Kim Ji-ho and Kim Ho-jin showed their affection even after 24 years of marriage.

Kim Ji-ho and Kim Ho-jin revealed their still affectionate relationship even after 24 years of marriage.

Kim Ji-ho and Kim Ho-jin, a couple, appeared on TV Chosun's 'Joseon's Lover', which aired on the 27th.

For the couple, who have been married for 24 years, this was their first time appearing on a variety show together. Kim Ho-jin said, "As we get older, we become more attached to each other. As 20 years passed, I thought, 'My wife loves me this much.'" Kim Ji-ho also said, “My husband is the most comfortable and good.”

The two revealed their love story from their first meeting to marriage. Kim Ho-jin recalled, "I first saw Kim Ji-ho at Choi Hwa-jung's sister's birthday party. She was pretty. So I asked Choi Hwa-jung to introduce me to Ji-ho. Then she said, 'You crazy bastard. Don't think about unnecessary things.'" Kim Ji-ho said, "I don't remember my first impression. I think my brother was sitting far away." Kim Ho-jin was disappointed and said, "I was sitting in front of you. I even remember what I was wearing. I was wearing a black suit-like dress."

Kim Ji-ho said, "My brother and I did radio together once. I went on Choi Hwa-jung's program, but she came late and waited for me." Kim Ho-jin said, "Then time passed, and we ended up doing a drama together. We became close while doing the drama, and then we thought about getting married."

The two married in 2001 and had a daughter, Hyo-woo, in 2004. It is said that the daughter is already 20 years old.

Kim Ji-ho recalled, "When I was young, I took my daughter to sleep with me every day. She was pretty and happy even when she slept on the ground. My daughter only slept when I was there. It was because we were together." Kim Ho-jin said, "There came a time when it became difficult (as I focused on my child). Relationships and meeting people naturally decreased a bit."
On this day's broadcast, the two headed to Yeosu. Kim Ji-ho confessed, "Actually, around the time I got married, I wanted to go to the United States to study. I couldn't do that because I was busy working." He continued, "I made all the plans and met up with my brother to talk to him. While walking along the Han River, I said, 'I'm going to study abroad this winter and come back,' and he told me no. I said, 'Why?' and he asked me to marry him. I asked him to come back, but he said no. “So I suddenly got married,” he said. She also laughed, saying, "If they had sent me back then, I would have been able to speak English fluently and work abroad. My brother held me back. My husband took the opportunity for me to work internationally." In response, Kim Ho-jin said, “Do it now.” Kim Ji-ho complained, “I don’t even remember the script I just read, how can I get on with it?” and made people laugh.

Kim Ji-ho said, "In hindsight, I didn't have to be by his side at the time, but I think I focused my life too much on my child. It was enough for the two of us to have my time, but I thought it would be a big problem if I wasn't there. It wasn't like that at all." “After everything passed, I realized,” he said. He also said, "Now my child has gone to college. We have come to realize our age. I will be 60 in 10 years, and my brother is 65. It is a short age to be able to travel with energy and do what I want with a healthy body." did.

The two planned to live in Namhae for a month. Kim Ji-ho said, "I think I can now feel again the pure things I liked that I forgot while raising children and living a busy life. It's my wish. I think I will be happy. Then, I think I will be happy like a child is happy. It's somewhere between reality and a dream. “It’s the same,” he said.

Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr