TWO brazen children have become unlikely internet stars after crashing their father’s interview live on the BBC.
Robert Kelly, a professor of political science at Pusan National University in South Korea, was speaking to BBC World News about the impeachment of the country’s President Park Geun-hye.
I will be on @BBCNewsMedia / @BBCWorld in 10 minutes to talk about the Korean impeachment.
— Robert E Kelly (@Robert_E_Kelly) March 10, 2017
Speaking to the BBC’s James Menendez from what looked like his home office about relations with North Korea, one of Prof Kelly’s children then proceeded to strut into the room.
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Trying to maintain a sense of decorum, Prof Kelly keeps eye contact with the camera while trying to steer the child out of shot – before a baby in a walker enters the fray.
As if things can't get any more hilarious, a woman then skids into the room and drags the children out, before frantically crawling back to yank the door shut.
Too late though, damage done.
Interviewer Mr Menendez later tweeted that it was "hard to keep a straight face", adding, "it was the desperate reach for the door at the end that nearly did it for me".
So if you think you're having a bad day at work, spare a thought for poor Prof Kelly.
This just happened on BBC World News. pic.twitter.com/NXbRG49vti
— BBC Three (@bbcthree) March 10, 2017
The clip quickly spread across the internet, but it seemed Prof Kelly was unaware of just how popular his children's cameos had become:
@David_Waddell What would that mean, please? Re-broadcasting it on BBC TV, or just here on Twitter? Is this kinda thing that goes 'viral' and gets weird?
— Robert E Kelly (@Robert_E_Kelly) March 10, 2017
Having watched it back, all credit to @Robert_E_Kelly for keeping it going. Come back to @bbcworld soon, with or without your lovely family!
— James Menendez (@jamesmenendez) March 10, 2017
@juliamacfarlane I'm actually crying laughing at this ? Absolutely hilarious.
— Laura Maciver (@BBCLauraMac) March 10, 2017
@BBCNewsbeat We feel ya buddy. No worries, this has happened to exactly *every* parent that has ever worked from home.
— Mike Donovan (@mikelikebike) March 10, 2017
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