Actor Lee Jong-goo's Wife Reveals Childhood Abuse on MBC's 'Marriage Hell'

On the March 10 episode of MBC's 'Oh Eun-young Report – Marriage Hell' (오은영 리포트 – 결혼 지옥), Lee Jong-goo, a notable actor from the blockbuster film 'Pamyo' (파묘), and his wife shared their story of overcoming past struggles. The couple, who divorced over 20 years ago and reunited two years ago, opened up about their relationship dynamics. Dr. Oh Eun-young analyzed the wife's deep-seated anxiety, noting that while she is warm and sociable, she tends to perceive even minor provocations as threats.

Dr. Oh questioned why the wife experiences such fear, suggesting that she struggles to accept authoritative or commanding behavior from others. The wife revealed, 'It might not be considered abuse, but my older brother had the mindset that 'women should be disciplined.' He would hit me with a broomstick, which was painful.' She expressed resentment towards her mother, stating, 'My mother never intervened; she would just let it happen. I felt like my brother was trying to educate me, and I grew to resent my mother for not stopping him. She even threw stones at me to keep me from following her to the market.'

The wife further recounted a troubling incident before her marriage, where her brother questioned her relationship and reacted violently when she expressed feelings of lacking parental support during wedding preparations, hitting her with a broom again. 'There are always unresolved feelings,' she added, highlighting the emotional scars from her past.