The news of the death of the 'PUBG couple' wife, who had set online forums alight, has been shared, leaving viewers heartbroken. The couple's poignant love, who never let go of each other's hands even after a terminal stomach cancer diagnosis, ultimately ended in tears.
On the 18th, MBC's 'Oh Eun-young Report: Marriage hell' special "Again, love" aired the story of a wife given a terminal diagnosis of late-stage stomach cancer and the husband who stayed by her side. This special is a series presented by the documentary and current affairs production team behind the past nationwide tearjerker 'Human documentary: Love,' reunited once again to showcase stories of those who protect their families amid unexpected tragedy, delivering a deep emotional impact.
The protagonists who brought viewers to tears that day were the couple known as the 'PUBG couple.' Married five years, the wife, who visited the emergency room with abdominal pain just seven months after giving birth to their second child, received the devastating diagnosis of peritoneal metastasis from stomach cancer. Eighty percent of her colon had already necrotized and her organs had hardened like stone. With no particular warning signs before the tragedy, the wife had endured painful days for three months, relying on narcotic painkillers and able only to wet her lips with water.
The husband's devoted care moved viewers to tears. The husband, on parental leave, single-handedly cared for their 5-year-old first child and 1-year-old second child while also taking on his wife's caregiving. After putting the children to bed, he stayed at the hospital through the night and upon returning would eat instant rice and kimchi in the dark kitchen with the lights still off, quietly sobbing alone — a scene that made Dr. Oh Eun-young and the hosts break down in tears. The heartrending story of the eldest child, struggling with the absence of their mother, also pained viewers' hearts.
Earlier, the couple had become a major topic in online communities and the news. To cheer his terminally ill wife who enjoyed gaming, the husband recruited players to "intentionally let her get killed," and many gamers voluntarily participated, gifting a touching event. It was a desperate moment when they were about to sign a document to forgo life-prolonging treatment, but after the event the wife conveyed a desperate will saying "I want to live," and the couple found the strength to continue treatment once more.
That day Dr. Oh Eun-young shared her own past experience of a cancer diagnosis and advised the couple, who had little time left, to leave video messages for each other. In a video message the wife tearfully promised the children, "I'm sorry for making you wait so long. When I get out we'll eat delicious food and go to lots of fun places. I love you," and the husband also sobbed, "Let's live a normal life. Hold on, please," turning the studio into a sea of tears.
However, at the end of the broadcast, the tragic news was finally reported. She passed away shortly before her 31st birthday. The production team expressed deep condolences with the phrase "carrying 117 days of precious memories, she embarked on a long journey to spring days without further pain" and 'we respectfully pray for the deceased's repose.'
Despite despair, the 'PUBG couple,' who never let go of each other to the end, and the news of the wife's death have prompted waves of online mourning.
[Photo] 'Oh Eun-young Report: Marriage hell' broadcast capture
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