Actress Hwang Jung Eum filed for divorce four years after she married professional golfer Lee Young Don.
Soompi cited a source, who claimed that the actress filed for divorce by mediation at the Seongnam branch of the Suwon District Court. The news was confirmed by Hwang Jung Eum's agency C-Jes Entertainment in a statement.
According to the label, the actress was in the process of filing for divorce.They said they were assisting her so that the process would proceed smoothly. C-JeS Entertainment further asked the media to respect Hwang Jung Eum's privacy as she goes through her personal matter. They sought understanding because they could not reveal the details of the divorce publicly.
It can be recalled that Hwang Jung Eum married businessman Lee Young Don, a former pro athlete in February 2017. She gave birth to their first child in August of the same year.
The news of Hwang Jung Eum's divorce came as a shock for most fans. It can be recalled that, three months ago, she posted snaps from her date night with her hubby, All Kpop reported .
In the photo, the actress shared photos of their night out in Namsan where the couple was shown having a good time and looking sweet. The photo is, now, the subject of interest among netizens who wondered what caused the breakdown of their relationship. Some, also, wondered who would take custody of their son when the divorce becomes official.
Hwang Jung Eum had a busy start to 2020. She kicked off the year with the fantasy drama Mystic Pop Up Bar where she starred opposite BTOB's Yook Sungjae and actor Won Young Choi.
She immediately followed up the project with KBS2 drama To All The Guys Who Loved Me, which recently aired its final episode. She starred with Yoon Hyun Min, Seo Ji Hoon, Choi Myung Gil, and Jo Woo Ri for the drama, Soompi reported.
In their farewell video, Hwang Jung Eum thanked the fans for supporting the show and said she had fun playing a character who was sly and honest at the same time. She thanked the viewers who supported the drama, as well as the cast and crew who worked tirelessly to ensure that the drama was completed safely.
It can be recalled that To All The Guys Who Loved Me briefly suspended filming after one of the supporting actors was found positive for COVID-19 amid an upsurge in Coronavirus cases in South Korea.
