Actress Hwang Jung Eum has left audiences baffled after she unexpectedly expressed gratitude towards her ex-husband despite previously accusing him of cheating during their highly publicized divorce.
On May 27, Hwang Jung Eum appeared on her personal YouTube channel and made surprising comments about her ex-husband, steel industry businessman Lee Young Don.
In the video, the actress gave viewers a tour of every corner of her new home. In front of the camera, the “She was cuteThe star openly showed off the furniture she purchased during her marriage, including a chair in the living room, a dining table and a large television placed in her bedroom.
While talking about the articles, Hwang Jung Eum unexpectedly thanked her ex-husband, saying: “When we divorced, I packed up all my things before leaving my ex-husband’s house. He even threw open the doors and told me to come get all my things. Doesn’t he deserve a thank you?”
Her latest remarks quickly surprised Korean netizens because the actress had previously harshly criticized her ex-husband after the divorce. She openly hinted at his alleged infidelity at the time and even made sarcastic comments about him on television.
In February 2024, Hwang Jung Eum suddenly announced her divorce from Lee Young Don after eight years of marriage. Korean media later revealed the alleged details behind the breakup. An acquaintance close to the actress claimed that Lee Young Don had made a grave mistake that ultimately destroyed their marriage, The Fact reported.
Not long after, Koreaboo media further analyzed Hwang Jung Eum’s social media posts and raised suspicions that the actress was indirectly exposing her husband’s alleged affair.
In one post, Hwang Jung Eum publicly uploaded a photo of Lee Young Don looking visibly excited while receiving chocolates from a woman said to be his alleged lover. She also added captions and comments that seemed to suggest her husband was having fun with another woman behind her back.
The actress wrote comments like, “My husband has been busy enjoying life after marriage. He is still very busy now. Please continue to enjoy yourself comfortably.” AND “My husband has been constantly busy since we got married.”
On social media, Hwang Jung Eum also posted a cryptic message that many interpreted as another jab at her husband’s alleged affairs. He wrote, “He’s the kind of person who has trouble remembering faces. If I remember correctly, I think he’s met about 400 people already.”
Not long after, while interacting with a netizen online, the actress indirectly acknowledged that her husband had cheated and cheated on her.
Just a month after the divorce announcement, Hwang Jung Eum appeared SNL Korea and apparently mocked her ex-husband’s infidelity with a shocking statement: “I think I’m good at picking scripts, but not very good at picking men.”
Hwang Jung Eum and Lee Young Don’s wedding has attracted public attention for a long time. The couple officially married in 2016. In September 2020, they unexpectedly announced their intention to divorce but later reconciled in 2021. During their marriage, the couple welcomed two children together.
Rumors about their troubled marriage had already surfaced in October 2023 when Hwang Jung Eum appeared on My old man and sincerely shared, “I no longer find my husband as handsome as before and I no longer feel enthusiastic around him. Marriage is the biggest regret of my life. My husband has changed too. Young Don used to say I looked like a doll, but now he calls me ‘monster-faced doll’.”
Just a few months later, the couple officially confirmed their separation, ending one of K-entertainment’s most talked about marriages.
Sources: kenh14
