KBS2 'Problem Child in House' featured Ha Hee-ra unloading episodes of a husband-and-wife so devoted it felt more unreal than a fantasy drama, turning the rooftop room into a maelstrom of shock and admiration.
On the 8th, the KBS2 variety show 'Problem Child in House season 2' (hereinafter 'Problem Child in House') episode 297 aired, inviting the actor duo with maxed-out life experience, Kim Young-ok and Ha Hee-ra, who, along with Song Eun I, Kim Sook, Kim Jong Kook, Hong Jin Kyung, Yang Se-chan and Joo Woo-jae, engaged in a dopamine-inducing quiz war over bizarre questions. At the same time, 'Problem Child in House' recorded a nationwide rating of 3.5% according to Nielsen Korea, once again proving its solid popularity by holding the overwhelming No. 1 spot among variety shows in the same time slot despite the onslaught of new programs.
Known as the 'original bookend goddess,' Ha Hee-ra surprised with her unchanged youthful beauty that day. Ha Hee-ra, who said she works hard on weight management, revealed the health routine she follows without fail 365 days a year. She also opened the curtain on a devoted-love episode, saying she exercises not only to maintain herself as an actor but also for the closest person, because she wants to look good for her husband. She added, "The last kiss with my husband was yesterday. I didn't get to today because I was busy," and "Even after menopause, the events continue," boasting of a still-passionate marriage over time and drawing surprise.
Meanwhile, that day, exciting problem solving and related episodes also richly filled the rooftop room. Questions included 'the welfare policy Google created to take care of employees' families' lives,' 'why the top domestic lunchbox company's original menu price was 970 won,' 'the identity of a special stand-in actor who exists in Hollywood,' and 'an ultra-simple self-test to check for sarcopenia,' and the polar-opposite marriage talks of Kim Young-ok and Ha Hee-ra stimulated laughs.
Ha Hee-ra revealed Choi Soo-jong's unusual devotion to his wife, saying, "Choi Soo-jong watched every performance of the play I was in," "When we were newlyweds he sometimes cut himself while slicing so he won't let me use knives," and "When actresses had a party at home, Choi Soo-jong once dressed as a woman and joined in," leaving mouths agape. She added, "Because they resemble their father, the children take care of me. On my birthday I was filming and when I returned home the children had prepared an event," to which Joo Woo-jae said, "I feel like I'm listening to a fantasy novel now," and Kim Sook and others chimed in, "Isn't that something that doesn't exist in reality?"
By contrast, Kim Young-ok drew empathetic laughter about real-life married life, 180 degrees different from the unreal devoted-couple of Ha Hee-ra. Kim Young-ok recounted how her husband went to the military right after they married, leaving her to single-handedly raise the children, saying, "I raised the children without my husband. Even if he had been there, what help would he have been?" Reacting to Ha Hee-ra's remark that she still shares a bed with her husband, Kim Young-ok added, "We have used separate rooms for a long time. We just ignore each other like seeing a cow and chicken. After living long together, you feel pity just looking at your husband's back. You live by habit," causing uproarious laughter. Kim Young-ok also urged, "People may think a man like Choi Soo-jong is normal, but that's abnormal. I hope everyone watching thinks 'I'm normal' and is happy," adding to the laughter.
Meanwhile, Ha Hee-ra raised interest by saying there are similarities between the nation's devoted husband Choi Soo-jong and the rooftop room's new devoted husband Kim Jong Kook. Ha Hee-ra said, "They are similar in being frugal and very thrifty. (Like Kim Jong Kook) Choi Soo-jong has some obsessive traits. He still wears a suit from 16 years ago. The children also practice frugality. But he never holds back when it comes to me. He said he's so happy that the family uses what I save," drawing exclamations, and Kim Jong Kook said, "That's cool. You should live like that," reiterating the life philosophy of 'Scrooge Kook' and prompting laughter.
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