BBC Dad and his family are back to spread some joy when we need it most
Good news, people: BBC Dad and his family are back.
Things are tough right now. But allow yourself to travel back down memory lane to a time that was arguably simpler.
The year was 2017, back in the days when we could still go outside. A time when BBC Dad and his delightful family were basically Family of the Year, thanks to a wonderful viral clip that truly stole the world's hearts depicting one infamously interrupted BBC interview.
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In a new BBC World News interview, political scientist Robert Kelly and his wife Kim Jung-A sat with their kids Marion and James and discussed social distancing measures in South Korea.
Kim Jung-A described family life in Busan, South Korea, during social distancing and the challenges of parenting while staying indoors.
From her description, the family have been able to pop outside to make sure the kids see some flowers and get fresh air from time to time, while abiding by South Korea's social distancing rules.
Here's the segment, posted to Twitter by the BBC's Scott Bryan:
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Pleased to report that Marion and James were on good form. For the most part, they sat quietly in their seats on their best behaviour while their parents answered questions. Good job. Until, that is, they got a little bit bored.
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I think we can all agree that this is exactly what we needed today.
Rachel Thompson is the Features Editor at Mashable. Rachel's second non-fiction book The Love Fix: Reclaiming Intimacy in a Disconnected World is out now, published by Penguin Random House in Jan. 2025. The Love Fix explores why dating feels so hard right now, why we experience difficult emotions in the realm of love, and how we can change our dating culture for the better.
A leading sex and dating writer in the UK, Rachel has written for GQ, The Guardian, The Sunday Times Style, The Telegraph, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Stylist, ELLE, The i Paper, Refinery29, and many more.
Rachel's first book Rough: How Violence Has Found Its Way Into the Bedroom And What We Can Do About It, a non-fiction investigation into sexual violence was published by Penguin Random House in 2021.
