Oh, the perks and pitfalls of working from home.
Add live television and small children to the mix and it can be a recipe for unintended gaffes.
Footage from a BBC broadcast showed the moment a serious discussion on South Korea was interrupted by the family of Robert Kelly who was being interviewed from his home office.
Kelly, an associate professor of Political Science at Pusan National University in Busan, was attempting to answer a live question about the impeachment of the country’s president when his four year-old daughter burst on the scene.
Sporting a bright yellow shirt, Marion entered the room with a bit of a dancing march and sidled up to her father’s elbow as he spoke to BBC broadcaster James Mernendez.
Not to be left out, baby brother James crashed through in his walker a few moments later.
But the slapstick reached a crescendo as Kelly’s wife, Jung-a Kim, skidded into the room and proceeded to drag the children out.
@cavedawes She was awesome. I can image her panic. The kids were right there a second ago and then…OMG!!!!
— KK (@Kingkam77) March 10, 2017
BBC News – Children. Professor Robert Kelly may’ve kept cool during chat with Beeb, even though pushed daughter off, but Mum is real heroine pic.twitter.com/ufPqzLfW5W
— Nick J Cave (@cavedawes) March 10, 2017
The woman trying to get the kids out of Robert Kelly’s BBC interview be like: pic.twitter.com/GViPZmdcni
— Luke Dolan (@LJDolan93) March 10, 2017
The 44 year-old political science professor apologized and, never turning his gaze away from the screen, attempted to finish the interview. At the other end, Menendez kept it together as well.
One of the children could be heard crying as Kelly’s wife successfully removed them from the room. In a final comical moment, the frantic mother is seen almost crawling back in an attempt to close the door unnoticed.
NB Associate Professor @Robert_E_Kelly is actually an expert in his field. His @BBCWorld interview in full:https://t.co/973kLww1zk
— ? David Waddell ن (@David_Waddell) March 10, 2017
“Hard to keep a straight face,” Menendez tweeted in response to the posted video online.
Hard to keep a straight face. Video please soon! https://t.co/n5ixiTgEsL
— James Menendez (@jamesmenendez) March 10, 2017
He also admitted what “nearly did it” for him during the interview.
Yes, it was the desperate reach for the door at the end that nearly did it for me… https://t.co/suxe3KPs3i
— James Menendez (@jamesmenendez) 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
The posted video became an instant internet hit and Twitter users were thankful for the laugh.
Prof. Robert Kelly, your children just made you famous. Haha. https://t.co/EuwrC0VOhs
— Charles Bivona (@CharlesBivona) March 10, 2017
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@jamesmenendez @Robert_E_Kelly @BBCWorld Adorable – every parent can identify! Superbly handled by you both
— Karin Giannone (@KarinBBC) March 10, 2017
@jamesmenendez @Robert_E_Kelly @BBCWorld that was absolutely brilliant and well handled Prof Kelly. I can empathise immensely.
— Gurminder (@gurminder) March 10, 2017
@jamesmenendez Not many things on the Internet make me laugh until I cry. This did.
— All5movements (@all5movements) March 10, 2017
@jamesmenendez sir you win the internet! Congratulations!
— Robin (@robalexclark) March 10, 2017
@jamesmenendez Best entrance ever on BBC! Made my entire weekend.
— Amy Chew (@AmyChewCNA) March 10, 2017
@LondonW128QT loved it.Tell which working from home parent has not been inturputed by at least one child when on phone or conference
— Koula Valsamis-Warre (@kvalwarren) March 10, 2017
@MarshaC4 She was amazing! Rivals @J_Ennis with her amazing running skills as scooped children up. Nomination for #InternationalWomensDay
— Nick J Cave (@cavedawes) March 10, 2017
@Piano4Solihull A moment on his face forever frozen in time now lol
— Nick J Cave (@cavedawes) March 10, 2017
@cavedawes @a_Troglodist that baby tho
— Catwoman (@TheSiouxfan) March 10, 2017
@a_Troglodist @cavedawes its brilliant. A triumphant entrance, wonderful.
— Catwoman (@TheSiouxfan) March 10, 2017
US & UK are more interested in Robert Kelly’s kids invading his room during the BBC interview than in Park Geun-hye’s impeachment.
— grace hj jung (@aechjay) March 10, 2017
GQ reader had a GREAT theory on why Robert Kelly didn’t get up to help with the kids: he isn’t wearing pants https://t.co/pAQ6hEdFLS
— Chris Gayomali (@chrisgayomali) March 10, 2017
@deejayfaremi We are all human afterall. We breathe, we have family and things go out of line sometimes.
Live life! One love— Tope Daramola (@Orinma) March 10, 2017
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