Actress Yoon Yeo-jeong has revealed her eldest son's same-sex marriage, and Na Jong-ho, an assistant professor of psychiatry at Yale University Medical School in the United States who appeared on "You Quiz," expressed his admiration for Yoon Yeo-jeong.
On the afternoon of the 20th, Professor Na Jong-ho expressed, "If I had to name the most courageous entertainer in Korea, I would undoubtedly choose Hong Seok-cheon. The fact that not a single famous entertainer has followed his lead since he came out in 2000 is proof of this."
He added, "As Yoon Yeo-jeong said, Korean society is very conservative, and while people living in the United States might think it's no big deal, for those who live in that society, it requires tremendous courage. I salute that."
Earlier on the 18th (local time), Yoon Yeo-jeong came out in an interview with American entertainment media, including Variety, revealing that her eldest son is gay.
On that day, Yoon Yeo-jeong responded to a question during an interview with local media, held to coincide with the release of the Hollywood film "Wedding Banquet," saying, "I heard that the reason you resonate with this character is because your son is gay." In this context, Yoon Yeo-jeong confessed, "My eldest son came out as gay in 2000."
In particular, Yoon Yeo-jeong stated, "When same-sex marriage was legalized in New York, we held my son's wedding there. Since it was still a secret in Korea, the whole family came to New York."
He continued, "I still don't know how people in my hometown will react. They might throw a book at me!" he joked, expressing his concern about domestic reactions. However, he added, "Now I love my son-in-law more than my son," showing support for both his son and son-in-law.
Meanwhile, the Hollywood film "Wedding Banquet," in which Yoon Yeo-jeong appears, is known to depict the stories of characters grappling with cultural identity and identity as a gay person while growing up with familial expectations in American society.
It is a modern remake of the 1993 film of the same name by director IAAN, a Korean-American director, and Yoon Yeo-jeong plays a grandmother in the film, showing unwavering support and love for her gay grandson.
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