In episode 8 of JTBC’s ″Love War,″ the couple Kang Bin and Lee Soo Bin, who have been together for seven years and dream of becoming actors, appeared and revealed their financial difficulties and concerns about the future. The two majored in acting at the same university and developed a romantic relationship, but they disclosed that they are experiencing conflicts due to uncertain career paths and financial issues.

On the show, the boyfriend mentioned that he has no steady income and his bank balance is less than 1 million won. On the other hand, the girlfriend was juggling various jobs such as running a theater company, directing performances, and teaching at an English musical academy. When the boyfriend said he likes the phrase, ″Don’t let money chase you; make money chase you,″ Kim Hee Chul commented, ″It seems like you’re living in a flower garden all by yourself.″ When it was revealed that he had donated money earned from video editing to a club, Seo Jang Hoon advised, ″Donating is good, but donating when you don’t even have money to spend on yourself is just for show. Saving for the future should come first.″

The couple also showed differences in their thoughts about marriage. The girlfriend pointed out financial awareness as the value they must overcome first for marriage, while the boyfriend confessed that he wants to pursue his dream of acting until he is forty but feels responsibility and pressure when marriage is brought up.

Lee Hyori advised, ″Meeting someone seems to be about filling each other’s shortcomings,″ and added, ″I hope you become a relationship that creates synergy by complementing each other’s weaknesses.″ Kang Bin and Lee Soo Bin ultimately chose to continue their relationship, reaffirming their affection for each other.