Hong Hye-geol Tears Up Over Ye Esther's First-Ever Cooking in 33 Years on 'You're my destiny'

Hong Hye-geol shed tears over a meal prepared by Ye Esther.

On the August 4 broadcast of SBS "You're my destiny", Ye Esther took on the challenge of cooking for the first time in 33 years for her husband Hong Hye-geol, who recently celebrated his hwan-gap (sixtieth birthday).

On this day, Ye Esther made kimchi fried rice for Hong Hye-geol. From the preparation to the cooking, everything about her process was clumsy. However, Hong Hye-geol praised his wife's dish, saying, "Oh, this is art, Esther. How did you get a flavor like this?"

Kim Gu-ra was amazed by the high-class compliment that charmed his wife. Afterward, Hong Hye-geol cleaned his plate of the kimchi fried rice made by Ye Esther.

Unable to hide her joy at her husband's reaction, Ye Esther watched as Hong Hye-geol suddenly began to tear up. Saying that he was crying because he felt so happy, Hong Hye-geol hugged his wife tightly and said, "Esther, you worked hard."

Explaining the reason for his tears later, Hong Hye-geol shared, "I do not know myself, my eyes just welled up. Honestly, I felt a sense of relief seeing that my wife has gotten better."

He continued, "Actually, I always wanted to go to popular restaurants and eat food with my wife like other people do, but she would always lie down in her room and not even eat, saying that eating felt like chewing sand. Seeing that a wife like that cooked a meal for me, I was so happy because it made me realize that she has truly gotten much better than before."

He expressed his sincere wish that they would continue to live harmoniously just like now, and hoped that his wife would stay healthy.

On this day, the couple Ye Esther and Hong Hye-geol had dinner with the first-generation dermatologist and first doctertainer Dr. Ham Ik-byung's couple.

The four of them, who have been close friends for 26 years, still live on the upper and lower floors of the same apartment building and share their friendship.

Ye Esther expressed her gratitude to Ham Ik-byung, saying, "The reason we are able to live comfortably today is thanks to Dr. Ham." She added, "26 years ago, I did not have 50 million won, so I asked Dr. Ham for business funds, and he gave it to me without saying a word. He willingly lent it to me without even a promissory note. So I started my business with that money," drawing astonishment.

She also mentioned that he gave Ye Esther heartfelt advice without holding back. When Ye Esther expressed her gratitude, Ham Ik-byung's wife responded, "They say Ye Esther is the only one who understands even when given the same advice. That just means she is smart," creating a heartwarming atmosphere.

Watching this, Hong Hye-geol asked, "I asked for an investment when I was doing a venture, but I got rejected. Why was I turned down?" In response, Ham Ik-byung's wife took Ham Ik-byung's side, saying, "It was bound to fail anyway. My husband is just good at reading people," bringing laughter to everyone.

Ham Ik-byung's wife also shared that her husband supported her despite her real estate investment failure, expressing her gratitude by saying, "He told me not to worry since money can always be made again, and that he would make sure I never had to worry about making a living until the day I die. Where else can you find a husband like this?"

At this, the panelists compared Hong Hye-geol and Ham Ik-byung, remarking, "Dr. Hong keeps using his wife's money." When Hong Hye-geol asked Ham Ik-byung why he did not blame his wife despite it being a large sum of money, Ham Ik-byung caught attention by replying, "It is a large sum of money, but it does not change the quality of my life," refusing to blame his wife until the end.

Meanwhile, toward the end of the broadcast, singer Hong Kyung-min and his wife were previewed joining as a new destiny couple, raising anticipation for the next broadcast.
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