Who is Samuel Kim’s Father ?
Samuel’s father is Jose Arredondo. He lives in the USA, while Samuel went to South Korea to be a K-Pop idol. He works at a car dealership in Bakersfield, California, and Samuel used to act for his father’s car dealership commercials. Jose is the 4th of 11 children and was born poor. He was born in Mexico and moved to the USA when he was 12 with half of his family members, hoping to find work even though his English wasn’t very good. His first job was in 1977, washing cars at a Mission Hills dealership to help his mother. When he was 17 he was making $325 every two weeks. His attitude was so upbeat that he was given the chance to sell cars on weekends. This was the golden ticket that started his successful life. He started his first month with selling 12 cars a month and made $4,000 dollars. Then he became the full-time salesman. Customers were willing to buy from him despite his poor English is because he was polite and truthful rather than pressuring them with sales pitches. He saved his money and purchased various properties. He made improvements and then sold them. In 1990 he purchased an auto-body shop and a convenience store in Los Angeles. He stayed there for three years. In 1993 he heard about a car lot that was losing money at the Auto Mall in Bakersfield and decided to buy it. He started expanding his dealership group after that. Jose also owns a real estate agency (Family Realty), a golf range (Jose’s Golf Range & Pro Shop), plus a state-of-the-art auto body and paint shop (Family Motors Auto Body And Paint). Jose became successful because he’s a dealer who cares for people. To him, service, dedication,and honesty are not only words, they express his way of doing business. Jose likes to build customer relationships that last for life.
Father and Son Moments
Actually there aren’t many pictures or videos talking about Samuel and his father moments. On a variety show named Photo People, Samuel told people that he didn’t have many pictures with his Dad. He even cried during the show because he envied the kids who can pose and have fun with their dad. As we know, Samuel left America at a young age for South Korea so he didn’t see his father frequently. The only video that captures him and his dad is a commercial for his dad’s car dealership from when he was 9 years old. Check it out here.
Reportedly Murdered in Mexico
Last month is one of the terrible time for Samuel. After already having conflict with his agency, Brave Entertainment, he received shocking news on Tuesday, July 16. Samuel even disabled his social media accounts on Wednesday (July 17) after he heard the news. His dad was found beaten to death at his house in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. His dad’s body tshowed signs of blunt force trauma, according to prosecutors Baja California Sur. People close to him have said he also suffered stab wounds. According to the local outlet Tribunal de Los Cabos, Arredondo was found “laying on the floor with several wounds caused by a knife in the back.” Authorities are calling the incident a home invasion. The U.S government closely monitored this case to find out who killed Jose. On July 30, Samuel posted on Instagram, sharing a message to his dad as a farewell and giving late birthday congratulations. In the caption he wrote, “Happy birthday dad. Always inside my heart. You are a legend to me. I’ll be like you in the future. I miss you so much. Love you so much dad. #restinpeace #JoseArrendondo“. Jose died a day before he turned 61. Police finally arrested a suspect. He is his dad’s longtime friend and golfing buddy. The man was identified as 50-year-old Roberto “N”, originally from Mexico’s Hidalgo state. “They were friends for quite some time,” Bakersfield lawyer David Torres said in a phone interview. “From time to time they were golfing buddies as well.”. The man is charged with homicide in Mexico. Baja California Sur authorities believe Roberto allegedly committed the crime in the company of others. Jose’s family stated that they know who Roberto is and believe there are more suspects behind Jose’s death. Jose’s sister stated, “That particular person was a friend of his for 20 years. They have one of them, but it wasn’t just one [person involved], it was more. But at least they have one of them and I know that person is going to talk.”
Fans and Public Support For Samuel Kim
So many K-Pop fans were shocked by this news. They felt the news was really heartbreaking for both fans and Samuel himself. Garnets (Samuel’s fandom name) sendt their condolence and left so many heart warming message for him. They showed their support by leaving encouraging words in his social media, website, or YouTube videos that talked about the event. Garnets made a hashtag for Samuel, #StayStrongSamuel, to give him support, hoping it would help him feel a little bit better to know that so many people care for him. Garnets say that they will always be there for Samuel and support him no matter what. Other people, who aren’t his fans, also urge him to “stay strong”. https://twitter.com/yoongi__angel/status/1151545676586786816
— CHAERYEONG STOLE CHAEYEON’S BRAINCELLS (@chaesisters1105) July 28, 2019
— chungha fancams ☾✩ (@kchunghafancams) July 17, 2019
— kate (@taeeberryy) July 18, 2019
— 성화의 fai (@emoateez) July 17, 2019
Samuel’s Latest News
Samuel finally posted again on his Instagram on August 2. He uploaded a tree picture and wrote a long message for Garnets for their love and support to him. He thanked the fans for encouraging him and congratulating his second-year anniversary. He also promised Garnets that he’ll come back soon with great music. The translation of his caption reads: “Hello, this is Kim Samuel. Thank you to everyone who congratulated me on the second anniversary of my debut and to Garnets. Although I’ve recently been going through a tough time both mentally and emotionally, Garnets’ love and support have given me courage and strength. So that I can become stronger in the future, I won’t lose sight of my initial mindset and attitude. I will work hard to grow and become like the tree in this photo, to have deeper thoughts and a more open-minded heart. I will repay the time Garnets spend waiting for me with great music. Once again, thank you for congratulating me on the second anniversary of my debut.”. Lastly he added hashtag #IWillBecomeStrong, and #ThankYou.
A post shared by 김사무엘 KimSamuel (@its_kimsamuel) on Aug 2, 2019 at 5:32pm PDT Fans tweeted congratulatory message for his second year anniversary. They made hashtags to celebrate this, with #2YearsWithSamuel and #Samuel_2nd_Anniversary.
— Lovemuel (@Lovemuel3) August 1, 2019
— 김사무엘KimSamuel (@KimSamuelll) August 2, 2019 https://twitter.com/bbwsrkth__/status/1156942072772849664 https://twitter.com/ParaMijoMuel/status/1157158983943127040 We send deep condolences to Samuel and we hope he and his family can get through this tragedy soon. Also we want to congratulate him for his second-year anniversary. Stay strong and happy anniversary, Samuel!
