Actress Kim Jung-eun boasted about her special connections after watching Lee Young-ae's play. It was not just a simple certification of attending a play. The backgrounds of her companions revealed a 'different class' of chaebol connections.
On the 14th, Kim Jung-eun shared several certification photos on her social media, saying, "Ibsen's classic play, Lee Young-ae's 'Hedda Gabler'" after watching the play. The revealed photos featured not only Kim Jung-eun but also broadcaster Baek Ji-won, former announcer Noh Hyun-jung, and actress Baek Ji-won, capturing attention with their impressive faces. Notably, their commonality is being 'the wives of chaebols.' The gathering of these individuals, with not just their entertainment industry connections but also strong backgrounds, became a topic in itself.
Lee Young-ae married businessman Jeong Ho-young, a Korean-American regarded as a mogul in the telecommunications venture industry, in 2009, and they have fraternal twins. Her husband Jeong Ho-young is known to have assets amounting to about 2 trillion won and is a figure with extensive influence across both the business and cultural arts sectors.
Kim Jung-eun also does not fall behind in wealth. She married her husband, a Korean-American working in finance with an annual salary of about 1 billion won in 2016, and they divide their time between Korea and Hong Kong. Thus, both of them are enjoying an elegant 'chaebol wife life' based on their robust financial means.
Kim Jung-eun expressed deep admiration for Lee Young-ae's acting ability, saying, "I was surprised that such power exists in an elegant sister," and she added, "Watching my sister challenge herself on such a wonderful stage made me reflect. I wondered if I had lived too leisurely." She also caught attention by remarking on the close-up scenes of Lee Young-ae on stage, saying, "She was so beautiful but different from the familiar pretty face. I felt like I was seeing a face for the first time, making me incredibly happy."
After watching the play for 150 minutes, Kim Jung-eun added a supportive message, saying, "The sense of liberation at the moment the last wall comes down... the 'Hedda Gabler' team was truly wonderful."
The assembly of chaebol-level wives' connections that day hinted at an upper-class network that transcended mere fan certification and reached beyond the entertainment industry. The connections shone brighter than the acting... indeed, the saying 'class is eternal' naturally came to mind.
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