'Single Again 7' has revealed information about the women.
On the afternoon of the 31st, the MBN entertainment program 'Single Again 7' featured five divorced women sharing details about their marriage duration and child status.
During the broadcast, the information of the five women was disclosed. Myung-eun said, "My marriage lasted for 10 months, and I have no children."
Ye-won shared, "Legally, my marriage lasted about a year and a half. I lived together for about six months and went through a year-long divorce process, so we were separated for a year. Regarding children, I have one! I have a son born in 2022, and I received a sudden notice from my ex-husband about divorce when I was about six months pregnant. I was on my knees in front of my ex-husband, begging, 'Please don't divorce me. I'm so scared.' I tried to persuade him, but it seemed like my friend's heart had turned, so I also gave up. I had stress from the 29th week, and I had to be hospitalized twice while taking medication to stop the premature labor. In conclusion, my child was born early," she revealed.
Ye-won continued, "My baby has never seen his dad. He thinks of his grandfather as his dad. But that's not the case, so I'm slowly explaining it to him. Sometimes he asks me, 'Where's dad?' and every time he does, it really hurts." She added, "I wanted to tell Hee-jong something. When we went to the zoo, you asked me what my hobby was. It's been a long time since I've put down what I like and what I'm good at, and I have a lot I haven't said, so I've felt frustrated alone." Hee-jong then apologized, saying, "I'm sorry, Ye-won. I'm really sorry."
Next is Ji-woo. Ji-woo said, "I'm a double divorcee. I've been through two divorces. What I mentioned earlier was the duration of my first marriage. I found out that my first husband was living with a married colleague I had gone to my wedding with, and I buried it in my heart without asking for any responsibility. This was about 6 or 7 years ago. I blamed myself a lot for being too immature in my first marriage, so I looked at realistic conditions and values and thought I was meeting a reliable person, but the marriage lasted just under two years," she said.
She continued, "The person who treated me so well until just before the marriage came home every day drunk. He kept doing things that broke my trust. We all know how hard it is to lose a family once. I thought it would never happen again. A year and a half passed, and the decisive reason for the divorce was that I didn't have children, but he kept telling me to have kids... He told me to quit my job, and he was never home, making it feel like I was left with someone I had to take care of. That was incredibly hard," she said, crying.
She added, "At first, I told my in-laws, asking them to help us, but they yelled at me, saying, 'How hard must it be for your son?' At that moment, I thought, 'Oh, I'm not part of this family.' But my dad came running to pick me up that dawn. He told me not to live in such a house. My dad really raised me with great care. I prepared for divorce to be happy, and it might be an awkward thing, but I still dream of a happy family. I hope that's possible. I was afraid that if I didn't say anything, I wouldn't be understood about why I made that decision. I'm sorry I couldn't say it until now," she shared candidly.
Next, Soo-han said, "I'm raising a nine-year-old boy. I didn't hold back during my marriage. Because my child was so precious," he said, shedding tears. He shared, "Since I don't have financial stability, my mom told me to leave the baby with her. I was separated for about 10 days from my baby, and that was the hardest time." He revealed his son, saying, "I want to play soccer with him, so I'm exercising too. I cherish and love my child more than myself."
The fourth to share was Areum. Areum said, "My marriage lasted almost six years. And I have children. I have an eight-year-old daughter who just started elementary school. She's incredibly beautiful. And I also have a six-year-old son," indicating that she is raising two children. She said, "When I got divorced, I naturally took custody because the children needed their mother's care more. They are so precious that I can say they are everything in my life. I got divorced for the happiness of me and my children. The day after I made that decision, I woke up, and the world was just white. I think I cried a lot while holding both kids in the morning, thinking, 'How are we going to live now? How are the three of us going to live?'"
Areum continued, "After work, I pick up the kids and take them to the hospital for IV treatment. I can't even remove the IV, so I just wrap them up and come back. The next day, I send them back to kindergarten still bandaged, and I go back to work. I repeat this for 3 or 4 days, and I think I cried every night coming home. It feels really hard," she shared about the difficulties of raising children alone.
Earlier, Myung-eun went on a double date with Do-hyung and In-hyung. Do-hyung revealed in an interview, "I didn't like it (going on a double date with In-hyung). Honestly. But I thought if I were in that situation, I would feel the same, so let's cheer up and give it a try."
Myung-eun said, "I think this date is important. Should I say it's exciting? There should be points like 'Oh?' to look forward to," expressing her anticipation for the first date with Do-hyung. Sitting next to Myung-eun, Do-hyung asked, "Where are your parents? What about your siblings?" trying to get closer to her.
Do-hyung said, "I wish my sister was in Korea. My parents are getting old. They need someone to talk to, but no matter how nice I am, I can't provide what a daughter can." Myung-eun empathized, saying, "I completely understand. I feel that we need to take care of them. That's why I want to remarry quickly."
When Myung-eun said, "I used to do a lot of things while working (before marriage). I was an announcer!" Do-hyung replied, "Actually, I really wanted to be an announcer too... I really wanted to be an announcer and a flight attendant." Myung-eun smiled, saying, "Really? I also applied to be a flight attendant when I was looking for a job. I was told to come for the final interview at Asiana when I got accepted at L Mart."
The two continued their conversation, while In-hyung silently looked out the window. Later, the three went on a gondola date. When Do-hyung sat next to Myung-eun, she touched his shoulder and smiled brightly. In-hyung said, "I dated Myung-eun yesterday, so I quietly stayed back to let them have their date. Strangely, when I looked at Myung-eun, I thought that the environments in which Do-hyung and Myung-eun grew up were similar. I thought Myung-eun's feelings might not be for me."
During a meal, when In-hyung briefly left the table, Do-hyung asked, "Is your family harmonious?" Myung-eun replied, "Yes, completely! My parents are the same age, and they've never called each other 'you'." Do-hyung shared, "Actually, my family wasn't harmonious. My parents divorced, and now they are each remarried. I wanted to get out of that house quickly. Everyone wants to have a harmonious family, but that wasn't the reality for me," revealing his personal story.
Hearing this, Myung-eun said, "Oh no, I'm so sad," shedding tears, to which Do-hyung responded, "I have a strong desire to create a harmonious family."
Myung-eun expressed, "The environment you grew up in can be a pain and a flaw, but I feel a lot of empathy. I definitely felt that we communicated well, and I felt a lot of rational emotions from you, Do-hyung."
Meanwhile, Dong-geon and Areum also went on a one-on-one date. Areum said, "The women's information hasn't been revealed yet. So feelings could change, right?" Dong-geon replied, "I don't think it would shake me that much. Why? Are you hoping for that? Are you joking?" showing skepticism.
Dong-geon said, "Don't think too much about it. There are realistic aspects. We don't know how things will turn out, but can you move if you love someone too much?" Areum responded, "If you love someone too much, you might be able to move, right? That's a positive thought." However, when Dong-geon asked, "Do you think about having children?" Areum hesitated, saying, "Children... we haven't revealed our information yet," avoiding the question. Dong-geon then said, "Please tell me about that part slowly."
When Dong-geon honestly said, "I think something changed since the Maltese," Areum replied, "I thought I should have fun, but you opened and closed the car door for me... I have a personality that gets flustered by such actions," making Dong-geon feel good.
Later, during a starlight date, they discussed what it would be like if they went to Korea, saying, "Is it okay to meet on weekends?" and "If we can meet on weekdays, we can meet," creating a couple-like atmosphere. Dong-geon said, "It felt like we were in a space just for the two of us, and everything was great," in an interview.
Dong-geon, who woke up early to write a handwritten letter, gave it to Areum. Areum said, "'If only you were sitting next to me on the returning flight' was touching. I received confirmation of his feelings."
Meanwhile, Ji-woo, who was with Seong-woo, said, "I think Seong-woo has made a lot of effort to appeal to me. I also have to work hard. I'm still worried about the information disclosure. I'm very concerned about it. But I think it will happen today? I'm in a very uncomfortable state, so I'm a bit more cautious. I have a bit of a defensive mechanism to be 100% like Seong-woo."
When Ji-woo said, "If my situation becomes burdensome after you find out, I hope you can tell me honestly without making it awkward," Seong-woo calmly replied, "Okay. It's important to me that Ji-woo doesn't get hurt. Don't worry about that. I don't want to send you off while hurting you."
While they were talking, Hee-jong suddenly opened the door and asked, "Can I talk to you in 10 minutes?" Nervously waiting for the 10 minutes to pass, Hee-jong said, "It's already past 9," and opened the door without hesitation.
Ji-woo also shared with Hee-jong, "What I'm concerned about is... the information disclosure is still pending, right? I'm worried about what you are doing for me without the information being disclosed. I think it wouldn't be too late to decide whether to appeal to me after the information is disclosed," expressing the same concern. Hee-jong replied, "Honestly, it's not that important to me. There are two things I promised not to change. The first is consistency, and the second is to focus on the person. I feel like it would be too disappointing to miss out on someone I really like because of information."
MBN's 'Single Again 7' airs every Sunday at 10 PM.
[Seo Ye-ji, Star Today Guest Reporter]
