Cho Young Nam recalls laughing with ex-wife Youn Yuh Jung over neighbor's fishing accident

Singer Cho Young Nam shared a bizarre episode from his time living in the United States with his former wife, Youn Yuh Jung. He recounted how the two of them laughed uncontrollably after a neighbor's fishing hook accidentally caught her in the nose.

During the Chuseok special of MBN's 'Dongchimi' aired on the 26th, Cho Young Nam recalled his life in the United States while discussing holiday memories, calling it "the funniest thing in my life." The anecdote involved the family of singer Rima Kim, who were their neighbors at the time.

The incident occurred during a fishing trip. According to Cho, Rima Kim's son cast a line, but the hook accidentally caught his mother, Rima Kim, in the nose. The family rushed the victim to the hospital immediately following the sudden accident.

However, the scene Cho remembers most is the sight of the family heading to the hospital. He reenacted the moment, saying, "The husband led the way holding the fishing rod, Rima Kim followed behind him, and the son followed like a criminal." Although it was a serious accident, he noted that the procession looked ridiculous.

The most absurd part came afterward. Cho recalled, "After going to the hospital, Yuh Jung and I started laughing. We laughed so hard our stomachs hurt. We were rolling around laughing."

The memory of laughing heartily with Youn following that unexpected accident has remained vivid to this day.

When Cho attempted to bring up another past story, Lee Kyung Sil stopped him, causing laughter to erupt in the studio once again. With just this short anecdote, the atmosphere of the time when Cho and Youn lived together in the United States was vividly brought back.

Cho and Youn married in 1971 and moved to the United States in 1974. Although they divorced in 1987, Cho has frequently mentioned their married life and episodes from their time in the United States on broadcasts. Once again, rather than focusing on their current relationship as ex-spouses, the old memories shared by the former couple emerged as a humorous anecdote.