"Luxury Bag More Expensive Than Your Worth"…Yang Junhyuk's Excessive Joke That Made Viewers Frown

Former baseball player Yang Joon-hyuk and his wife Park Hyun-sun [Image source = KBS 2TV 'Men Who Do Housework 2' capture]

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Eun-young] Former baseball player Yang Jun-hyuk is facing backlash from netizens after jokingly telling his wife Park Hyun-sun, "The luxury bag I bought is more expensive than your worth."

On the 6th, the KBS 2TV variety show 'Men Who Do Housework 2' featured the couple Yang Jun-hyuk and Park Hyun-sun hosting a party with friends ahead of their wedding.

That day, friends asked to see the diamond ring and necklace Yang had given Park when he proposed, and Park showed the ring she was wearing on her finger.

When the friends admired, "It's so beautiful," Yang said, "This is real (diamond)."

The friends were surprised, saying, "We thought you wouldn't give it to her," because Yang had declared before marriage that he wouldn't give rings or necklaces as gifts. Yang joked, "My wife wasn't like this originally, but suddenly she got greedy. From one day, she started asking me to buy things."

He continued, "I also gave her a bag and a necklace," boasting. Park proudly showed off the luxury bag her husband gave her, and when friends said, "(Park) treats this bag like a precious treasure," Yang said, "Yes, this is more expensive than your worth."

Startled, the friends scolded Yang, saying, "What are you talking about? That's a serious thing to say." Park revealed, "He said if I lose this bag, it means divorce," shocking everyone.

Right after Yang's broadcast, viewers' complaints about the remarks erupted on online communities and other platforms. [Image source = Online community capture]

Right after the broadcast, online communities were filled with complaints such as, "Was I the only one uncomfortable with Yang Jun-hyuk's remark?" and "How can that be called a joke?"

One netizen expressed displeasure, saying, "That was a serious slip of the tongue. How can he use the word 'worth' like that?" and "What kind of broadcasting station airs such remarks so prominently without filtering?"