of Jackson’s pre-debut stories..listened to it in Cantonese and now English and both are so entertaining 😂

[@Weeping-Angel]

I thought it sounded familiar. I heard his Cantonese version a few years ago.

[@cloe412]

Link? 😂

[@haileyw2342]

@@cloe412 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoDTqmWqntmUsNk first five minutes~

[@huynhbaoy9476]

Can you plz send me the link in Cantonese?

[@turtlesandjellyfish]

@@huynhbaoy9476 same here loool camping on this in case they drop link. thx in advance

[@CR7forBeastMode]

I'm absolutely in love with how Jake is like a literal dad, shouting 'you made it, kid!' while Jackson's like a literal baby, getting shaken wildly while having a laughing fit + Natasha is like a proud mom watching = perfect combination. 😂😍

[@bluesky6028]

So fun to watch them ...lol...

[@ot7stan207]

I always find it odd how americans feel like they can treat asian guests like kids or objects. Where is the respect and distance

[@NlNJACQUES]

@@ot7stan207exactly

[@thespankmyfrank]

​@@ot7stan207 Jackson was literally the one to cuddle up with the dude and almost sit in his lap. Like, I can see your point of view because Asian people are often treated badly, but this is not one of those cases.

[@josephpercy8772]

​@@ot7stan207Bruh he literally asked for it.

[@ysusiawati]

He is one of the best public speakers. He is a Jackson Wang. Even though talked for a long time, I didn't feel bored. He uses intonation and style that is fun, warm and humorous.

[@gargi28]

What is intonation

[@ysusiawati]

@@gargi28 Intonation in this interview, includes a combination of several factors including dynamics, tone and tempo that can influential in the pronunciation of a sentence that will affect the process of communicating with others. 🙏

[@charlemangedan2919]

Well now we know someone who has a collection of his posters on there wall 🙄 Best public speaker ? Do you actually know what public speaking is ? This was an interview and they couldn’t have made it more easy for him ..

[@ramosaj6]

Lol

[@ysusiawati]

@@charlemangedan2919 Everyone has freedom of opinion. In short, a public speaker is a person who has the ability to provide various information or only aims to entertain. In this interview, in my opinion, he is indeed a person who is able to provide information in a way and style that I like, so that I as an audience feel very entertained. 🙏

[@sarahkurre2376]

The way the other two guests were so wiped for Jackson and wanted to adopt him. That happens when you meet our sweetest social butterfly Jackson. Love them.

[@vamanosninja4143]

Yes you could tell Jake was enamored with him

[@mdorrdar3656]

ikr its not surprising for us, all people will fall in love with him

[@eltk_]

whipped*

[@justinmin6623]

I don’t know why but that whole interaction has me all hot and bothered

[@sarahkurre2376]

@@justinmin6623 why tho?

[@j.nicole2476]

“There’s no caves for you! Ya made it kid!” He’s not wrong. Jackson really did make it. And he keeps making us so proud to be his fans🤍

[@sebestian751]

"Do we have to sit this far?" - Jackson Wang 2022.

[@nadrahma]

There’s no “awkward” in Jackson’s dictionary. Everything he did is just so entertaining

[@KD-zj4ye]

Exactly. He can befriend a rock

[@pepijykyum]

Jackson had already befriended a wall when his former roommate Mark Tuan not talking to him that much 😅

[@F_M20]

@@pepijykyum lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nane5384]

Jackson is a complete ball of sunshine, positiveness and sweetness. Listening to him brings so much serotonin to my life. Love you so much Jackson you can’t even imagine

[@AK-kg3dy]

What’s with the pale white foundation on such a brown skinned man? I truly thought he had aids or was so unwell with his white hair and white makeup. That’s got to be the sickliest and ugliest Jackson wang has ever looked. I was shocked when I saw this on Kelly Clark’s on. My dad asked seriously and with genuine sympathy, if he was terminally ill and that’s why he’s here…

[@joeygio9586]

A part from him supporting slavery in Xinjiang

[@Raso8k]

@@joeygio9586 there is no such thing. That's you Americans projecting your past (and current reality) onto your enemy. You are literally the Klan

[@joeygio9586]

@@Raso8k I’m not American so try harder!

[@Raso8k]

@@joeygio9586 oh my mistake you're just a thoughtless rube then. Lackey who regurgitates western imperialist propaganda from the nation that inspired Adolf.

[@jakepie9879]

Jackson has promoted so well. I'm proud of him. He's such a respectful person and such a gentleman. Such a hardworking person!

[@JH-bb8in]

Jackson Wang is a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Ughyur genocide supporter

[@avrilchoo4847]

Jackson is gettting a soundtrack for MINIONS??? i can see why people are jumping mad here!! Congrats Jackson WE LOVE YOU!

[@Giselle71492]

haha... so happy for Jackson!

[@losteverythings]

Jackson's a beautiful son. He is very respectful to his mother and father. He has a very good ethic. I can see this every time I look at her, so I am grateful to her parents for raising such a child. No matter what he says, I always want to listen to him from the front row. He almost always hypnotizes me when he talk. I think that's his superpower. I love you, Jack! ❤️

[@tiffanywithers9298]

love him sooo much😳💓😍😳💓

[@GsxMama]

“…ya made it kid, you made it kid!!” That part always makes me laugh. Sounds like something my Dad says to me. 🤣🤣🤣

[@jenniferlaw9565]

Jackson won the whole package :visual, vocal, dance and personality . He is the whole group himself.

[@kikidesign]

Jake holding Jackson and telling, ‘you made it kid, you make it’ 🤧🤧

[@harriet1249]

No caves for you ....lol... so so funny !!! LOVE it !

[@thisahgaseheart]

How can he be adorable and hot at the same time????

[@KD-zj4ye]

If Natasha knows how Jackson treats his mother (like a PRINCESS) she might really steal Jackson from his parents 🤣 Not just his mother, his dad too. He actually treats every living and non-living thing with genuine love and respect, always spreading positivity, love that about him

[@mangelixz1]

And he remembers them! One time on a concert of many groups in korea (may it wss a ending of the year concert) he was going back to backstage and going un the ramp right befor he turned to the path to back stage there wss on that corner under the ramp (you know, the stage is higher and the staff is lloking down up) and he saw a staff he had seen before! He specifically turned his walking from backstage to that corner and hand shaked and talked for a minute to this staff guy! I was sooo surprised! And many people have said they met once with him and he remembers them next day

[@KD-zj4ye]

@@mangelixz1 not surprised at all. Jackson remembers everyone and everything 🥺 he makes everyone feel special, and he can empathise very well, so people love him even more 🥺

[@mangelixz1]

@@KD-zj4ye yes. He is a cookie pie. Soft and sweet

[@Raso8k]

She is down bad for Jackson

[@mdorrdar3656]

she should get in line lol the whole universe wants to have Jackson cause he is our baby

[@yoyestory5887]

Jackson wang is magic man!

[@panterasasha]

MY PRECIOUS AVATAR JACKSON WANG!👀🙇🏼‍♀️🤴🏻🥰🎤🔥🔥🔥🌏👈🤚 Pov; I'm glad that he can talk about Korea now, since he was forbidden by JYP to promote his solo career in Korea or talk about Korea and the group and now he has the freedom to do so and this will also help and benefit his GOT7 friends, in his solo careers!, I stand up with applause for everything this boy has achieved, with work, perseverance and effort, here are the fruits and also the one who honors his parents is blessed!, thanks for being how you are my precious doll!, I love you!🙌

[@snowfall653]

No one : Jackson in the middle of conversation: do we have to sit this far 😭😭

[@Bellafrankie]

They LOVE him!! Jackson is a human magnet.

[@KD-zj4ye]

"A human magnet" love it

[@sadinahrafael9700]

He is such a beautiful person

[@Nari_Taz]

He really doesn't like people sitting far from him and that's so soooo cute 🙊

[@thursdayscat]

JACKSON WANG EVERYBODY 👏👏👏

[@BWbibiEmpress]

Can’t wait for Jackson King 👑 🤴 lol

[@sweetardicon]

Everyone falls in love with Jackson when they meet him. That's a fact. 💯

[@harriet1249]

"Nobody is going to kidnap you son, there's no CAVES for you !!!!" ....OMG ... that really cracks me up . Wiping my tears!!!

[@naz2973]

Yes Jackson made it

[@t_shrky]

2:07 oh ma hart when Jackson scooted over into Jake’s arms. It was too cute 😩

[@jackywang7529]

Thanks everyone who leaves kind remarks. Bless you!

[@mangelixz1]

So sad You missed it! He didn't told the story how he finally persued them. He said "Dad, if I win Gold in the match, would you let me go?" And he won that match! Also, he didn't said it was almost two years of training and not knowing if he was going to debut or not. He didn't made it in na easy way.. many tears, many anxiety, lots of hard work! Jackie as an IGOT7 i am proud of you ! You are a Chinese artist who is an all rounder world wide: dancer, rapper, SINGER, teacher, fashion models and desinger, video producer, CEO and beautiful human. We love Jackson Wang

[@t_shrky]

They ask this question all the time so he tells this story all the time but.. it’s always funny LOL. “We believed in you.”

[@Jacky-haha]

Jackson 🥰😍❤️

[@carat_forever]

Jackson looks so handsome here Oh my god 😭

[@wild-wolf3560]

I am a simple 19-year-old Italian girl who loves JACKSON WANG, he is the only man of my dreams but I wake up and see the reality that I am a simple mortal! Here I am drooling over him again! I had the privilege to see him in COACHELLA, he did it spectacular, it was the only presentation that until today, is talked about, it is also how the doctor prescribed it!, very very very beautiful!, thanks Kelly and thanks also to the other 2 guests! , it was like being at home, with the best friends!, Grazie Jack, ti ​​voglio tanto bene, ti aspetto a casa!😋

[@jackysg8482]

grazie mille. you are so blessed to witness him at Coachella🔥😍 he was on fire

[@wild-wolf3560]

🥰❤️👈✋

[@Qiqi1745.]

Jackson Wang is the owner of a very extraordinary personality.

[@e.l.fahgase9484]

Jackson Wang is literally the most humble and friendly celeb I knw

[@goodgirl8439]

I saw the beautiful face of my JACKSON WANG doll and I came running 🏃🏃🏃 I can't believe she is with Kelly, she is also my Bias and I also loved the other 2 guests. They look comfortable with my love, it's that for something they say Social Butterfly, who I know is going to resist this man my Man?, thanks after Coachella more this, I'm crying!, please 🙏 the full interview!, Greetings from a Russian fangirl! 😘

[@seharaalwis3199]

He's really cute 🥺😭❤️ He is already 28 years old but still he's a Babyyy🥺 No objection for everyone who's love him😘❤️

[@StitchGirl94]

Kelly Clarkson and Jackson Wang in the same room 😱 "you made it Kid, you made it Kid!" Omg 😭 and cute the way grabbed js "no one's gonna kidnap you son!" I love him sm and ik all of u will too! Also love how that man made js laugh so hard 😂🤣🙊🤗🤭

[@t_9350]

I love seeing Jackson's energy in a new environment. I've heard his story like a million times already n it never gets old.

[@thelivedking4857]

Let's Imagine that the principal is watching this 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🥰

[@faqihah_mk7605]

Jackson is just lovable 🤣

[@joyzote]

There are no words in this world that would describe how much I adore Kelly Clarkson.

[@KD-zj4ye]

When he said "do we have to sit this far (apart)?" 🥺 he is such an affectionate human 🥺 Rumour has it that Natasha is in talks with Jackson's parents to ask about adopting him 🤣🤣

[@iskotayo1]

Jackson always need human warmth near him, just anybody, he just doesn't seems like distanced from other people. I dont even know how he could survive social distancing for two years...

[@harriet1249]

I'm loving Natasha so much now " I wanna adopt you ! " ... how cute is that? We wanna adopt him too ...lol..

[@sarasky3024]

Jackson is so beautiful

[@mavicpenaloza4384]

jackson is loved wherever he goes 😭

[@RayeneChetouaneG7]

Jackson wang is the most beautiful precious person to us.. 💚💚💚🐣

[@kiaralinda3997]

Here a Fangirl Australia!, I loved this Beautiful and Adorable man, I did not know him in person but went to Coachella, just for him and he exceeded my expectations, drooling all the time for this Man and he knows he is Beautiful, they are also adorable , sweet and hot at the same time and what surprised me the most is that I know she looks younger than me and I'm 20 years old! I know you won't read this message but thanks for being who you are! I love you!🕊️

[@KD-zj4ye]

Jackson is the best story-teller, and he has an amazing personality that grabs everyone in and makes them fall in love with him instantly. I could listen to him talk for hours. Jake, Kelly and Natasha were so nice to him, they were invested in his story and were impressed about his sporting history and family as well. I seriously cannot wait to watch this episode

[@natchamatlimakunawoot6821]

Jackson is the best🥇🥇

[@Shaden-fy4kj]

ahhhhh he is so cute

[@elzinetepereira5595]

You know him or first time?

[@Shaden-fy4kj]

@@elzinetepereira5595 No I know him

[@sparklelys1929]

Can we have a song collab between Jackson and Kelly Clarkson?

[@aeluvr]

i get so giddy seeing jackson's smile omg im in love with him

[@moroccanahgase109]

omg he is so adorable

[@011mph]

He's so charming i love him!

[@phibasyngkli8422]

Jackson..... Can't wait to see the whole Got7 here

[@got7for789]

"You have made it kid"......yes Jackson made it 💚💚💚

[@MsNaaaz]

He's freaking adorable look at him how can you not fall in love with him T T

[@helenshaw7414]

OMG !!! Isn't he like the cutest ??? LOVE him so much.

[@monkeyliciousbaby]

Humble man for downplaying just how much determination and effort he put into convincing his parents ... In older interviews you can find the story of how Jackson convinced his dad to grant him permission to go to Korea if he won gold in the Asian Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships. Spoiler: He did it.

[@allina_kyg]

Hahahahaha he's so charming. Thanks for inviting him

[@dri520]

Jackson Wang is my favourite perosn in the world for a reason 😭❤ He's so adorable and real 😭❤

[@AK-kg3dy]

What’s with the pale white foundation on such a brown skinned man? I truly thought he had aids or was so unwell with his white hair and white makeup. That’s got to be the sickliest and ugliest Jackson wang has ever looked. I was shocked when I saw this on Kelly Clark’s on. My dad asked seriously and with genuine sympathy, if he was terminally ill and that’s why he’s here…

[@swezz4298]

Sameee. he's the bestest boyy!

[@FrancasQueen]

Jackson Wang's voice .... adore!

[@melc5000]

Do we have to sit this far? In the middle of narrating his story without a pause.. so random.. I love him 😂

[@gagalala6679]

It's so JACKSON !!! He's special & unique

[@yeoshin504]

I miss jackson so much that smile thoooo

[@imnana9488]

Jackson ❤️❤️❤️

[@igot7459]

Jackson: "telling story..." Jackson: " we have to sit this far..?"

[@ananyasingh268]

Your parents are also Olympians 😍 I get to know something new today ❤️ being a player i can know that what Olympic means to you and your family ❤️ and i really admire you ❤️ thank you for being real and amazing person 😊❤️

[@stellasun3397]

Jackson Wang❤️

[@nhupham793]

Jackson Wang 💚

[@helenshaw7414]

Natasha we all wanted to adopt him too ...lol... so cute !!! Very entertaining indeed !

[@rendoesntexist]

"you made it kid" he really did, i'm gonna cry

[@inolynch7526]

kelly feels like a very warm person. she got him pretty comfortable fast . im looking forward for more interviews with jackson

[@dja449]

my impression as well. love Kelly, love everyone on today's show ❤

[@princeofjinhae]

So it was jackson that suggested they sit closer omg he is such a sweetie so charming charisma just oozes from him he is amazing and I am so proud

[@ayeishagee7249]

"Do we have to sit this far?" Oh god. I'm an introvert who loves to be surrounded by people like Jackson. Adorkable.

[@greenbird7870]

Jackson is such a peoples person, he literally gets along with anyone.

[@whateveriwan]

Jackson really great in storytelling 😆

[@liyaxciii5409]

omg king is hereeeee

[@jamHK]

Hope you go back to Hong Kong again and have a concert ❤

[@nourbang4687]

And yeah parents actually say that i know !!🤣🤣 but i love ur parents ended up supporting u that's so sweet they must proud as much as we are now ❤❤

[@poppy___9678]

Jackson Wang 🙌

[@ilovemohinga]

Jackson looks so different than his usual self in this interview. He looks so tired and haggard. I think the flight and the tight schedule is getting to him. Hope he has more time to rest soon. Love his music.

[@bluesky6028]

His schedule was like super tight. Then there's all the practices for Coachella. Very hectic

[@tuongvinguyen7441]

Literally Asian parents' things lol. But I love them, they are very supportive now. Big respect to Jackson!

[@hathawaycelia465]

Jackson looks so adorable

[@clueless7999]

Aaaa awwwww.... Do we need to seat this far..... literally 🤩🥰

[@deathpearl360]

I don't know why Jackson makes me want to be a good person even tho I am the laziest at being good.

[@deeeeeeezzzzaaaa]

He's the cutest and so charismatic!

[@elle_igot7]

oh my god this is so hilarious 😂😂😂 I love you, Jackson!!

[@sundarisantosa1975]

This is so entertaining, Jackson is so adorable, I really admire his personality, he has positive aura that make people drawn to him, so lovely. I love how everybody falls in love with him. 😍🥰

[@minnieegg363]

The way he broke the distance and invited everyone to sit on the same sofa - IT IS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO LIKE THIS GUY.

[@queen_minnieme8321]

Introvert left the chat

[@imadori1010]

Favorite memory Jacksons parents coming to the roommate house and he was so emotional about it. So proud of him

[@kyungbams]

jackson is so adorable. im envious of his social skills, really...

[@wlcoston]

Love him

[@heIIopenny]

one of my favorite things about jackson is how he always looks at everyone around him when talking.

[@latestglo]

"Nobody's gonna kidnap u son, you made it!" Ahhh so cutee i love jackson wanting to seat closer to them😇

[@cindywong4980]

I want to adopt Jackson too!!! He is the greatest!