Popular actress and singer Hwang Jung Eum rose to fame and success after starring in the sitcom High Kick Through The Roof. She later bagged the female lead in the series Listen To My Heart.
The actress went on to make a few guest appearances as one of the recurring guests of the variety show Love Letter for two years, from 2004 to 2006. The actress will soon be joining forces with scriptwriter Kim Soon Ok and director Joo Dong Min, who has worked on several projects together.
While talking about her breakthrough role in High Kick, the actress explained how she realized how her passion for acting peaked during High Kick as one tends to do well when one gets compliments, and with director Kim Byung Wook encouraging her, she had fun acting and as it was fun, she was able to achieve good results.
Her thriving career earned Hwang one of Forbes Korea’s Top 40 Celebrities back in 2011. The actress recently opened up about her upcoming new drama, where she will be playing an antagonistic role. Let us find out all about Hwang Jung Eum’s Divorce.
Hwang Jung Eum’s Divorce
Hwang Jung Eum’s divorce news started making the rounds after the actress reportedly filed for divorce after a few years of marriage.
The two have, however, reconciled after the couple was able to look into their differences and further work through the rough patch during their divorce counseling sessions and deep conversations that made them reconsider their decision to separate. Fans were quick to notice that the actress was also maintaining a low profile following her divorce announcement.
C-Jes Entertainment has further confirmed the divorce news while stating that it is true that the actress filed for divorce while adding that they would help her with the process so that it goes smoothly.
The company further asked people for their understanding that they cannot share the reason for her divorce and any other details of it because this is her personal matter.
The actress eventually called off the divorce and gave her marriage a second shot. Things have improved as a few months after the divorce announcement, and the pair reportedly went out on a date at Namsan.
Who is Hwang Jung Eum’s Husband?
Hwang Jung Eum’s husband is Lee Young-don. The two were reportedly been introduced by a friend, and soon they started dating and later tied the knot at an intimate wedding ceremony at the Shilla Hotel Dynasty Hall in Jangchung-dong, Seoul, in 2016. Popular actor Lee Soon-Jae officiated the wedding.
While gushing about her beau, Hwang explained that Lee respects others and that he has a kind heart, and that is what she really liked about him. Hwang admitted that she was convinced that she would live happily with this person forever. The pair welcomed their first child in 2017. Lee Young-don is a pro golfer.
Hwang Jung Eum Talks About Upcoming Projects and More!
Popular actress Hwang Jung Eum has recently opened up about her upcoming new drama, “The Escape of the Seven.”
Hwang Jung Eum revealed how the writer asked if she wanted to play the villain, and she decided to appear in it as she really wanted to star in the writer’s project, as she believed that there was no reason why she would not want to be a part of a story with compelling characters and an interesting storyline. Not only that, but the negative character is a new challenge for the actress.
Hwang Jung Eum opened up about her character Geum Ra Hee as she describes her as someone who is very confident and bold and is shown as someone who has a very strong entrepreneurial spirit. And that is why she thought of looking tough. She continued by saying that there are many aspects that are different from the roles she has played before, but she has never played such a villainous character.
