Communication expert Kim Chang-ok delivered a sharp wake-up call and realistic advice to a wife suffering from a husband who reportedly “does everything except drugs,” including issues with other women, debt, and drinking.
On May 19, a video titled “Husband who tried everything except drugs, how long should I endure?” was uploaded to the ‘Kim Chang-ok TV’ channel. In the video, a 40-year-old mother of three from Gimpo shared her pain, saying, “My husband is usually great, but every few years, he causes money, woman, and alcohol problems all at once.” Hearing that he has “tried everything except drugs,” Kim Chang-ok bluntly remarked that she should have visited ‘Divorce Deliberation Camp’ or Dr. Lee Ho-sun instead.
However, the mood shifted when it was revealed that the husband had booked the lecture ticket himself. Seeing the husband attend with his face and identity revealed, Kim Chang-ok interpreted this as “the husband risking his soul to ask for one last chance.” He encouraged the wife not to dwell on the past and instead start a new chapter of married life by giving him a final chance with a simple, everyday phrase like, “Oppa, come eat,” drawing from an anecdote about Jesus. The husband also made a short but powerful vow, stating, “I will only tell the truth from now on,” which earned loud applause from the crowd.
Despite causing deep anxiety and sadness for his wife through repeated major incidents, the husband’s love for his family was sincere. The husband’s decision to reveal his face and repent for the sake of their actual lives rather than for a broadcast, combined with the wife’s desperate decision to grant one last chance, left a touching impression on both the attendees and viewers.
Netizens reacted warmly, commenting, “My heart sank when I heard he did everything except drugs, but seeing that he booked the lecture himself, he must really want to make it work,” “He revealed his face and vowed to tell the truth, so please keep that promise this time,” “Professor Kim Chang-ok’s advice about the ‘eat your meal’ anecdote really resonates,” and “The children are still young, so the husband needs to get his act together and wipe away his wife’s tears.”
