After the couple Yoon Yoo-sun and Lee Seong-ho, SBS' Dongsaengimong 2 - You Are My Destiny (hereinafter "Dongsaengimong2"), which for the first time revealed the married life of "baseball legend" Kim Byung-hyun and his wife, ranked No. 1 in entertainment programs in the same time slot.
According to television ratings research company Nielsen Korea, the SBS program Dongsaengimong2, which aired on the 10th, scored a 1.2% rating among adults 20-49, taking first place among entertainment programs in the same time slot. (Tied with tvN's World food vendor challenge Baeksajang 3) Also, following last week, it rose to second place overall among Tuesday entertainment shows, after "Whenever Possible," continuing its strength on Tuesdays. Household ratings in the Seoul metropolitan area were 4%, and the highest minute rating was 5.2%.
On that day, SBS' Dongsaengimong2 said it prepared a "restaurant owner couple relay special" to cheer on self-employed people around the country who are struggling in the 2026 era of a downturn in self-employment. True to the owner special, special MCs included actor Zo In-sung, a recent close friend, and actor Cha Taehyun, who established an agency. Cha Taehyun said, "Fortunately it's been a year and we didn't post a deficit, so we gave performance bonuses. I felt somewhat proud." He added, "But I should have calculated better; because I did it roughly, I gave too much. During a managers' meeting, they said, 'We probably shouldn't be getting this much,'" drawing laughter.
The first contestant in the "restaurant owner couple relay special" and the 100th destiny couple was former major leaguer Kim Byung-hyun. Kim Byung-hyun, who reportedly went through as many as eleven business closures from a Japanese restaurant to a steakhouse, a Thai restaurant and a hamburger shop, was asked whether he had blown his major league salary on startups. He replied, "I think I spent some of it. Not half. If it were half, I'd be kicked out." He said he is now attempting a sausage business as his 12th venture. When asked about his wife's reaction to the serial startups, Kim Byung-hyun said, "My wife doesn't really know. I wanted to show only the good things," revealing he had proceeded without notifying his wife, surprising everyone.
At one point Kim Byung-hyun showed signs of anxiety, saying, "But do we have to do the interview together? Can't I do it alone (without my wife)?" When asked why he had not revealed his wife on social media, such as not posting her photo on SNS, Kim Byung-hyun replied, "I didn't hide her. We each lived our own lives." Meanwhile, his wife Han Kyung-min revealed, "There were many times I lived thinking, 'Am I ashamed?' My husband didn't introduce me to many acquaintances. He even said he didn't want to invite people to the wedding," she exposed.
Han Kyung-min aired her biggest grievance, saying, "I hear about store openings, closures, or when he goes to shoot somewhere through acquaintances or the press." Han Kyung-min said, "I wondered if other people live like that too. I came to confront him because I wondered how long I should keep living trusting like this," explaining her reason for appearing on Dongsaengimong2.
In the daily life footage of the couple revealed for the first time that day, the two people's "expression dream" was clearly revealed. Han Kyung-min said, "I used to like expressing and talking, but I changed a lot after meeting my husband. He won't let me do it," and Kim Byung-hyun explained, "I want to express myself well, but as a pitcher since childhood I always thought I had to keep a poker face, so I can't express well. It's a bit difficult and unfamiliar." Han Kyung-min also said, "When we were dating, whenever a signal went off you'd unbuckle the seatbelt and hold me," but Kim Byung-hyun stuck to playing coy as if embarrassed.
The two, who first met at a gathering with acquaintances, showed "different minds" even about their first impressions. Kim Byung-hyun said he fell in love at first sight, but Han Kyung-min said, "At that time he seemed messy and untidy. He was far from my ideal type." When asked what led to their marriage, Han Kyung-min said, "My husband's acquaintance said, '(Kim Byung-hyun) couldn't sleep or eat for three days. Please save him,'" she began. She continued, "He said he was going to the U.S. a week later, so I thought, 'Good.' Then he called a week later saying he had returned to Korea. He said he came because of me. So I opened up a bit." Of their relationship that began that way, Han Kyung-min added, "He had a purer, more modest charm than I expected. He also wrote me a lot of letters. He loved me very much."
That day Han Kyung-min said, "Even though he says things like this, when he's with me he once said, 'If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have gotten married by now, and if I hadn't married I might have died somewhere,'" and added, "Judging by that, I think marriage with me was a turning point and a good influence for him," showing firm belief in her husband. Kim Byung-hyun spoke of a truly difficult period while living in the U.S. and said he decided to play baseball again thanks to his wife, saying, "I'm sorry; I'm clumsy at expressing myself." He added, "I've ridden the waves of life, and living together there are many times I feel sorry," revealing sincere affection within his awkward expressions. Thinking of his hardships, Han Kyung-min cried and said, "Even if he seems foolish, I feel he's a deep person. Not because he's family, but I want him to do well," showing deep affection. Kim Byung-hyun, seeming taciturn, comforted his wife gently in his own way, and Han Kyung-min showed a bright smile.
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