The studio was left in shock after the living expenses provided by a husband earning 10 million won a month were revealed.
In the episode of tvN STORY’s ‘Lee Ho-sun’s Counseling Center’ aired on the 12th, Professor Lee Ho-sun opened the show with a sharp lecture on “relationship addiction” that ruins dating and relationships.
During the counseling session, the story of a wife raising five children, including eight-month-old twins, was shared.
Despite being a high-earner making over 10 million won a month, the husband does not share the family’s financial situation. Furthermore, whenever conflicts arise over living expenses, he coldly tells her, “Earn it yourself and spend it.”
The wife explained, “I asked my husband for even 100,000 won, but he told me to earn it myself.”
The couple’s shocking living expenses were also revealed. The wife shared that she spends 4 to 5 million won a month to raise five children, but the food budget is only 800,000 won, leaving the studio in disbelief.
The wife began to open up about her heartache, stating, “I feel like I don’t even have basic human rights in our home. There are times I want to spend money when going out into society, but he doesn’t consider those things at all.”
She confessed, “I feel like a servant,” to which Professor Lee Ho-sun pointedly asked, “Why are you living like that?”
The studio was outraged to learn that the wife even has to walk on eggshells just to have a cup of coffee.
She explained, “There are times I want to drink coffee. It’s not even expensive coffee, and it costs about 50,000 won a month, but I still feel pressured.”
Jang Young-ran expressed her anger, saying, “The wife is raising five children; shouldn’t she be able to drink coffee to get through the day?”
Lee Ho-sun also criticized the husband, noting, “The husband is using financial power as a weapon. Money issues between couples are not simple; they are extremely sensitive.”
