First Couple Appears on 'Unforgettable Duet': Wife Battling Cancer, Husband with Dementia, Sparks Tears

MBN's reality music show 'Unforgettable Duet' is set to captivate audiences with its first-ever appearance of a married couple. The story of a stage singer diagnosed with stage 4 rectal cancer and her husband suffering from severe dementia is expected to bring viewers to tears.

Set to air on Wednesday, the 12th, at 10:20 PM, 'Unforgettable Duet' is a reality music show where individuals facing memory loss due to dementia perform duets with those who remember them. The show received critical acclaim and won the Silver Prize at the 'Content Asia Awards 2025' for its globally resonant concept during its Chuseok special last year. This season features Jang Yoon-jeong as the MC, with Jo Hye-ryun, Son Tae-jin, and Oh My Girl's Hyojung joining as panelists.

The upcoming episode introduces a couple where the wife shares her daily life with her husband, who has dementia. Diagnosed with the condition at the early age of 60, her husband has been battling severe dementia for 10 years. In a heart-wrenching moment, when asked to identify his nose, he mistakenly points to his eye and answers 'shoe,' leaving his wife speechless. The situation grew more emotional as he reportedly mistook his wife's chemotherapy treatments for a game, causing all the panelists, including Jang Yoon-jeong, Jo Hye-ryun, Son Tae-jin, and Hyojung, to break down in tears. Jang Yoon-jeong expressed her shock, asking, "How did you endure that?" while Jo Hye-ryun cried, stating, "This story is more heartbreaking than any movie."

Following their duet performance, Jang Yoon-jeong praised their singing, noting, "You sang the best ever. Your husband's pitch was incredibly accurate," commending their performance born out of adversity.

Notably, singer Park Jung-hyun appeared as a 'Memory Singer' to support the couple. When Park Jung-hyun sang 'I Hope It's Like That Now' for them, the wife was overwhelmed with emotion, crying, "This is the first time I've heard a song of comfort for me," delivering a deeply moving experience.

The couple's journey of overcoming immense hardship with love, which moved all the guests to tears, along with Park Jung-hyun's comforting performance for the singer-wife, will be revealed in the upcoming episode of 'Unforgettable Duet'.

'Unforgettable Duet' airs every Wednesday at 10:20 PM on MBN.

Netizens watching the preview have commented, 'My heart ached watching their story. Their reliance on each other is so touching.', 'I cried buckets listening to Park Jung-hyun's song. Stay strong!', and 'This show makes me appreciate the importance of family all over again.'