Ji Sang-ryeol, 40 years of living together with his partner, first revealed on TV

TV Jan 26, 2025

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‘Mr. House Husband’ started the Lunar New Year holiday by revealing the daily lives of Park Seo-jin and Ji Sang-yeol‘s family.

The KBS 2TV ‘Mr. House Husband Season 2’ (hereafter ‘Mr. House Husband’), which aired on the 25th, was decorated with a Lunar New Year special to celebrate the Lunar New Year holiday, and Park Seo-jin opened the show with an energetic janggu performance and song. Next, new House Husband Ji Sang-yeol and actress Nam Bo-ra appeared as guests, drawing attention.

Jisang Yeol, who joined as the new House Husband, appeared in the studio and mentioned his long relationship with Baek Ji-young. Afterwards, an anecdote about Ji Sang-yeol’s past unrequited love for Baek Ji-young was revealed, and a similar-looking photo of the two from their school days was revealed, making everyone laugh.

Also, Nam Bo-ra, the eldest daughter of 13 siblings, who mentioned her sibling relationship as “I have 8 sons and 5 daughters”, drew attention by announcing her marriage in May of this year and saying, “After marriage, I want to have at least 3 children, and up to 4 if possible”.


In the VCR that followed, the story of Park Seo-jin‘s father, who was suffering from withdrawal symptoms in the previous broadcast, being caught smoking a cigarette in secret late at night by his daughter Hyo-jung was revealed. The father, who was caught smoking a cigarette because he couldn’t keep his promise to his family, offered Hyo-jung 100,000 won and asked her to keep the secret, and Hyo-jung caught her father‘s weakness.

The next day, while making kimchi, Park Seo-jin’s father continued to check Hyo-jung‘s expression. In the end, the father, who took Hyo-jung’s side and ended up fighting with his mother, ended up leaving the house because his sensitivity exploded due to withdrawal symptoms. Park Seo-jin followed him because he was worried that his father would start smoking again, but surprisingly, the father said, “I‘m a ’sea man‘. I should start anyway. I have a promise with my children,” and once again expressed his determination to quit smoking.

Park Seo-jin, who was moved by his father’s determination, held his hand tightly. Then the father said, “I‘m sorry for holding your hand. I couldn’t keep my promise,” and brought up the incident where Hyo-jung caught him smoking on the rooftop the day before, making everyone laugh. After returning home, the Park Seo-jin family, who had a meal together, warmed up the living room during the Lunar New Year holiday by making a resolution to work on their health in the new year.

The hidden surprise daily life of a new face, Ji Sang-ryeol, was also revealed. Ji Sang-ryeol had previously said, “The production crew treated me like a carp. He raised expectations by saying, “I revealed all my family. You’ll even see my family’s stem cells.” Ji Sang-ryeol, who has been known as the epitome of a single man in the entertainment industry, made a shocking statement, saying, “I’m not a widower. I’ve almost never lived alone.” In fact, Ji Sang-ryeol surprised the MCs by having an affectionate phone conversation with a mysterious woman after waking up from his sleep and revealing his long-time live-in girlfriend.

The identity of the long-time live-in girlfriend was Ji Sang-ryeol’s sister-in-law. Ji Sang-ryeol and his sister-in-law, who are his brother-in-laws, caught everyone’s attention with their affectionate appearance. Ji Sang-ryeol said about his sister-in-law, “We’ve lived together since I was in the first year of middle school. She’s more than just my parents. Four generations of us have lived together.” In particular, Ji Sang-ryeol, who lost his mother in March of last year, expressed his special gratitude to his sister-in-law, who lived in the same house for 40 years and cared for his mother with utmost devotion.

Jang Sang-ryeol’s elementary school-aged granddaughter made a surprise appearance and caught everyone’s attention with her pretty and cute appearance. The niece nagged Ji Sang-ryeol to quit drinking and expressed her affection for her grandfather by saying, “Don’t get married.” Ji Sang-ryeol showed his special love by giving his only niece a large gift of 20 don of gold on her birthday, and his eyes were filled with warmth as he looked at his niece.

Meanwhile, Ji Sang-ryeol’s older brother and sister-in-law worried about Ji Sang-ryeol, who was single and lonely after losing his mother, and sincerely wished for his marriage. Ji Sang-ryeol said, “I am always grateful and respectful to my sister-in-law, and she has been a great shade to me. Thank you.” Ji Sang-ryeol conveyed the warm family love of a large family that is rare these days through the affectionate daily life of three generations including his older brother, sister-in-law, and niece.

Photo=KBS 2TV ‘Men Who Do Housework Season 2’

Reporter Lee Seul-bi, Donga.com misty82@donga.com

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