One Phone, Two Households, and a Scandalous Secret
It all started with a missing phone. On a recent episode of JTBC’s “Incident Chief”, a woman in her 50s shared the moment her life imploded. After finding her husband passed out drunk at home, she decided to move his things—only to discover a second mobile phone hidden in his bag.
Unlocking it revealed far more than she expected: explicit photos and graphic messages from another woman. The twist? The other woman was a married colleague from her husband’s workplace.
Showdown at Home — And an Unexpected Diagnosis
The betrayed wife tried to confront the mistress, only to be blocked. Refusing to back down, she invited not only her husband and his mistress but also the mistress’s husband for a direct confrontation at home. Things got even more intense when the mistress’s in-laws showed up, turning an already awkward confrontation into a full-on six-person showdown.
On the spot, the mistress asked for forgiveness. But just as the woman began preparing for a lawsuit, another bombshell hit—she was diagnosed with cancer.
No Support, No Money — Only Struggle
As if cancer weren’t enough, her husband cut her off financially and abandoned her. Struggling to pay for treatments and basic needs, she started working part-time at a convenience store. Her teenage son, still in high school, joined her on weekends to help make ends meet.
Despite everything, her husband and his family blamed her, showing little to no empathy or accountability.
When the Abuser Plays the Victim
During their divorce, the court did not mandate child support or alimony. When the son, in an act of desperation, visited his father’s workplace, the father reported him for harassment and accused him of domestic violence. He even physically assaulted his own child—an act that added new emotional scars to an already devastating situation.
A Real-Life Horror Story
It’s the kind of story that sounds like a movie plot, but for this woman and her son, it’s their reality. While not all stories on Korean TV shows like “Incident Chief” end this dramatically, they often shine a light on urgent social issues—making sure that victims aren’t just characters in someone else’s scandal, but real people asking to be heard.
