On the 6th, Hong Jin Kyung's agency announced, "Hong Jin Kyung has already divorced a few months ago. The separation was amicable."
Hong Jin Kyung appeared on her close friend and broadcaster Jeong Seon-hee's YouTube channel 'Jeong Seon-hee's Runaway House' on the same day to personally share about her divorce.
Hong Jin Kyung said, "I'm doing okay these days. My daughter, Ra-el, is also doing well, and she's getting along fine with her dad. It's bittersweet that we had to become strangers to rediscover our true friendship, but we're managing well."
Hong Jin Kyung had divorced her husband several months ago. Regarding not disclosing the fact earlier, she mentioned, "I wondered, 'When should I talk about this?', 'Is it okay to let it slide without any mention?'. It felt like I was hiding something. I always felt a bit heavy-hearted. I wasn't sure about the right timing or how to bring it up, but I always tell my sister everything. So, I thought if I ever had to talk about it, it should be in front of Sun-hee."
Furthermore, Hong Jin Kyung shared, "I met Ra-el's dad back in 1998. Having known only him for 27-28 years, people might wonder why we split. It wasn't anyone's fault. We just decided to live our lives differently."
"After separating, becoming strangers allowed us to find true friendship. He was the brother I deeply trusted and liked beyond our romantic relationship, and now, he really is a good brother to me," she expressed her enduring affection for her ex-husband.
Hong Jin Kyung added, "He often visits our home, and our families still meet regularly. I never knew our mothers could be so cool about it, almost like something out of Hollywood. They frequently dine together."
Hong Jin Kyung married a businessman, Mr. Kim, five years her senior, in 2003 and gave birth to their daughter Ra-el in 2010. It is known that their daughter Ra-el also respects her parents' decision to divorce.
[Photo=Jeong Seon-hee's YouTube video capture]
(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Sun-ae)