"At the beginning of the son's decision of quitting school, his Dad thought the reason might be he has some problems with his friends at school. He didn't believe that his son was determined to become a singer so he quitted school. Hoya is the one who conveyed his Dad on his own. To be able to get permission for quitting school, his Dad gave him a condition that he needed to take the qualification exam. Because our son is good at studying he passed that qualification exam immediately. He said he will become a singer in his 3rd year of junior high. I went to the audition with Howon without my husband's acknowledge. Because I trust Howon even in the beginning. He's the kid who will definitely do something if he says he'll do it. He's not someone who only say something and then go playing. He wants to show how much he's into doing something. Howon is a kid who tries hard to do everything. Before getting accepted into the agency, he travelled everyday from Changwon to Busan to practice. He left in the morning and took the night train to come home. He practiced so hard to the point his hoodie is soaked with his sweat even in the winter.He bought me bag after coming back from US. Honestly we only need him not to make us worry. Because he's a trustworthy person and we dont need to worry about him. That's more than enough to the parents." -Hoya's mom

a/n: '주부생활' Magazine October edition's interview with Hoya's Mom