Hwang Jung-eum and basketball player Kim Jong-gyu break up after two weeks of dating

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2024-08-05 18:15:39

(From left) Actress Hwang Jung-eum and basketball player Kim Jong-gyu (33, Wonju DB). Newsis

Actress Hwang Jung-eum (40) and basketball player Kim Jong-gyu (33, Wonju DB) broke up two weeks after admitting to being in a relationship.

Hwang Jung-eum’s agency, Y1 Entertainment, stated on the 5th, “The two recently developed feelings for each other and were carefully getting to know each other, but decided to remain good acquaintances.”

On the 22nd of last month, Y1 Entertainment confirmed the relationship between Hwang Jung-eum and Kim Jong-gyu, stating, “Hwang Jung-eum and basketball star A have recently developed feelings for each other,” and “They are still in the cautious getting to know each other.”

The dating rumors between the two came out five months after Hwang Jung-eum announced her divorce from former professional golfer and businessman Lee Young-don (42) early this year. At the time, the two met when Hwang Jung-eum was going through a difficult time and became close, and it was reported that they have recently gotten to know each other better.

There were also eyewitness accounts reporting that the two enjoyed dating in public without being conscious of the public eye.

However, the reason for their breakup was not disclosed on that day.

Hwang Jung-eum married former golfer Lee Young-don in February 2016 and gave birth to a son the following August, but filed for divorce mediation with the court in September 2020. The couple, who were in the middle of divorce mediation, announced their reunion in July the following year and gave birth to their second son in March 2022. However, about three years later, Hwang Jung-eum filed for divorce against Lee Young-don.

Hwang Jung-eum caused controversy in February when she suddenly uploaded several photos of her husband Lee Young-don on Instagram in succession.

During this process, a controversy arose when a post was made on Instagram criticizing an ordinary woman as the target of Lee Young-don’s affair. Hwang Jung-eum apologized, saying, “There was a misunderstanding,” but the woman in question is currently suing Hwang Jung-eum for defamation.

Reporter Choi Jae-ho, Donga.com [email protected]

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