Actors Kim Hyung-min and show host Lee Si-yu appeared on ‘We Are Not a Lovebird Couple’.
On the broadcast of the tvN entertainment program ‘We Are Not a Lovebird Couple’ on the 7th, the couple Kim Hyung-min and Lee Si-yu took the spotlight. Although they appear to be a happy couple on the outside, they actually have serious issues in their relationship, which led them to participate in the show. Since they usually show a bright side on broadcasts and in daily life, their courageous appearance has become a topic of discussion.
Kim Hyung-min, introduced by Choi Soo-jong as his junior, has gained public recognition through films like ‘Kwang-sik’s Younger Brother Kwang-tae’ and dramas such as ‘Rainbow Romance’, ‘East of Eden’, ‘Chunchoo Taehoo’, ‘I Need Romance Season 1’, ‘Sisters Are Alive’, and ‘Luca: The Beginning’.
His wife, Lee Si-yu, has performed in musicals like ‘The Beauty is in Pain’, ‘Jungle Life’, and ‘The Great Gatsby RE:BOOT’, but she gave up her dream of being a musical actress for a stable livelihood and transitioned to being a show host, effectively becoming the breadwinner. The initial warmth of their reunion quickly turned to focus as the couple's shocking story was revealed. Throughout their journey to the Lovebird House, tension lingered between the two, who kept their distance.
The wife, who started as a show host to make a living after giving up her dream of being a musical actress due to mounting debts, and the husband, who became a full-time househusband after experiencing three business failures due to the pandemic, portrayed their desperate story realistically. Watching the reenactment drama of the Surah couple, Kim Hyung-min and Lee Si-yu continuously shed tears.
They revealed their ongoing business failures, the dire situation where they couldn't even afford to buy kimchi stew, and how they were financially cornered to the point of selling their wedding rings and their child's first birthday ring. In particular, the ‘slap incident’ that ended their relationship at midnight revealed that the memories of husband Kim Hyung-min and wife Lee Si-yu differed, leading to mutual hurt due to a small misunderstanding, evoking sympathy.
The troubled couple expressed their discomfort while watching the Surah couple's realistic performance, saying, “I thought it would be fun to watch,” and “I feel uneasy,” while they shed tears endlessly as they recalled their thoughts during that time after watching the reenactment video. Even in the studio, while listening to advice from Choi Soo-jong and Ha Hee-ra, they couldn't stop crying.
“People around us thought we were a lovebird couple, so we never revealed it, but now we have truly reached an extreme situation and want to have honest conversations to find solutions,” the couple candidly expressed their feelings after watching the VCR, gathering courage once again to improve their relationship.
Psychiatrist Kim Ji-yong, who watched this, explained that the husband's repeated business failures are a form of ‘repetitive compulsion’. He advised that it is a phenomenon where one seeks to return to familiar things to wash away past wounds and find recovery in similar situations, emphasizing the need to break free from it quickly.
Choi Soo-jong, as the husband’s friend, encouraged him by saying, “As long as you have the mindset to accept any role as an actor, good things will surely come,” while Ha Hee-ra added, “Economic situations can sometimes be given or not regardless of our efforts, but your hearts can change today,” offering words of encouragement.
Every week, with the dramatic stories of the troubled couple and heartfelt advice through reenactment dramas, Choi Soo-jong and Ha Hee-ra’s mirror therapy drama ‘We Are Not a Lovebird Couple’ airs every Monday at 10:10 PM.
[Lee Da-gyeom, Star Today Reporter]
