Rhee Min-jung Opens Up About Husband Lee Byung-hun's Journey to Overcoming Anxiety

Rhee Min-jung brings her husband Lee Byung-hun out into the world.

On the October 6th episode of KBS 2TV's 'Going to the Village with Rhee Min-jung' (hereafter 'Gaojeong'), the second day in the rural village of Samcheok, Gangwon Province, was revealed with the five-member cast (Lee Min-jung, Boom, Ahn Jae-hyun, Kim Jung-hyun, Kim Jae-won) and their first guest, Lee Jun-young.

During the episode, Rhee Min-jung and Boom conducted a Korean language class in Samcheok. While explaining conjunctions like 'however' and 'therefore,' Rhee Min-jung was asked an unexpected question, "How many children do you have, teacher?"

Rhee Min-jung responded, "I have two children. A 10-year-old son and a 16-month-old daughter," and cleverly used the example, "You can make a sentence like 'The first is a son, but the second is a daughter.'" She emphasized, "I was happiest when my son was born."

After a day that generated over 3.12 million won in sales, the cast members shared casual conversations.

Rhee Min-jung, observing Kim Jung-hyun's serious demeanor from the previous shoot, asked, "Don't you feel comfortable and healthy while working?"

Kim Jung-hyun confessed, "I used to prefer being alone. I couldn't sleep outside my home. It started when I began working in my mid-20s."

"Now, I think meeting people is okay," Kim Jung-hyun shared, "Being with good people brings out good energy."

Rhee Min-jung remarked, "An actor can't survive alone. People need to flow around them," and shared that her husband Lee Byung-hun also had a period of isolation.

Recalling Lee Byung-hun's cautious and anxious demeanor even when shopping, Rhee Min-jung said, "I told him no one cares, just be comfortable, and he came out into the world," proudly highlighting her supportive role.

Rhee Min-jung advised, "Actors ultimately portray people, so how can they act without observing others? Actors shouldn't be too isolated. Life isn't that complicated. The world of actors seems vast, but to the rest of the world, it's small. You have to enjoy your own world to enjoy the world of acting."

By Eun Kim, TenAsia Reporter eun@tenasia.co.kr