What did Lee Hyori say on Love Battle?

Singer Lee Hyori told JTBC's Love Battle, broadcast on October 26, that her husband Lee Sang-soon's recent health problems prompted her to reflect on their marriage. She said the illness led the two of them to talk far more than usual.

Lee Hyori admitted that even after years together, they had many things they had never explained to each other. "I thought we knew everything because we're so close, but there were so many things I wanted him to say and explain," she said.

Why did her priorities change?

Lee Hyori described herself as someone who is goal-oriented and tends to go all in on yoga and broadcasting, to the point of losing sight of everything else. Thinking about daily life without her husband, she said, changed her view. "What's the point of yoga, what's the point of broadcasting, if he's not in my life?" she said. She added that she decided to give up some of the things she loves.

She told the couple on the show that keeping love alive means giving up a little of what you enjoy.

What was the couple's dispute about?

The show's bodybuilder couple, who met through exercise and have been dating for one year and eight months, argued over shower routines after the boyfriend filled the tub for a warm-water bath. Lee Hyori recommended the bath as a time to talk, saying she and her husband always take one together.

What happened to Lee Sang-soon?

Lee Sang-soon took a break during a live radio broadcast on August 26 because of a loss of condition. Doctors recommended rest for reduced vagus nerve function, and he returned to the air on October 1.

For international fans

Lee Hyori married Lee Sang-soon in 2013. Love Battle is a JTBC program that features couples discussing relationship conflicts with a panel of guests.