"Min-soo, the 'man-friend,' has appeared again on a couple's variety show.
On the 7th episode of tvN STORY's couple dilemma therapy drama 'We Are Not a Lovey-Dovey Couple,' broadcast on the evening of Nov. 11 at 8 p.m., a troubled couple with a background story about the legal issues they faced earlier this year made an appearance, attracting viewers' attention.
The studio was abuzz when the troubled couple who took social media by storm with 'I have arrived, brother' in 2024 appeared. Ha Hee-ra, who played a role in the reenactment, noted, "I have lived with so many wounds since childhood, and this person had a lot of inner pain. It was the most heartbreaking character I've ever portrayed." Choi Soo-jong said, "Even in a suffocating life, this person endured day by day with a sense of responsibility. The word respect came to mind while watching this person."
However, as the drama therapy began, the strange cohabitation of four people living together, including the wife's long-time friend and his live-in girlfriend, was revealed, surprising everyone. An incident caused the friend and his girlfriend to leave the house, but the wife, suspecting her husband's infidelity, seized his taxi rides to work and even confiscated his cellphone, leading to a series of bizarre episodes.
A pitiable husband and a wife in a 24-hour surveillance mode, amid conflicting statements, psychiatrist Kim Ji-yong diagnosed, "I swear I'm going to grab the back of my neck" and classified this as "a living psychiatric textbook," analyzing that deep mental pathology was observed. Divorce attorney Park Eun-joo also provided sharp advice to the wife who seemed to be escaping reality. Particularly, while the wife meticulously managed her husband's money, she lent money to her friend "Min-soo" without getting it back, even using the nickname "Rabbit" for him, which frustrated her husband.
In this reenactment, actor Kim Hyung-min, the protagonist from the 2nd episode, made a special appearance and delivered a powerful performance as the friend character, while the actual 'Min-soo' made a surprise appearance in the studio, shocking the scene. Also, during a scene where Choi Soo-jong admired a pretty female entertainer, Ha Hee-ra sharply reacted, asking, "What's with that expression?" showcasing their real-life couple chemistry to bring laughter.
A story created by a husband with shattered self-esteem, a wife exhausted from obsession, and an unprecedented 'man-friend' character. However, some viewers shook their heads at this couple who appeared again on a couple's variety show following previous shows like 'Teenage Parents 5,' 'Ask Us Anything Fortune Teller,' and 'Oh Eun-young's Marriage Hell.'
Meanwhile, 'We Are Not a Lovey-Dovey Couple' reconstructs the stories of real couples in a drama format, where Choi Soo-jong and Ha Hee-ra portray the husband and wife respectively, acting realistically and proposing problem-solving solutions.
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