{
  "id": 1431036,
  "title": "Veteran actress spills secrets to almost 60 years of marriage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/veteran-actress-spills-secrets-to-almost-60-years-of-marriage",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T06:12:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/20260817/veteran-actress-spills-secrets-to-almost-60-years-of-marriage"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Veteran actress Kang Boo-ja recently shared intimate details about her 59-year marriage and offered insightful advice on her KBS radio show \"Kim Joo-ha's Day & Night.\" The episode's nationwide viewership skyrocketed to 2.0 percent, according to Nielsen Korea. During the broadcast, Kang reminisced about her late mother, praising her as a warmhearted and generous woman, while expressing a deep longing for her presence. Despite being broad-minded and compassionate, Kang's mother struggled to watch dramas featuring her daughter, often getting up and walking around the room in nervous anticipation of potential mistakes. The scene of her mother's anxiety struck a chord with Kang, who admitted to feeling embarrassed watching the work she did alongside her mother. \"I mostly played elderly characters. How could I show my mother what I looked like in old-age makeup?\" Kang pondered, highlighting the unique challenges of maintaining a long-lasting marital union.",
  "summary": "Actress Kang Boo-ja opened up about her 59-year marriage and shared a number of candid pieces of advice with broadcaster Kim Joo-ha. Saturday's episode of MBN’s “Kim Joo-ha’s Day & Night” recorded a peak nationwide viewership rating of 2.0 percent, according to Nielsen Korea. While discussing her play “Mom’s House: Two Nights and Three Days,” which has been running for 17 years, Kang recalled her…",
  "key_points": [
    "Kang Boo-ja shared 59-year marriage secrets on KBS radio show.",
    "Mother's anxiety watching dramas with her daughter touched Kang.",
    "Kang struggled with elderly character makeup for mother."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Kang Boo-ja's reflections on her mother's influence and her own experiences reveal the personal side of a long-standing marriage, offering a rare glimpse into the life of a veteran actress.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Veteran actress spills secrets to almost 60 years of marriage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/veteran-actress-spills-secrets-to-almost-60-years-of-marriage-1432792",
        "published": "2026-08-17T06:22:03.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}