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By Song Oh‑jeong, Sports Today — Actor Kim Byung-se will introduce his wife on SBS’s My Ugly Duckling for the first time on television.
The episode airing on the 22nd will feature 65‑year‑old Kim Byung-se, long referred to as the \”crown prince\” of Korea’s middle‑aged acting scene, as he publicly presents his wife for the first time.
Kim, who stepped back from broadcasting after 2018, recently made headlines by revealing that he had married. During a recent taping of My Ugly Duckling, he arrived at the airport with his wife — previously known only as a businesswoman 15 years his junior — drawing the studio’s full attention.
The actor married in 2019 at the age of 58, a milestone that made him something of a symbol of hope for older, single men. When the couple appeared in the arrivals hall closely embraced like any newlyweds, fellow cast members Kim Seung‑soo and Im Won‑hee couldn’t hide their envy.
On camera, Kim frequently showered his wife with praise and public displays of affection, revealing a doting side that charmed viewers. The pair maintained that newlywed intimacy during their car ride from the airport to their lodging, holding hands and sharing kisses, offering a textbook portrait of newlywed sweetness.
Kim’s on‑air adoration included lines such as \”There’s no one like my wife\” and \”How many times would I have had to save the country in a past life to live a life like mine?\” — remarks that drew envious reactions from the show’s \”Mother Avengers\” panel.
The episode also addresses why Kim kept his marriage hidden for more than seven years after the 2019 wedding. When Kim Seung‑soo asked, \”Why did you marry like a thief in secret?\” Kim opened up about personal circumstances that made secrecy necessary. Viewers can watch the full account of why the couple married privately and see the previously veiled details of their married life on the broadcast on the 22nd at 9 p.m.
[Sports Today reporter Song Oh‑jeong ent@stoo.com]
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