Chae Ja-yeon reveals why she has acted as a 'slave' to her in-laws for 15 years: "Mother-in-law is a genius"

Broadcaster Chae Ja-yeon revealed her unique family life, having lived as a member of her in-laws' household and a so-called 'slave' for 15 years.

"I don't dare to rebel" Chae Ja-yeon describes the atmosphere of her in-laws' house

Appearing on the YouTube channel Dongchimi, Chae Ja-yeon explained the family atmosphere where her husband and brother-in-law are absolutely submissive to their mother's words. Chae Ja-yeon stated that while she did not know this before marriage, she discovered after marriage that her husband and brother-in-law are 'filial sons' who follow their mother's instructions very well.

Chae Ja-yeon mentioned how her husband performs his mother's errands without refusing, noting that his influence is so great that her husband himself said, "I feel like I have lived as my mother's slave for 32 years." Regarding this atmosphere, Chae Ja-yeon expressed that "it was uncomfortable at first, but after living like this for 15 years, I was tamed without realizing it," even describing her mother-in-law as a 'genius.'

As a specific example, Chae Ja-yeon mentioned that when her mother-in-law parks her car at the apartment entrance and rushes into the house, her husband immediately goes down to move the car as if he were valet parking. She also shared a daily life anecdote from the in-laws' house, where she drove two hours from Gimpo to Jamsil at her mother-in-law's call, only to be requested to put frozen lobsters into the refrigerator.

Weekly visits to the in-laws and the 'allowance' system

Chae Ja-yeon revealed that the family members visit the in-laws once every week without fail. She cited the mother-in-law's consideration and the bond between family members as one of the reasons these visits continue. Chae Ja-yeon said that when they go to the in-laws, they spend time preparing food for her father-in-law, enjoying medicinal herbs that he likes, or having the beer she likes together.

In particular, Chae Ja-yeon mentioned a unique situation where she receives a certain amount of money from her mother-in-law during visits. While Chae Ja-yeon explained that as a person in her 15th year, she receives 50,000 won every time, she explained that the second daughter-in-law (sister-in-law) who recently married into the family receives 100,000 won each time on her own thanks to the support she received when she got married. She added an anecdote that the sister-in-law was happy and wanted to stay at the in-laws' house together.

Conversations about holiday culture and mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationships

On this broadcast, stories about holiday culture also continued. Chae Ja-yeon mentioned an experience from a time when she had conflicts with her mother-in-law, where the mother-in-law told her not to do housework and to just lie down, but later expressed dissatisfaction based on that. Additionally, medical information was shared regarding concerns that the way the mother-in-law used to feed food directly into the children's mouths with a spoon when caring for them in the past might not be hygienic, which could cause herpes in children.

Meanwhile, the cast members conversed about various incidents occurring during holidays and the changing holiday culture. They mentioned changing trends, such as causing incidents to show filial piety to parents ahead of holidays, or moving away from the in-law-centered holiday culture to prioritize visiting one's own parents.