Lee Hyori Featured in "Love War" Season 1 Finale: "We Need to Find a Good Man" [Comprehensive]

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Singer Lee Hyori's heartfelt advice shone brightly as JTBC's dating reality show "Love War" Season 1 came to an end.

In the 20th episode of JTBC's dating reality program "Love War," broadcast on the 9th, a 49-year-old female live commerce CEO who has been in a relationship for nine years and her 40-year-old male partner, a performance artist known for fire shows, appeared. The couple had become "life partners" who supported each other's work, but their opposite personalities led them to repeatedly engage in a "fiery war."

The girlfriend who appeared that day treated her boyfriend like an employee rather than a romantic partner. The boyfriend assisted with his girlfriend's business tasks, including driving, carrying packages, and handling deliveries, upon her request, but failed to properly practice for his own performances, evoking sympathy. The girlfriend would instruct him with commands like "Do this!" and, when dissatisfied with his work or behavior, would unleash her anger regardless of the time or place, shocking viewers.

In particular, she criticized his way of speaking in front of others, saying, "You're nitpicking my tone all the time!" while raising her voice to point out his mistakes. She continued to shout at him in anger even inside the car on the way home. The designated driver asked, "Are you really fighting?" and later confessed, "I thought I was going to die," seeing that the girlfriend could not calm her rage.

In response, Seo Jang-hoon told the girlfriend, "It seems your circuit for restraint is broken. You show no consideration for others. It is rude. The idea that 'the devil inside me comes out when I get angry, so you all have to endure it' is wrong," delivering a sharp and refreshing critique.

The girlfriend, a workaholic entrepreneur who felt 24 hours in a day was not enough, had served as the de facto head of the household, including taking sole responsibility for their livelihood when her boyfriend had no work due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She managed his network and business plans on his behalf. Unlike the girlfriend, who was decisive and handled tasks quickly, the boyfriend constantly postponed his work. He also kept delaying the conversion to a corporation that the girlfriend had fully prepared. The girlfriend, who would soon turn 50, voiced her concerns about the future, but communication failed as the boyfriend could not grasp the context of the conversation and gave irrelevant answers. Kim Hee-chul pointed out, "The boyfriend is the type to provoke his partner's anger."

Seo Jang-hoon, who had observed both sides' situations, advised them to change their approach to the relationship. He stated, "It is impossible to expect the boyfriend to change," and offered a realistic solution: "There is no way other than hiring a personal secretary and keeping him just as your boyfriend." He further urged the girlfriend, "You must restrain yourself more and show patience to achieve greater success. You need to open your heart wider." Girls' Generation's Yura, who appeared as a special diplomat, also added her support, saying, "It seems that the desire for our partner to become our ideal type is eating away at both of us. It would be good to accept each other as we are."

Lee Hyori's advice left an even deeper impression. As if finding herself in the girlfriend, Lee empathized and said, "The girlfriend was born to be a strong woman, someone who must work hard to earn her own living." She continued, "Don't rely on anyone; believe in yourself. If you live well and work hard, that is enough," and "We need to find a good man," soothing the girlfriend's heart. At the same time, she advised, "Stop trying only to grow your boyfriend into a more wonderful or better person. Just tell him, 'You are so cool right now.'"

Ultimately, the couple decided to continue their relationship and change little by little instead of breaking up. The girlfriend said, "After hearing that I should not try to change my boyfriend but accept him as he is, I had a lot to think about," and pledged, "I will strive to protect, understand, and accept each other from now on." The boyfriend also responded, "I will try to protect my girlfriend from now on. Let's stay healthy together for a long time." The "counter-attack war" that had repeated over nine years was brought to a close with a promise to accept their differences.

They decided to continue their relationship while resolving to change little by little. After much deliberation, the girlfriend decided to continue the relationship, saying, "I will strive to protect, understand, and accept each other." The boyfriend expressed his affection, stating, "I will try to protect my girlfriend from now on. Let's stay healthy together for a long time."

Meanwhile, "Love War" concluded Season 1 with its 20th episode. A total of 19 couples appeared in Season 1, of which five chose to break up. The "same zodiac sign age gap couple" who appeared in Episode 4 and the "divorced couple" who appeared in Episode 5 reached the fruition of marriage. In particular, following a peak viewership rating of 2.3% (based on Episode 13), the show ranked first in non-drama TV-OTT search response according to GoodData Corporation's FunDex and reached as high as fourth place in the integrated non-drama buzz ranking for TV-OTT.

Furthermore, the participants who requested their stories be featured, including Sim Gyu-deok, Lee A-young, Kim So-yeon, Jung Il-dae, and Lee Ju-hyang, also demonstrated exceptional buzz by occupying top positions in portal site search terms as well as the TOP 10 non-drama search issue keywords. Moreover, amidst other highly anticipated works, the show achieved the feat of ranking first in Disney+'s "Today's TOP 10 Series" (as of July 4, 2026). This level of interest in the program translated into curiosity about individual cast members and high rankings in OTT viewership, resulting in success in both ratings and buzz.

Additionally, "Love War," which sparked hot topics every episode thanks to the sharp tongues of Lee Hyori, Seo Jang-hoon, and Kim Hee-chul, shed light on various love troubles and choices, reaffirmed the meaning of relationships based on mutual understanding and respect, and previewed the next season.

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