71-year-old Park Young-gyu reveals 25-year-younger wife… “I wanted to sort things out before I die”

TV Jun 15, 2025

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Photo courtesy of KBS 2TV
Photo courtesy of KBS 2TV
Actor Park Young-gyu(71)appeared for the first time with his fourth wife Lee Yoon-joo(46), who is 25 years younger than him, on KBS 2TV entertainment program ‘Men Who Do Housework Season 2’ (hereafter referred to as ‘Men Who Do Housework 2’).

The episode of ‘Mr.House Husband 2’ that aired on the 14th showed Park Young-gyu revealing his wife Lee Yoon-joo’s face for the first time.Before the broadcast, his wife Lee Yoon-joo had been a hot topic for resembling Demi Moore and Chae Shi-ra, and she also appeared on the show that day with an elegant and graceful aura, drawing attention.

Lee Yoon-joo cautiously revealed the reason for deciding to appear on the show, saying, “My husband has had a hard life.” She continued, “I felt very sorry for my husband who has been married four times and has lost his son first.While the other panelists have the full support of their families, my husband only seems to have sad stories to tell.” She then shed tears as she said, “I am proud to have a wife who is 25 years younger than me.I wanted to show my husband that he is a capable person.”

Photo courtesy of KBS 2TV
Photo courtesy of KBS 2TV
Park Young-gyu also explained the reason for revealing his wife, saying, “I suddenly got a stomachache while working out, and I thought I was going to die.I thought I should take care of what I need to take care of for my family before I die.” He added, “I wanted to do it as my last will.”

The age difference between the two was also naturally mentioned during the broadcast that day.Park Young-gyu said, “I am 10 years older than my father-in-law and 7 years older than my mother-in-law,” causing laughter.Lee Yoon-joo responded, “I am also remarried and have a child.From my parents’ perspective, they wanted someone who was kind and dependable, but they did not want a 25-year age difference.”

Meanwhile, Park Young-gyu has been married for the fourth time since his first marriage in 1993.He announced his marriage to Lee Yoon-joo in 2020, and is receiving a lot of attention from viewers by revealing their daily lives as a couple through entertainment shows.

Photo courtesy of KBS 2TV
Photo courtesy of KBS 2TV


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