Actress Choi Yeo-jin has endured deep emotional turmoil from various rumors and speculations, but she has not hidden away and has conveyed her sincerity while refuting the rumors, ultimately culminating in marriage.
On the 1st, Choi Yeo-jin held a wedding ceremony with Kim Jae-wook, a person known to be a sports businessman, at a location in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province. The wedding was held privately.
It's a happy marriage, but the process was not smooth. As soon as the marriage was announced, various rumors surrounded Choi Yeo-jin. The beginning of the rumors dates back to when Choi Yeo-jin grants on tvN's "On and Off" in 2020. At that time, Choi Yeo-jin referred to Kim Jae-wook and his ex-wife as "people like dad and mom." Years later, as news emerged that Choi Yeo-jin was dating Kim Jae-wook, who she described as "like a dad," suspicions of an affair arose.
As a result, Choi Yeo-jin faced controversies leading up to her wedding. She candidly revealed that she had to endure harsh words like "she took the husband from a couple living together" and "a black-haired beast shouldn't be taken in," and she said, "I thought I could overcome the misunderstandings well, but hearing them was upsetting. I feel most sorry for my fiancé and his ex-wife."
To quell the speculations, Choi Yeo-jin declared a war against the rumors, wanting to love openly. Among several clarifications she made, Choi Yeo-jin's first clarification came on SBS's "Same Bed, Different Dreams 2 - You Are My Destiny."
In this broadcast, fiancé Kim Jae-wook clearly stated that he separated six months after his marriage in 2016 and divorced in 2017, and Choi Yeo-jin emphasized that they met after his divorce, denying any behavior that could lead to misunderstandings. In particular, Kim Jae-wook's ex-wife even made a phone call, saying, "I met him after my divorce; why are there so many rumors? I'm the witness; I'm saying it didn't happen that way," dismissing the rumors and comforting Choi Yeo-jin.
However, even after the broadcast of 'Same Bed, Different Dreams 2', the rumors did not die down and transformed into various speculations such as 'cult leader rumors,' 'son of the H Group chairman rumors,' 'gaslighting rumors,' 'living together rumors,' 'free lodging and meals rumors,' 'couple t-shirts rumors,' and 'mom and dad titles rumors.'
In response, Choi Yeo-jin refuted each point on 'Radio Star' and her YouTube channel. Choi Yeo-jin stated, "I couldn't stay still seeing many people reacting to and believing these absurd stories," and she revealed her reason for wanting to share the truth was because "it went too far, and my acquaintances were the ones getting hurt."
Choi Yeo-jin stated, "I was not held captive, and I have my cell phone. I was not subjected to gaslighting," and she strongly denied any connection with specific religions. Regarding the past 'living together' suspicion, she clarified, "I have never lived under the same roof even once," explaining that simply eating out together was misinterpreted as receiving meals and lodging. Additionally, she said, "I have never called anyone mom or dad. It was merely an implication that they took care of me as if they were my parents," providing explanations even for minor details.
As a result of these efforts, the fruit of love has been realized. Choi Yeo-jin stood firm in her happiness, overcoming all obstacles to hold her wedding.
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