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Shim Hyung-tak shed tears while revealing his family history during hypnosis treatment.
In the 115th episode of Channel A's 'Men's Life These Days - Groom's Class' (hereinafter referred to as 'Groom's Class'), which aired on the 22nd, Shim Hyung-tak was shown receiving hypnosis treatment to successfully quit smoking, which his wife hoped for. In particular, Shim Hyung-tak shed tears while recalling his painful family history during hypnosis treatment, and after treatment, he not only pledged to quit smoking, but also expressed his gratitude and love for his wife, giving him a heartwarming ending. The broadcast on this day recorded a viewership rating of 2.8% (pay-TV households nationwide) according to Nielsen Korea.
Shim Hyeong-tak and Saya headed somewhere in the car with a breathtaking silence and a cold atmosphere. Shim Hyung-tak confessed, "What can I say? I'm a sinner." The reason the couple had a conflict was because Shim Hyung-tak found out that Saya was smoking. Shim Hyeong-tak went out of the house a few days ago to separate garbage, and Saya was puzzled that he did not return even after a long time. Saya looked for her husband on the apartment veranda and caught Shim Hyung-tak secretly smoking a cigarette.
As soon as Shim Hyung-tak came in, Saya asked, “Why are you so late?” Shim Hyeong-tak denied, saying, “I don’t remember much after the separation.” In the end, Saya tested Shim Hyeong-tak to see if he was smoking by asking him to say "hoo~". After Shim Hyung-tak admitted his mistake, he took out the electronic cigarettes he had hidden around the house and begged for them. Saya stood up coldly, saying, “Didn’t Mr. Shim brag in front of his friends, saying, ‘I quit smoking for my wife?’ Don’t brag anymore.”
In an interview with the production crew, Saya confessed, "After dating (Mr. Sim), I found out that he was a smoker. I promised to quit smoking after that, but I got caught smoking more than once." Shim Hyeong-tak said, "It is unacceptable that I could not keep my promise to my wife," and took his wife outside to take special measures.
The place the couple visited was the office of a hypnosis counselor. Shim Hyeong-tak made a reservation here after seeing a successful case of smoking cessation through hypnotherapy. After completing the counseling chart, Shim Hyung-tak entered hypnosis treatment. The counselor said, “Go back to the time you first smoked.” Shim Hyung-tak confessed, "I was working as a model in my early 20s. It was so hard that I started smoking."
Shim Hyung-tak shed tears because of his painful family history. The counselor recommended, “Say a word of comfort to your past self.” Shim Hyung-tak murmured, “It’s okay, Hyung-tak. There will be a good person next to you later, so just hang in there.” Saya and the MCs who were watching this had tears in their eyes. In an interview with the production crew, Shim Hyung-tak said, "I haven't opened my own bank account until I was over 40. Before I met Saya, I had nothing. After meeting Saya, a lot of things happened, and I'm so thankful that we can be together like this after marriage. This is sincere." He shed tears.
The counselor implemented a cigarette aversion technique. Afterwards, he asked Shim Hyeong-tak, “Can you get rid of your past dependence on cigarettes and fully accept your wife, who believes in you and loves you?” Shim Hyung-tak honestly expressed his feelings, saying, "I'm truly sorry to my wife," but "But I want to play games." Fortunately, Shim Hyung-tak woke up from hypnosis after making a firm promise to quit smoking. Shim Hyeong-tak pledged, "Through hypnosis, I once again realized how important Saya is to me. I will do my best to honor (my wife) from now on."
Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr
