Lee Hyori was human too... "Her advice felt like she was a superstar, creating a sense of dissonance" [Love War][★Night TV]

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On "Love War," Lee Hyori offered sincere advice to the clown couple.

JTBC's "Love War," which aired on the 28th, featured Kim Eun-hye, a 29-year-old social worker, who is cohabiting with her 30-year-old boyfriend, Park Seong-bin, a tall clown. The couple, who have been living together since February, were preparing to get married in March of next year.

The biggest issue for this couple was that the 30th-year-old boyfriend's behavior was too childish. Watching the man throw severe tantrums over food, Seo Jang-hoon pointed out, "I wouldn't raise my son like that. Kids get scolded for acting like this, so why aren't you scolding him? It's completely wrong. What are you doing?"

Lee Kyung-gyu advised, "Did he lie about his age? Isn't he 21? Just wait ten years. He doesn't even say 'let's eat.' When it's time to eat now, just eat." Lee Hyori said, "He wanted to sleep but was dragged out. It's a mindset of thinking, 'If I act stubborn like this, he won't do it next time.' It's immature. We are the same way."

However, Kim Hee-chul exclaimed, "Today is the hardest. I almost said something harsh. My girlfriend is a Nightingale. It's truly grateful." Watching the man's repeated problematic behavior, he eventually let out a curse.

Kim Eun-hye met with a friend and candidly shared, "After work ends and I come home, I now have to take care of my boyfriend. It feels like parenting, not dating. Why did you choose him as a marriage partner? Honestly, I didn't think we would date this long, nor did I think we would get married."

She continued, "I wanted to meet a man with a stable job, so in the beginning, I was actually anxious. My salary and pay grade go up every year, but my boyfriend does nothing. He says he should rest when he wants to. I wish he would go out and learn something," expressing regret over the clown's irregular income.

The parties involved also had a conversation about this. Kim Eun-hye confessed, "I saw him in a good light, but people around me are very worried. I think he does nothing during the off-season. He has opportunities to practice and learn at home, so why doesn't he? He should practice and try harder to the extent that I support him."

Park Seong-bin retorted, "What's the point of doing something right now? Cry again? Don't cry. Don't cry for no reason. Try crying, does anything change? Nothing changes. It must be nice to date a man who doesn't even have 13 million won. Why did you say you would get married? I can live on just 300,000 won a month right now."

Seeing this, Seo Jang-hoon advised, "If I had a sense of responsibility and thoughts about marriage, I should be seen working more somewhere and saving money, even if it's not a large amount. Miss Eun-hye seems like she could live better with someone else. The job is not the problem. Whether he is a clown or whatever, the man's lifestyle pattern is the issue. If you are marrying him knowing this, there is no way around it. Work yourself to death for your whole life to support her."

Another issue with the man was that he said things he did not mean due to low self-esteem. Park Seong-bin, while arguing over wedding costs, made harsh remarks: "Why did you marry a guy like me? You have no flaws. You love your job, you're kind, and you do housework well. I'm unemployed with nothing to show for it. Go. You can go. What are you doing dating an unemployed boyfriend? It must be nice to date a man who doesn't even have 13 million won."

In response, Seo Jang-hoon delivered a harsh critique: "Then just leave first. I'll try harder. He doesn't even say positive things. Stop talking nonsense and go work. Why keep saying unpleasant things when you don't even leave?"

However, in an interview with the production team, Kim Eun-hye revealed the reason she decided to get married: "I am the eldest daughter, and I lived diligently as my mom and dad wanted, but my boyfriend made me feel free. Both of my parents have physical disabilities and received disability grades. I started earning money from high school. I stopped buying things I wanted, but my boyfriend said it was okay to buy this much. My parents discouraged taking leave, but my boyfriend was the one who told me it was okay to rest. For the first time, I learned what rest is because of him."

Lee Kyung-gyu, appearing as a panelist, sincerely counseled, "Being a clown is not a job that earns a lot of money. Yet he chose it. What crushes one's life is comparison with others. Forget about stories of other clowns earning 200 million won; build your self-esteem regarding the work you do."

Lee Hyori also analyzed, "Rather than honestly acknowledging his shabby reality, he tends to put himself down. It seems like he puts himself down because he didn't receive much love in the environment he grew up in. Living a life trying to appear bigger than oneself consumes more energy."

In particular, she shared her true feelings: "We are all the same humans, but I also acted like a superstar and said, 'Don't worry, don't overthink it.' It consumed too much energy. I struggled because of this dissonance—saying to someone, 'Go ahead,' when I am a liar who cannot move forward myself. But putting myself down is also putting down the person who loves me, so please stop doing that."

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