6 Interesting Facts about Mama Gina Kimbab Family, Never Angry at Children and Expert in Cooking Korean Food - Indonesia

Kapanlagi.com - For those who like to surf the world of YouTube, the 'Online Family' Kimbab Family is probably already familiar. Yes, the YouTube channel that tells the story of a multicultural family in South Korea is quite popular, especially among Indonesians. 

One interesting thing that catches attention is how Gina and Jay, despite coming from different cultures, successfully raise their three children. Mama Gina is an Indonesian woman, and Appa Jay is a native of South Korea.

And behind their fame, there are several interesting things about this couple, especially the mother, Gina. Find out here!

1. Native Women of Bandung

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Her full name is Gina Selvina, Mama Gina turns out to be a mojang (traditional Sundanese beauty) from Bandung. Before getting married, Gina was actually a semifinalist in the Wajah Femina 2004 (Femina Face) competition.

Gina then married a man from South Korea named Jay Yeon, whom she met while studying in China. From her marriage to the man now known as Jay Appa, Gina was blessed with three smart children, they are Sunji, Yunji, and Jio.

After marrying Jay, Gina briefly lived in South Korea. However, she soon returned to Bandung. And in 2019, Gina and Jay finally decided to settle in South Korea.

2. Using Two Languages

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Since getting married and starting a family, Gina communicates with her husband using two languages, Korean and Indonesian, and the same goes for their three children.

In fact, Sunji, Yunji, and Jio are also very fluent in Indonesian, although they sometimes still use Korean.

Not only that, the three children also have a little understanding of Sundanese. This is because Gina often unintentionally uses Sundanese when chatting with her husband or children.

3. A Muslim

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Gina Selvina and Kimbab Family are Muslims. This can be seen from their vlog where they are enjoying suhoor and iftar in South Korea. 

In their video, Mama Gina and Jay Appa share their struggles of fasting during Ramadan in South Korea. Despite the difficulties, they still fulfill their obligations as Muslims. 

4. Never Angry at Children

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As a mother, Gina knows her three children's characters very well. If you watch all the vlogs on the Kimbab Family YouTube channel, Gina rarely scolds her children.

If one of Sunji, Yunji, or Jio misbehaves a little, she only informs and explains to them. It's rare to hear a raised voice from Gina towards her children.

5. Master Chef

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When it comes to cooking, it can be said that Mama Gina is an expert in the Kimbab Family. She even often cooks Indonesian dishes such as gado-gado, plencing, and several other traditional Sundanese dishes for her in-laws. 

Not only Indonesian cuisine, Mama Gina also masters South Korean cuisine. In fact, she has even combined tteokbokki with fried food. Isn't that cool?

6. Always Involve the Children

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Not only that, Mama Gina and Appa Jay have special tricks to educate their children. Besides having to respect guests, they always involve them in many things together. 

Like cooking, shopping, and even cleaning the house, Mama Gina and Appa Jay always ask Sunji, Yunji, and Jio to do it together. 

It's not wrong if Sunji, Yunji, and Jio become smart and intelligent children, Mama Gina and Appa Jay's upbringing is truly commendable. Very impressive!

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