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Lyuh Esther Talks Asset Division and Tells Husband to Find a 'New Wife' on 'You're my destiny'

Kang Sun-ae

Published : Aug 4, 2026 11:34 AM


You're my destiny (Photo=Getty Images Korea)Lyuh Esther, a businesswoman with 300 billion won in annual sales, faces a striking asset division debate with her husband Hong Hye-geol after 33 years of marriage.

On the SBS variety show "You're my destiny" airing tonight at 10:40 PM, the daily life of the Lyuh Esther and Hong Hye-geol couple at their Seoul home will be revealed, along with a spicy gathering featuring their close friends of 26 years, Ham Ik-byung and Kang Mi-hyung.

Returning to the studio with a much brighter appearance following their recent reunion, Lyuh Esther declares that she will become the "national happy woman" rather than the "national depressed woman." However, the heartwarming atmosphere is short-lived as she immediately enters into a fierce asset division debate with her husband Hong Hye-geol.

Lyuh Esther surprised everyone by making the shocking remark, "If you don't have me, go find a new wife and live," while also mentioning the inheritance ratio to be left to her husband and the specific details of her will. It is reported that Hong Hye-geol did not back down easily, firing back with, "Do you think I'd bat an eye at something like that?" creating intense tension.

Next, Dr. Ham Ik-byung, the couple's neighbor and friend of 26 years, appears and draws attention. As a pioneer in aesthetic laser treatments who first introduced laser therapy to South Korea, Ham Ik-byung addresses the truth behind the recently trending "10 billion won asset rumor" directly on the broadcast. In addition, a twist behind-the-scenes story will be unveiled, revealing that Ham Ik-byung was the decisive benefactor who rescued Lyuh Esther during the early days of her business.

Meanwhile, the friendly atmosphere quickly shifts as Ham Ik-byung's wife, Kang Mi-hyung, unleashes a spicy series of exposures. Kang Mi-hyung expressed her pent-up grievances from a past trip together, saying, "We were like servants. Esther's side were princes and princesses, and we were treated like maids." She even revealed an absurd story about how Ham Ik-byung had to carry Lyuh Esther on his back instead of Hong Hye-geol, turning the studio upside down.

From the behind-the-scenes story of the Lyuh Esther couple's asset division to the spicy talk between the close friend couple with a combined age of 250 years, everything will be revealed on "You're my destiny" airing tonight at 10:40 PM.

(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Sun-ae)