[★1 line cut]20 billion won in one seal of guarantee! Seonwoo Yongyeo’s tearful contract

TV May 22, 2025

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Capture from tvN entertainment show ‘You Quiz on the Block’
Capture from tvN entertainment show ‘You Quiz on the Block’


★1 line cut: I kept my love, but 20 billion debt followed
Actress Sunwoo Yong-yeo caused a stir by revealing the shocking story of her husband being arrested by the police on her wedding day.

On tvN entertainment show ‘You Quiz on the Block’ (hereafter referred to as ‘You Quiz’) aired on the 21st, veteran actress Sunwoo Yong-yeo, who is 80 years old this year, appeared and left a deep impression.She revealed for the first time the secret story of her marriage with her late husband, confessing, “On the day of the wedding, my husband didn’t show up.”

Seonwoo Yongyeo said, “My husband lost his father when he was 18, and he treated his brother-in-law like a father.” She continued, “He ran for the National Assembly election and took out a promissory note for 17.5 million won, and my husband said he would pay it back.” However, he was unable to pay the money and was arrested by the police on the day of the wedding.

He recalled, “Someone came and handed me a document and told me to stamp it.I stamped it because they said my husband could be released, and it was a guarantee document.” Seonwoo Yongyeo said that she ended up taking on 17.5 million won in debt at the time, which is equivalent to about 20 billion won in today’s value.
● Lifelong lessons from ‘Guarantee’
Sunwoo Yong-yeo, who suddenly took on the debt in place of her husband, has been busy with her acting career since then.He said, “That was a really big learning experience,” and “I taught my children, ‘Never take a picture even if your mom asks you to be a guarantor.’”

Sunwoo Yongyeo, who has worked her way through life by doing whatever she can, regardless of whether it be in movies or dramas, conveyed a deep resonance about the weight and responsibility of life, as well as the survival of women, through her life story.

Immediately after the broadcast, online and viewer reactions were heated.Voices of emotion followed, such as “This is a real life drama,” “It’s tearful but also admirable,” and “There was a reason for Mr.Seonwoo Yongyeo’s acting.”
Through this day’s broadcast, Seonwoo Yongyeo showed himself as more than just an actor, but as a strong human being who protected the times, family, and responsibility.


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