On January 9, Soyul shared several photos on her SNS along with the caption, “Our Jam’s Christmas concert. Once again, it was so moving and beautiful.” The images quickly drew attention, capturing her daughter Heeyul performing confidently on stage.
In the photos, Heeyul appears in a neat school uniform, standing under the lights alongside her classmates. The chubby-cheeked, quirky child once loved by viewers on The Return of Superman feels like a distant memory. Her movements look natural rather than camera-conscious, and her relaxed eye contact with the audience creates the presence of someone who has already accumulated stage experience.
What stood out most was her attitude during the performance. She moved with the rhythm without visible nerves, putting intention into each gesture — showing a level of immersion that felt beyond a simple school event. Rather than saying she inherited talent, it feels more accurate to say she has already begun to internalize the stage on her own terms.
Even in photos where she holds flowers in her school uniform, her growth is evident. Her features appear more defined, her expression calmer and more composed. While many commented that she resembles her mother or father, what left the strongest impression was that she is beginning to form a face and presence uniquely her own.
Soyul concluded her post with a simple word: “Proud.” Though brief, it carried the quiet certainty of a parent who had just witnessed something meaningful. It was no longer a moment remembered for cuteness, but one where a child fulfilled her role on stage.
The memories that began with the name JamJam still remain, but Heeyul is clearly standing in the next scene now — and that transition seems to have arrived far sooner than anyone expected.
Sources: Nate