On the November 10 broadcast of SBS's "You're my destiny," actor Lee You-jin appeared alongside his wife, Cha Kyung-eun, as a new destiny couple.
During the broadcast, Lee You-jin introduced his wife, Cha Kyung-eun. Cha Kyung-eun said, "I started acting in 2023. Last year, I made my face known by appearing on SNL."
Watching her, Lee You-jin praised his wife, saying, "Her nickname was the 'Peach of Seoul Institute of the Arts.' Doesn't she look like senior actor Kim Goeun? She has that clear and pure vibe."
Lee You-jin also revealed how they first met as lead actress and director, explaining, "Although I've worked as an actor, my dream since childhood was always to direct. And this time, with a good opportunity to direct a project, I met Kyung-eun for the first time as my female lead."
Regarding her first impression of Lee You-jin, Cha Kyung-eun said, "Honestly, he felt like an ice prince—he looked cold and intimidating, so I thought he was scary."
To this, Lee You-jin shared why he decided to marry her: "Kyung-eun was like sunshine. The whole team liked Kyung-eun. When people were exhausted, just her appearance would change the air on set. I think that made me think, 'This is the kind of person you marry,' and 'I want to marry someone like this.'"
The broadcast also revealed the couple's formal family meeting. In a warm atmosphere, Lee You-jin shared letters he had written to his bride-to-be and both sets of parents, saying, "Since this is an important occasion, I wrote letters to everyone here."
Lee You-jin, who had densely filled three pages with his sincere feelings, began, "Hello. I am Kyung-eun's husband, mother-in-law and father-in-law's son-in-law, and the proud son of my beloved mom and dad, Lee You-jin."
He continued, "Meeting Kyung-eun and falling in love with her feels like destiny. 'How happy would I be dating someone like that?'—that was the thought I had when I first saw Kyung-eun. I am marrying that kind of person."
Lee You-jin expressed his gratitude to his wife's parents: "I read the letter father-in-law gave Kyung-eun on her birthday over and over again. I also saw the pretty and precious life of your daughter that father-in-law had been seeing through his eyes. I am experiencing every day the heaven that father-in-law saw every day. Meeting Kyung-eun made me realize that love means meeting someone who can turn even an ordinary day into a special day, and what great joy it is to recognize that gratitude and express it honestly, for which I am thankful."
He then expressed his sincere feelings to his father: "Standing before marriage right now, the reason I can be this composed and solid is all thanks to Mom and Dad. I really wanted to say this. I once saw an interview where Dad said he was sorry for not being able to spend time with us during our childhood. Please don't be sorry. I learned how to become a strong man. Now, my next goal is to become a strong man and protect Mom and Dad."
He also brought the family meeting to tears by saying, "I have lived receiving praise from many people thanks to the wisdom I learned from Mom, so please don't worry. Thank you for raising me all this time. Even if I were born again, I would want to be born as Mom and Dad's son over and over again."
Lee You-jin then directed affectionate words to Cha Kyung-eun: "Warmhearted Kyung-eun, when I asked, 'What do you think if things turn out like this for us later?' you said, 'Oppa, we just have to grab each other by the collar and love each other.' I don't have the confidence to write a cooler line than that even in the future." He added, "Kyung-eun, you are the female lead of my life. You, who are like the morning sunshine, I will stay by your side until I die. To my Kyung-eun, for whom even the words 'I love you' are not enough. With love, your You-jin."
Meanwhile, on this broadcast, the couple drew attention by revealing the gender of their unborn child, Yeoreum.
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