On the episode of JTBC’s entertainment program “Divorce Camp” that aired on the 6th, viewers expressed dismay at the depiction of the “Kangaroo Couple” from the 9th season, particularly focusing on the wife who does everything for her 31-year-old unemployed son. The show revealed a video about the household of this couple, their second appearance on the program. During the broadcast, the wife shared that after divorcing, she raised her son alone before marrying her current husband, with whom she has been for 7 years. The couple lives on the 200 million won inheritance from the wife’s father, as neither of them works.
The episode highlighted the wife’s devotion to her son, who, despite being 31, does not engage in any economic activities and spends his time gaming at home. The wife was seen pampering her son by bringing him dumplings while he played games, and even securing coffee brought by the son’s girlfriend to hand it to him. She expressed her affection by saying, “I don’t let anyone look at my son for fear he might wear out. I wouldn’t trade him for Jo In-sung or even 10 G-Dragons.”
The wife’s overprotectiveness stems from their close relationship, particularly after the divorce when they relied on each other. She divulged that her son has lost over 80% of one lung due to a viral infection from a dog years ago and underwent a lung resection surgery at age 7. Because of this, he now has a silicone bag to maintain balance and is exempt from military service, unable to perform strenuous work.
However, the wife shocked everyone by buying cigarettes for her son. Park Ha-sun questioned, “But what if he smokes? Why do you buy them for him?” to which Jin Tae-hyun inquired why she allows and supplies him with cigarettes. The wife responded with a startling explanation: “I’m afraid he’ll go out in the cold, slippery streets to buy them if I don’t.” This entire situation left the hosts and audience in disbelief.
The MC Seo Jang-hoon expressed his astonishment, remarking, “So a 52-year-old mother runs errands for her 31-year-old son because she worries the road might be slippery?” The wife explained that she has been overly protective because strenuous activities could cause bleeding or risk his life if the silicone breaks. She also expressed her sorrow about raising him without a father, describing him as both pitiful and constantly on her mind.