A remarried couple of North Korean defectors is set to share a shocking confession on ‘Lee Ho-sun’s Counseling Center’.
In the 19th episode of tvN STORY’s ‘Lee Ho-sun’s Counseling Center’ airing today (26th), Professor Lee Ho-sun will offer clear solutions to help a family break through lethargy and find true understanding. The episode focuses on a husband who tries to control his family with strict rules and children who have shut themselves off from the world due to their sensitivity.
The show kicks off with an in-depth lecture exploring the nature of the mind. Professor Lee Ho-sun will clarify the difference between “laziness” and “burnout,” which often lead modern people into severe lethargy. She will specifically analyze the psychology of “lazy perfectionists,” a trend rapidly increasing among people in their 20s.
Pointing out that many people eat away at themselves with the wrong formula that “failure equals incompetence,” she offers a warm prescription for those always craving a perfect score: “You must be able to accept that 60 points is okay too.” She will also reveal her practical “Lee Ho-sun-style” execution method to escape laziness and move forward by analyzing life step by step, noting that “courage disappears if you avoid it.”
In the main counseling session, a husband who defected 10 years ago by swimming across the West Sea and a wife who settled after passing through China visit the center. Their remarried life began affectionately, with the children even asking if they could call him “Dad,” but they are now facing intense conflict over how to discipline their adolescent children.
The wife expresses her distress over the husband’s coercive attitude, stating, “My husband’s way of communicating is mostly directions and commands.” In response, the husband shocks the studio by confessing his own past, growing up under a father who was so strict he even pulled out a gun.
As the wife tears up, worrying that the husband’s strict upbringing is being passed down to their children, Professor Lee Ho-sun provides a sharp diagnosis. She will address the misunderstandings arising from the cultural gap between parents born and raised in North Korea and adolescent children born and raised in South Korea, suggesting flexible communication solutions where the whole family can thrive together rather than feeling pressured.
The counseling continues with a story from a mother whose heart is breaking because of her son, who is extremely sensitive to sounds and smells and refuses to leave the house. Seeing the son spend all day sleeping or gaming without any outside activity, Professor Lee Ho-sun tracks the real reason behind his isolation and presents a realistic solution to help him step back out into the world, raising expectations for the broadcast.
Episode 19 of ‘Lee Ho-sun’s Counseling Center’ airs today (26th), Tuesday, at 8 PM.
