Hwang Jung-eum’s Romantic Partner Revealed: 7-Year-Younger Basketball Player Kim Jong-kyu
It has been revealed that actress Hwang Jung-eum, who is known to be in a relationship, is dating basketball player Kim Jong-kyu
On the 22nd, SPOTV News reported that Hwang Jung-eum is currently nurturing her love with Kim Jong-kyu, a basketball player 7 years younger and a member of the Wonju DB Promy.
Earlier that day, E-Daily reported that Hwang Jung-eum was recently spotted on a date with basketball star A.
It is said that the two grew close and developed into lovers when Hwang Jung-eum was going through a difficult time after her breakup with former golf player Lee Young-don. They have reportedly been growing their love without being conscious of the public eye, enjoying dates in public places.
Hwang Jung-eum parted ways with former golf player Lee Young-don in February. Hwang Jung-eum married Lee Young-don in 2016 and had their first son in 2017. However, the couple faced a crisis in 2020 with a divorce settlement. They reunited but eventually separated again three years later.
Meanwhile, Hwang Jung-eum debuted in 2002 as a member of the girl group Sugar and later transitioned into acting. She has been actively involved in various works such as “High Kick Through the Roof,” “Giant,” “Can You Hear My Heart,” “Golden Time,” “Kill Me, Heal Me,” “She Was Pretty,” “The Escape of the Seven,” and “Rebirth of the Seven.”
Kim Jong-kyu has been an active national basketball player since his college years in 2011. He debuted professionally in 2013 and played for Changwon LG Sakers before joining Wonju DB in 2019, becoming a central figure of the team.
