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On the episode of SBS's You're my destiny that aired on the 30th, the couple revealed that they have officially ended their separation.
During the broadcast, the two shared, "We have been living apart intermittently for the past five years." Yeo Esther explained, "Due to my menopause, I was irritable for no reason, and our relationship deteriorated," to which Hong Hye-geol admitted that he had felt very exhausted as well.
Hong Hye-geol continued, "My wife is now known as the nation's representative for depression, and it was much more serious than I thought. She had too many dark thoughts and underwent electroconvulsive therapy, which required general anesthesia 28 times. If you don't use general anesthesia, the tension in your limbs can be so strong that it can even break your bones," shocking everyone on set.
Yeo Esther added, "When medication is not effective, we opt for inpatient treatment, which includes electroconvulsive therapy. It acts as a reset for the brain, but it also causes memory loss. It was the final method we chose after many other treatments failed."
Hong Hye-geol confessed, "I felt so useless because I only found out about her treatment later. She went to get the treatment with our son, just the two of them. I was shocked when she confessed it on a recent broadcast. She mentioned November 18th as a date she had set because she didn't want to live anymore, and I had absolutely no idea."
In fact, Yeo Esther had previously revealed on a show, "I am always picking a date to die. I thought, 'I should die on November 18th.'" She explained, "When it was at its worst, even though I had my children, my husband, and my company, none of those things had any impact on me. I set that date as a way to escape. I set the date because I thought I could endure it if I knew there was an end."
Ultimately, worried about his wife's health, Hong Hye-geol returned to Seoul last August and they have been living together for a year now. He added, "I am so happy as long as you don't talk about wanting to die. But I am still on edge," drawing sympathy from viewers.
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