88-year-old Kim Young-ok: “If you get a divorce in your twilight years, how much will the property be divided between you?”

TV Jun 08, 2025

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Actress Kim Young-ok.Sports Donga DB
Actress Kim Young-ok.Sports Donga DB
88-year-old actress Kim Young-ok has become a hot topic for mentioning a ‘twilight divorce’ and seriously considering dividing her assets.

Kim Young-ok appeared on MBN talk show ‘Dongchimi’ aired on the 7th and confessed, “I’ve been married for over 60 years, but now I really want to be alone.” He surprised the panelists by asking, “I want to enjoy the rest of my life alone, but what happens to the division of assets if I get a divorce in my twilight years?”

Photo courtesy of MBN
Photo courtesy of MBN
What started out as a joke soon turned serious.When the panelists laughed and said, “You should give it to Kim Young-ok a lot,” he firmly responded, “Why are you laughing? This is such a serious matter.”

Divorce lawyer Ahn So-hyun, who appeared on the show, explained, “The longer the marriage, the more similar each person’s contribution seems, so it usually comes out as 5 to 5.” Kim Young-ok responded, “Even 5 to 5 is unfair.Please make it 2 to 8.My husband is 2 and I am 8,” causing the scene to burst into laughter.

Attorney Ahn added a cheerful ending by saying, “If you have contributed greatly to increasing assets like the teacher, there are cases where a 2 to 8 ruling is made,” and “Please get detailed advice.”

Kim Young-ok, who debuted in the 1957 play ‘Monkey’s Hand’, is a veteran actress who has been with the history of Korean broadcasting.She married former announcer Kim Young-gil at the age of 24 and has been married for over 60 years.

Photo courtesy of MBN
Photo courtesy of MBN


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