Verbal abuse and physical violence: A shocking, heavily intoxicated couple… Lee Hyo-ri, "Please break up" [Love War]

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The "drinking couple" featured on 'Love War' shocked viewers with their daily lives that transform drastically whenever they drink alcohol, and the raw reality of a relationship where they tear each other down.

In Episode 19 of JTBC's dating reality show 'Love War,' broadcast on the afternoon of the 2nd, a same-age "drinking couple," both 29 years old, appeared. The two met as friends in high school and have been cohabiting for one year. Having grown closer over shared drinks, they were now eroding each other's bodies and minds because of alcohol.

The boyfriend drank six days a week, while the girlfriend frequently became so intoxicated that he could not recognize her. In particular, whenever she drank, she lost control and unleashed harsh profanity and verbal abuse at her boyfriend. The situation even escalated to dangerous levels where sparring started as a joke turned into physical violence, causing shock.

Moreover, despite health warning signs such as liver enzyme levels reaching 10 times the normal range, the boyfriend dismissed it lightly, saying, "For a man, alcohol is like water." In response, Seo Jang-hoon sharply criticized him, stating, "You will die if you keep this up. This is not the time to act reckless."

Another shocking situation unfolded in a VCR depicting the boyfriend's perspective. The girlfriend displayed bizarre behavior by obsessing over her boyfriend's foot odor and armpit smell, leaving the MCs stunned. She would throw tantrums and scream if she was prevented from smelling his body odor, but as soon as her boyfriend exploded with anger, she immediately acted coquettish, transforming as if she had a different personality, which was startling.

Seo Jang-hoon analyzed, "Her tone of voice only changes when she is trying to smell her boyfriend's body odor," suggesting that this behavior made it feel as though the girlfriend had become the dominant party in the relationship. In a situation where the boyfriend did not get angry easily, she felt like the 'dominant one' in the relationship, but as soon as he got angry, she immediately became the 'subordinate one' and acted coquettish.

Seo Jang-hoon expressed regret over the girlfriend's behavior, saying, "It doesn't seem to be an 'odor addiction,' but rather a desire to 'verify that he is mine.'" Kim Won-hoon, who appeared as a special diplomat, pointed out, "It seems the girlfriend is expressing love in the wrong way."

Additionally, while the girlfriend expressed distress saying, "I have no choice but to drink alcohol to talk with my boyfriend," it turned out she had been constantly urging her boyfriend to drink, causing shock. There was also a twist regarding the verbal abuse and physical violence of the drinking couple. The girlfriend, who is a black belt in special combat martial arts, had actually hit her boyfriend first and provoked him by picking fights. Seeing the girlfriend's rough words and actions, Lee Hyo-ri expressed regret, saying, "It feels like her personality comes and goes."

On the other hand, Seo Jang-hoon stated regarding the 'drinking couple,' "I do not think alcohol is the problem," adding, "If the boyfriend truly cared for his girlfriend, he should work to earn money and help with household expenses, but he does nothing and just keeps drinking. This is unreasonable." He advised, "Both of them need to snap out of it."

Lee Hyo-ri's advice was even more decisive. She offered advice that made the 'drinking couple,' whose daily lives are devastated whenever they drink and who endlessly hurt each other while losing their health, reflect on what 'true love' is. She said bluntly, "If being together doesn't lead to improvement, what is the reason to stay together? I can only think of it as a bad karmic connection," urging them to "please break up."

Ultimately, the two made diverging choices. The girlfriend chose to end the relationship, saying, "I realized how severely I had acted; my expression of love seems wrong," and "It feels like things have gotten worse since meeting my boyfriend, so my heart is troubled." She told her boyfriend through tears, "I didn't know I had so many faults myself, and it seems I blamed you too much," conveying words of parting by saying, "Let's think carefully about a better direction for each other." In response, the boyfriend encouraged her, saying, "If our minds are different, there is nothing we can do. I will regain my health and live well, so I hope you also live well."

'Love War' will conclude Season 1 with Episode 20, airing at 9:50 p.m. on the 9th.

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