Hwang Jung-eum Recalled Cheating Ex-husband Told Her To Get Out Of His House So She Bought Her Own

A video was uploaded on YouTube channel “Zzan Bro” with Hwang Jung-eum and Yoon Tae-young, the cast of SBS drama “The Resurrection of the Seven,” as guests.

In this video, host Shin Dong-yeop told Hwang Jung-eum, “Even if something bad happened to me, I felt like I couldn’t do it (bad thing) to the fans and audience who came to see me. I kept thinking it was my duty to work hard. I think that’s how I endured it,” giving her advice of how to keep her passion for working after divorcing her allegedly cheating ex-husband.

Yoon Tae-young said, “The news (of Hwang’s divorce) came out on the day of the drama’s poster shooting. At that time, (Hwang Jung-eum) said, “I’m getting divorced. Is it April Fools’ Day today?” Hwang then shared, “I was going to divorce him. I felt like when we had conflicts at the house which belonged to him, he always said, ‘Get out. Get out of my house.’ So I fought and bought a house in Itaewon. He doesn’t know that I bought a house. And we made up. I just lived there because we had children and it was a waste of time, but this time… “

Hwang Jung-eum confessed, “Even the taxi driver and the BBQ restaurant owner encouraged me (after my divorce). I think there is a feeling of emotion about those things these days. There was no sadness about the hard work (divorce). Because my love for him stopped in 2020. I think I feel that there are many good people around me.”

“Whether it’s a bad situation or a good situation, it’s up to me to deal with it,” the actress said, adding, “The biggest thing in my life is my children.”

Hwang Jung-eum married Lee Young-don, a professional golfer-turned-businessman, in 2016, and had two children. The two confirmed their breakup on February 21st after eight years of marriage. Previously, Hwang Jung-eum posted photos of her ex-husband on Instagram with a seemingly ironic caption, hinting that he cheated on her.