Behind the glitz and the glam, our K-pop idols are just human beings with thoughts and feelings like all of us. The constant limelight on artists does not permit them to showcase too much of their personal lives for their protection. However, we do catch glimpses of them as they reminisce about their pre-debut days.
In an interview posted yesterday (2nd July 2025), Jackson Wang (王嘉爾/왕잭슨) opens up about details about his personal life, including his first heartbreak and journey as a K-pop idol. Shockingly, he admitted that his former girlfriend had left him because she had fallen in love with another boy.
When the topic of heartbreak came up during the interview, Jackson recalled his first encounter when he was in Grade 6 or 7 (around 11-13 years old), as he describes the feeling of holding a girl’s hand, to the feeling of being on a rollercoaster. “I cried more than the rain”, he added when his then-girlfriend called a few days later to break up with him since she was in love with a boy named John.
Apart from his early love life, the 31-year-old idol also opened up about his finances and what was the most expensive thing he bought, in which he reveals that it’s not an item, but he lent money to a friend. Jackson revealed that a friend had asked for financial assistance to help out with family matters, but had disappeared with it instead. “It was 30/40 % of my income,” he hinted at the amount.
The GOT7 member also talked about his parents, recalling memories of when his mother had to work multiple jobs in a day. He admitted that he is a “mama’s boy”, adding that, “We always live under their wing, but now I feel that our wings have the capacity to work. So I always want to protect them”. Currently, Jackson is living with his parents in his residence in Shanghai.
Watch the full interview here:
Alyssa Gabrielle contributed to this article
