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Taiwanese table tennis player Chiang Hung-chieh recently turned up at a bathroom product event on the 12th and ended up getting asked about his "ideal type".
He chuckled, saying he’s big on appearances—though he was clearly talking about the bathroom fixtures. When it came to people, he simply said it’s all about the feeling.
Even so, Chiang admitted that he hasn't met anyone special yet. But if the right person shows up, he won’t say no. His main condition? “She has to accept that I have two kids,” he said honestly.
With Mother’s Day around the corner, the topic of his ex-wife, Ai Fukuhara, came up too.
Chiang was upfront about it—his daughter and son are still in regular contact with her.
“They still video chat and meet up,” he shared.
“She comes to Taiwan to see them, and they’re doing really well mentally and emotionally.”
He added that the last time the kids saw their mum was earlier this year, and they’re aware that their parents are no longer together.
“As long as it's good for the kids, I don’t feel awkward,” Chiang said calmly.
Now that his daughter has started primary school, Chiang—who’s been raising them as a single dad—shared a few sweet moments from their daily life.
He still bathes with them sometimes, but knows those days are numbered. “The day my daughter says, ‘Dad, I’ll bathe by myself,’ I’ll know she’s grown up.”
The kids have also been learning to sleep on their own, and the whole 'separate bedrooms' thing is part of growing up, he said.
On the topic of his old marital home in Kaohsiung being sold at a rumoured NT$7 million loss, Chiang didn’t seem too fussed. “I’m not sure. Doesn’t sound like a huge loss... I didn’t make money, but I don’t think I lost loads either,” he laughed. “Not everything needs to be explained.”
As for how the parenting costs are split with Fukuhara, Chiang kept it vague. “Let’s not get into the details—we’ve signed an agreement,” he said, politely dodging the question.
Even though he's not in a new relationship yet, Chiang seems to have found some peace and rhythm in co-parenting and single fatherhood. He’s not in a rush—he just hopes the next woman in his life will embrace the fact that he’s already a dad of two.