On the 7th, KBS Joy's 'Ask Anything' episode 323 featured a writer who was troubled due to a 4-year older brother.
The writer, in their 30s, working as a water purifier salesperson, said, "I have a brother who is 4 years older than me, and he is struggling financially, so my parents and I have helped him a lot," adding, "I hope he can grow his independence and live a stable life."
He mentioned that his brother had come to Seoul saying he wanted to try working and asked for a 2 million won loan, stating, "At that time, my brother said, 'If you lend me money, your credit rating will go up,' so I lent him the money." When Seo Jang-hoon asked what his brother did in Seoul, the writer explained, "It seems he was involved in a multi-level marketing scheme."
The writer, who was preparing for marriage in 2018, lent his brother again upon the request for 'just 5 million won,' and while living in the newlywed home provided by his parents after marriage, he revealed that he received a debt collection notice addressed to his brother. He said that at his mother's request, he gave his brother the 8 million won loan he took out for remodeling the newlywed home, along with additional funds.
Additionally, the writer mentioned that he gave his brother a wedding gift at the time of his marriage, and that it seems his brother borrowed a total of 24 million won from him and about 100 to 200 million won from their parents.
When Seo Jang-hoon asked, "Hasn't he done anything else since then?" the writer explained that his brother started a rental car business while working as an accident response agent, but ended up accruing a lot of debt and is currently struggling after applying for personal rehabilitation.
In response to Seo Jang-hoon's question, "Has your brother gotten married?" the writer replied, "He hasn't," and explained that although an engagement ceremony was set, they broke up for an absurd reason, saying, "The other party set the engagement ceremony at a pork belly restaurant, and my brother called it embarrassing and ended the engagement." He added, "I didn't hear the exact reason from my brother, but I learned through my mother that the breakup was due to the location."
Lee Sugeun responded with anger, saying, "You're talking nonsense. Your brother needs to get his act together. He’s going through a rehabilitation process and has nothing at all."
In response to the writer saying that his parents are struggling, Lee Sugeun suggested, "What if your brother helps your parents who have returned to farming?" The writer replied, "My parents already suggested that, but they drew the line by saying they can't help unless it's 4 to 500 (thousand won)." Lee Sugeun expressed regret, saying, "Your brother should have been here."
Lee Sugeun asked, "Are you living well after getting married?" The writer said, "I developed kidney failure. I am currently undergoing dialysis, and because of it, I couldn't go to work and had to resign. I learned to play an instrument for free and took over an instrument store. But when COVID hit, there was no support, so I closed down last year."
"Does your brother refuse to give you a kidney?" Lee Sugeun asked, to which the writer responded, "I feel bad asking for a kidney from a brother who isn't married."
Meanwhile, when Seo Jang-hoon asked, "Why are your hands like that?" the writer explained, "It's because the blood circulation to my fingertips hasn't been good during dialysis. As a result, I had to amputate around two fingertips. I am wearing a prosthetic hand."
After hearing the story, Lee Sugeun asked, "What’s your brother doing?" The writer replied, "He's living alone," suggesting that having a family would help him get his act together. Lee Sugeun responded, "What family? He has nothing at all. Think about it realistically," expressing great anger and criticism. When the writer said, "My parents are counting on him," Lee Sugeun chastised the writer's attitude, saying, "What kind of woman are you trying to make unhappy?"
Finally, Seo Jang-hoon sternly advised, "From what I see, it seems you have done your part. You should focus on taking care of yourself and spend your money on your health. That is now that person's life."
'Ask Anything,' which airs every Monday at 8:30 p.m. on KBS Joy, can be watched on LG U+tv channel 1, Genie tv channel 41, SK Btv channel 53, and the KBS mobile app 'my K,' with local cable channel numbers available on the KBS N website.
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