Korean celebs 'blessed with successful wives' — who's No. 1?

Comedian Kim Sook named Dr. Hong Hye-gul, Jang Hang-jun, Lee Sang-soon and Do Kyung-wan as husbands blessed with successful wives on KBS 2TV’s Problem Child in House. Hong, married to physician and broadcaster Yeo Esther, called himself No. 1 among the so-called wife-supported husbands. He also said Yeo gives him 180 million won a month to run his YouTube channel and that she puts cash in a safe for his yearly allowance.

Yeo Esther said she is a self-described homebody who rarely goes out, even on weekends.

Hong Hye-gul said he has been married to Yeo Esther for 33 years.

Hong said Yeo gives him 180 million won a month to support the operation of his YouTube channel.

He said his yearly spending money amounts to more than 10 million won and works out to about 1 million won a month.

Hong said he uses Yeo’s credit card for some of his hobbies and has been photographing Seolho, a tiger living at Seoul Grand Park.

Published Sep 4, 2026 11:42 am KST

Doctor and YouTuber Hong Hye-gul proclaims himself No.1 in wifely luck

From left, film director Jang Hang-ju, doctor Hong Hye-gul, singer Lee Sang-soon and former KBS announcer Do Kyung-wan / Xportsnews

Comedian Kim Sook jokingly named Dr. Hong Hye-gul, film director Jang Hang-jun, singer Lee Sang-soon and former KBS announcer-turned-TV personality Do Kyung-wan as husbands blessed with successful wives, drawing laughs from the cast and viewers.

On the Sept. 1 episode of KBS 2TV’s entertainment show “Problem Child in House,” physician and broadcaster Yeo Esther revealed that she is a self-described “homebody” who rarely goes out, even on weekends.

Hong, who has been married to Yeo for 33 years, joked about the financial benefits of his wife’s lifestyle.

“Because she stays home, she doesn’t spend much money. The money just keeps piling up at home, and I’m the only one who spends it,” he said with a laugh.

Kim Sook then said Hong is widely regarded as one of the “four kings of husbands blessed with wifely luck.”

“Hong Hye-gul is famous as one of the four kings of husbands who hit the jackpot with their wives. The others are Jang Hang-jun, Lee Sang-soon and Do Kyung-wan,” she said.

Jang is married to screenwriter Kim Eun-hee, while Lee Sang-soon is the husband of singer Lee Hyo-ri. Do Kyung-wan is married to singer Jang Yoon-jung.

Hong confidently declared himself the undisputed No. 1.

“They all have their own work, but I really don’t do anything,” he said.

Hong also revealed that he receives financial support from his wife to run his YouTube channel. He said he shares medical knowledge online as a public service and disclosed that Yeo gives him 180 million won ($130,000) a month to support the operation.

The revelation came after Hong had also addressed his status as the ultimate “wife-supported husband” on MBC’s entertainment program “Radio Star,” which aired Aug. 19.

Hong Hye-gul appears on KBS 2TV’s entertainment show “Problem Child in House" with his physician and broadcaster wife Yeo Esther. Captured from broadcast

Asked about joining Jang, Lee and Do as a role model for men who benefit from their wives’ success, Hong readily agreed.

“There are husbands who benefit from their wives, right? I’m sorry, but I’m overwhelmingly No. 1,” he said. “I really don’t do anything. Even AI agrees that, among those men, I’m the husband who benefits the most from his wife.”

Hong has also said that Yeo gives him more than 10 million won in spending money. He clarified that the amount is actually his allowance for an entire year.

“My wife puts cash in a safe for me. I use that money to express my appreciation to people who are important to me,” he said. “That scene aired on ‘Same Bed, Different Dreams 2,’ and I got heavily criticized. But since it’s my allowance for the whole year, it works out to about 1 million won a month.”

Hong also admitted that he spends money on his hobbies using Yeo’s credit card. He has become particularly enthusiastic about photographing “Seolho,” a tiger living at Seoul Grand Park, and footage of him spending his days photographing the animal has also been shown on television.

Comedian Kim Gu-ra reacted with amusement.

“You must be so happy. Every day must be a joy. We should all live like Hong Hye-gul,” he said, laughing at Hong’s seemingly enviable life of leisure.

The segment portrayed Hong as the ultimate “idle husband” living a life many viewers might secretly envy.

This article from Xportsnews is adapted by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.

在KBS 2TV综艺节目《家有儿女》中，喜剧演员金淑将洪惠杰医生、张恒俊、李尚顺和都京完列为拥有成功妻子的丈夫。洪惠杰的妻子是医生兼主持人吕爱仕，他自称是这些“妻子支持型丈夫”中的第一名。他还透露，吕爱仕每月给他1.8亿韩元用于运营他的YouTube频道，并且还专门为他准备了一份年度零花钱，存放在保险箱里。

Yeo Esther自称是个宅女，很少出门，即使是周末也不例外。

洪惠杰表示，他和妻子杨爱斯黛已经结婚33年了。

洪表示，Yeo每月给他1.8亿韩元，用于支持他的YouTube频道运营。

他说他每年的零花钱超过1000万韩元，折合每月约100万韩元。

洪表示，他用余的信用卡支付一些爱好相关的费用，并且一直在拍摄生活在首尔大公园的老虎雪虎。

发布于2026年9月4日上午11:42（韩国标准时间）

医生兼YouTube博主洪惠杰自称拥有第一的妻子运。

从左至右：电影导演张恒柱、医生洪惠杰、歌手李尚顺、前KBS播音员都京完 / Xportsnews

喜剧演员金淑开玩笑地称洪惠杰医生、电影导演张恒俊、歌手李尚顺和前 KBS 播音员、现任电视名人都京完为拥有成功妻子的丈夫，引得剧组人员和观众哈哈大笑。

在9月1日播出的KBS 2TV综艺节目《家里的问题孩子》中，医生兼主持人杨爱斯透露，她自称是个“宅女”，即使在周末也很少出门。

与妻子杨结婚33年的洪某开玩笑说，妻子的生活方式给他带来了经济上的好处。

“因为她待在家里，所以不怎么花钱。钱就一直堆在家里，只有我一个人花，”他笑着说。

金淑接着说，洪被广泛认为是“拥有贤妻良母的四大丈夫之王”之一。

“洪惠杰是著名的四大贤妻之一，其他三位分别是张恒俊、李尚顺和都景完，”她说道。

张允贞的妻子是编剧金恩熙，李尚顺的妻子是歌手李孝利，都景完的妻子是歌手张允贞。

洪自信地宣称自己是无可争议的第一名。

“他们都有自己的工作，但我真的什么都不做，”他说。

洪先生还透露，他的妻子在经济上支持他运营YouTube频道。他说，他在网上分享医学知识是为了服务公众，并透露妻子余先生每月给他1.8亿韩元（约合13万美元）用于频道运营。

此前，洪尚秀在8月19日播出的MBC娱乐节目《Radio Star》中谈到了他作为“终极妻子支持丈夫”的身份。

洪惠杰携医生兼主持人妻子余爱仕出演KBS 2TV综艺节目《家里的问题小孩》。截图来自节目播出画面。

当被问及是否愿意与张、李、都一起成为因妻子成功而受益的男性的榜样时，洪欣然同意。

“有些丈夫确实能从妻子身上获益，对吧？很抱歉，但我绝对是其中最受益的，”他说。“我真的什么都没做。就连人工智能也认同，在这些男人中，我是妻子给我带来的最大好处。”

洪尚秀还透露，吕秀珍每年给他超过1000万韩元的零花钱。他澄清说，这笔钱实际上是他一整年的零花钱。

“我妻子会把现金放在保险箱里。我用这些钱来表达对那些对我来说重要的人的感激之情，”他说。“那段情节在《同床异梦2》播出后，我受到了猛烈的批评。但因为那是我全年的零花钱，算下来每个月大约有100万韩元。”

洪某还承认，他用吕某的信用卡把钱花在了自己的爱好上。他尤其热衷于拍摄首尔大公园里的老虎“雪虎”，他每天拍摄这只老虎的画面也曾在电视上播出。

喜剧演员金九拉对此感到好笑。

“你一定很幸福吧。每天都过得很开心。我们都应该像洪惠杰那样生活，”他笑着说，洪惠杰看似令人羡慕的悠闲生活。

该片段将洪描绘成一个典型的“闲散丈夫”，过着许多观众可能暗自羡慕的生活。

本文原载于 Xportsnews，经人工智能生成系统改编，并由《韩国时报》编辑。