Husband 'Earns 4 Million Won a Month and Does 12-Hour Deliveries'—Wife Compares Him to a Man at SK hynix

A husband who works 12 hours a day riding a motorcycle and is even paying off his wife's debts. However, the words returned to him from his wife were not words of comfort for his hardship, but a comparison stating, "There are many men who do better." As the daily life of a couple raising a 5-month-old baby was revealed, the conflict surrounding the division of childcare and housework drew sighs from the cast members.

On the 8th, the 25th 'Fair Couple,' who are in their second year of marriage, appeared on the JTBC variety program 'Divorce Camp.' Before watching the video, Lee Dong-gun said regarding his first impression of meeting the wife directly, "She has a very good impression." He then added, "I am scared. I don't know when she might suddenly change," foreshadowing an unusual marital relationship.

The conflict between the two began to emerge from issues regarding drinking sessions. The husband, who works as a delivery driver, lamented that his wife shows dissatisfaction every time he goes out to meet friends after a long time. The husband asked if she couldn't just say, "Have a good time," when he meets his friends, noting that she drinks 3 to 4 bottles of soju. However, the wife countered, "Don't I do that?" Watching this, Lee Dong-gun said, "It's that look right there," and Park Ha-sun also showed a surprised reaction, saying, "Oh, it's scary."

The household scene revealed afterward further highlighted the husband's difficulties. The wife, who cares for the 5-month-old baby, stays at home, while the husband is responsible for the livelihood by doing delivery work. On this day, the husband returned home around 8 PM, an hour earlier than usual, but the wife asked, "Are you finished? Why are you finished so early?" She then said, "I'm tired. Now you watch the baby," and lay down on the bed.

Before he could even rest, the husband took charge of preparing the wife's meal, doing the dishes, cleaning, and laundry. Even during the meal, the wife demanded, "Don't eat, just watch the baby." In an interview, the husband confessed that he thinks he contributes sufficiently to the housework, but conflicts have become frequent because his wife expects him to play an even larger role. The cast members' questions grew as it was explained that even the baby's bath time was changed to the morning so that the husband could take charge of it.

Watching the video, Seo Jang-hoon and Lee Dong-gun reacted that it was difficult to understand the reason for moving the bath time to the morning. Pointing out the situation of the husband who works 12 hours a day driving a motorcycle, Seo Jang-hoon expressed concern, saying, "If you are too tired and exhausted, you might momentarily let your guard down." This was intended to convey that since long-duration driving labor is directly linked to safety, the burden of housework and childcare that continues even after work cannot be taken lightly. Park Ha-sun, who acted as an investigator for the wife's side, also pointed out, "If you want to divide childcare equally 50/50, shouldn't the work also be divided 50/50?"

The climax of the conflict arrived when the wife mentioned another household's husband. After telling her husband, "There are many men who do better," the wife claimed there is a husband who works at a large corporation and even cleans stairs to try and earn even a single penny more. She then added, "That husband works at SK hynix?" While her own husband is responsible for the livelihood through long hours of delivery labor, she brought up another household's husband as a subject of comparison.

Contrary to their name, the 'Fair Couple,' the two seem to find it difficult to find common ground regarding what fairness means. Childcare and housework cannot be maintained by the sacrifice of only one side, and economic activity must also consider working hours, risk, and physical exhaustion together. Especially during the period of raising an infant, the fatigue and burden on both sides inevitably increase. Ultimately, the important thing is not just arguing over who works more or did more, but recognizing each other's labor and establishing a realistic standard for division. The conflict of the couple revealed on the broadcast showed that it is difficult to explain fairness with just the word 'half-and-half.'

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