[Official] Hwang Jung Eum announces divorce... ”It's difficult to continue the marriage... Litigation is ongoing”

Actress Hwang Jung-eum announced her divorce from husband Lee Young-dong.

On the 22nd, her agency YONE Entertainment revealed to Herald POP, "After careful consideration, Hwang Jung-eum has decided that it is difficult to maintain the marriage and is now proceeding with divorce proceedings".

It continued, "We ask for your understanding that we cannot reveal details of the reasons for the divorce as it is a private matter," adding, "We also ask that you refrain from speculation and provocative reports that may discredit the parties and their children."

Hwang Jung-eum married Lee Yong-dong, an entrepreneur with a professional golfer background, in 2016 and had two sons. In September 2020, during their fourth year of marriage, she submitted an application for divorce adjustment to the court, but during the divorce adjustment period, the divorce was annulled and they got back together. Hwang Jung-eum recently made a comeback on SBS's '7 Escapees' and also revealed the process of overcoming her divorce crisis on the variety programme 'Ara's Son's Growth Diary', showing her love for her husband.

On the 21st, Hwang Jung-eum posted a number of photos of her husband Lee Yong-dong on her SNS, attracting a lot of attention. Hwang Jung-eum wrote, "My very kind husband" and "This is my husband Lee Yong-dong who is married to me and living a very busy and happy life. I know you have been very busy so far, but from now on, please take it easy and enjoy yourself", "My husband Lee Yong Dong, born in 1982", etc. Some raised the theory of SNS hacking.