The love story between actress Lee Hwi-hyang and the late Kim Du-jo is receiving attention again.

On the TV Chosun entertainment show ‘Mr.Lee, the Modern Person’ that aired on the 8th, the story of Kim Du-jo, a former gangster boss, meeting Lee Hwi-hyang and how his life changed was told.

Professor Seo Kyung-deok, who appeared as a panelist, said, “Mr.Kim Du-jo was a famous gangster in Pohang in the past,” and “Lee Hwi-hyang announced her marriage to Mr.Kim, who is 19 years older than her, just one year after her debut, and at the time, there were rumors that it was a forced marriage.” However, Professor Seo emphasized, “They were true love.Immediately after the marriage, Mr.Kim ended his gangster life and devoted himself to supporting his wife.”

Financial planner Kim Hyun-woo also said, “The two were a weekend couple.Mr.Kim was doing business in Pohang and living apart from his wife, but he missed her so much that he debuted as a singer by releasing the trot song ‘Weekend Couple’.” He continued, “When Lee Hwi-hyang first challenged herself in a movie in her mid-40s, Mr.Kim visited the filming set, treated the staff to a meal, and said, ‘Please take good care of your wife.’”

But this touching love story ended in a sad breakup.Professor Seo said, “Mr.Kim was diagnosed with lung cancer and passed away four months before the premiere of his wife’s film.”

Lee Hwi-hyang, who debuted as a 14th MBC talent in 1981, married Kim Du-jo in 1982 and had a son.After that, Kim devoted himself to business, running a gym and other businesses, before passing away from lung cancer in 2005.

Lee Hwi-hyang said of her late husband, “He was the person who respected me as an actor more than anyone else,” and “It’s heartbreaking that the rumors still follow me even after my husband is gone.”


Reporter Lee Su com jin sujinl22@donga

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