Gunsan Divorced Couple Living in Main and Annex Houses, to be Released on EBS on October 6

Architecture Exploration: House - After Retirement, the World of Couples

- Revealing the main house and annex where two people live separated by a single yard - The former husband's gaze is directed toward the annex where his ex-wife stays, while the former wife's gaze is directed outward, two different spaces - Revealing the home of a couple with "different dreams in the same bed," where nothing matches from one to ten like a lottery - Instead of a Mediterranean-style two-story house, the husband renovated a Hanok for his wife, but what is the story behind her tears?

*Broadcast Date/Time: Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 9:55 PM, EBS1

Living in the main house and annex even after signing the divorce papers

In Gunsan, Jeonbuk, find the house with extraordinary couples! There is a couple living together in one yard even after signing their divorce papers... Who are these homeowners with such a unique relationship?

The homeowners are Kim Ju-yeong, who lives in the main house, and Lee Yun-mi, who lives in the annex. The two, who had little interest in marriage to the point of being non-marriage proponents before meeting each other, fell in love after meeting in a film club. Ju-yeong liked Yun-mi's courage and boldness, and Yun-mi liked Ju-yeong's broad-mindedness. They married, attracted by their differences, but eventually divorced because of those very differences. However, one of the reasons their relationship changed lies in this house...

The main house, Ju-yeong's residence, still holds traces of memories with Yun-mi everywhere. From the wedding photo of the two attached to the front door to the colorful lighting personally chosen by Yun-mi, the two decided to leave the beautiful memories as they were, even though it has ended. The ceiling of the main house, which was once so disastrous that it had holes, was harmoniously blended with both old and modern elements by preserving only half of the rafters. Ju-yeong's specially favorite space is the large window that clearly shows the yard and the annex. While reading his favorite books or working on his writing while looking at the yard, Ju-yeong occasionally watches Yun-mi staying in the annex.

The annex where Yun-mi stays is small in scale, but it is filled with Yun-mi's tastes. For Yun-mi, who enjoys meditation and yoga, this space is her own universe where she can take care of herself. Loving nature in its original state, Yun-mi placed plants throughout the space, and she did not bother to modify the rafters that take a curved shape. The small wooden veranda (toetmaru) located past the bedroom is another space of rest for Yun-mi. For Yun-mi, who occasionally sits on the veranda facing the outside to drink tea, this space is nothing short of perfect.

When they first came to this house, the two sat on the wide veranda of the main house looking at the same place, but now they look in different directions. As the days spent together in the main house increased, although they did not say it aloud, the two gradually began to acknowledge each other's differences in their hearts. Then one day, Yun-mi began staying in the empty annex, and Ju-yeong sensed the separation. Although they lived separately by dividing the buildings, the fact that they were a married couple on paper still remained as the weight of being a 'wife' to Yun-mi. Ultimately, only after signing the papers could Yun-mi escape from that weight.

No one knows whether the two will continue to live together in the same yard forever or if someone will leave. However, through this house, the two are learning how to find themselves in their own ways without losing each other.

Architecture Exploration: House explores the home of the two living in the main house and annex even after signing the divorce papers.

A house of "different dreams in the same bed" where nothing matches

In Boryeong, Chungnam, find the house of a couple with "different dreams in the same bed" where nothing matches! Who are these two who bicker from broad daylight?

The couple consists of the husband Ahn Yeong-gyu, who wanted to build a Mediterranean-style two-story house, and the wife Kim Seon-gyeong, who fell in love with Hanok and purchased the land first. Yeong-gyu, who loved fishing, suggested to his wife Seon-gyeong one day to buy land, and he was fully prepared to build the Mediterranean-style two-story house he had dreamed of. However, after completing the house design, it turned out there was an old Hanok on the land Seon-gyeong had purchased. Unlike Yeong-gyu, who prefers new things over old ones, Seon-gyeong loves old things enough to collect antique furniture. Ultimately, Yeong-gyu began renovating the Hanok according to Seon-gyeong's wishes. Seon-gyeong even said she watched Yeong-gyu through CCTV to check if he was renovating the house well. But when she actually came home, tears welled up in her eyes...

The problem was in the kitchen. Because Yeong-gyu, who had not done much housework, was renovating the house, the kitchen became too small. Although he renovated the kitchen for his wife, Seon-gyeong actually does not like the kitchen. Thanks to this, Yeong-gyu has ended up doing more kitchen work than before. Still, one can catch glimpses of Seon-gyeong's taste throughout the kitchen. From the pendant lights hanging under the stylish rafter ceiling to the teacups from various countries placed on the old cabinet on one side of the kitchen, Seon-gyeong's taste for the classical is fully contained.

Past the kitchen comes the couple's bedroom. Originally, the couple used to sleep together in an old bed passed down from his mother. One day, Seon-gyeong suggested they sleep in separate beds. Although he felt somewhat hurt deep down, Yeong-gyu followed his wife's words. But now, he sleeps so comfortably that the previous hurt feels meaningless.

Although they use separate beds, the couple is always together normally. Opening the sliding door of the bedroom reveals the living room where the couple spends time together. On the large wooden floor (daecheong-maru) of the living room, which is as beautiful as the rafters of the house, Yeong-gyu's hard work is fully contained. Since it is a Hanok, they had to install heating pipes, so he numbered each piece of the daecheong-maru and reassembled them one by one. Thanks to this, a warm living room was completed even in winter. Furthermore, there are the red pine window frames that Yeong-gyu went all the way to Nonsan to have made. The living room is filled with Yeong-gyu's sincerity and labor.

Yeong-gyu, who was originally a successful restaurant owner, began to feel that work was no longer enjoyable at some point after working for over 20 years. When he felt like he was going to die from being overwhelmed by work, the couple came here to survive. Starting a new life here, what Yeong-gyu rediscovered was his long-forgotten dream of music. Yeong-gyu, who loved music enough to spend his school days with singer Jeon Young Rok and even debut as a duet, made his own hideout in a corner of the yard. Although he gave up his dream of being a singer due to his parents' opposition when he was young, he sings to his heart's content at least here. Seon-gyeong also spends her small daily life making clothes in the red clay room (hwangto-bang) that Yeong-gyu made for her.

Architecture Exploration: House explores the house of the couple with "different dreams in the same bed" where nothing matches.

Translated from the Korean original with AI. The Korean article was itself written with AI assistance. Read the original (Korean)