Goo Hye-sun and Ahn Jae-hyun. Five years have passed since their divorce, but the names of the two are still evoked along with the keyword 'divorce.'
On the 8th, Goo Hye-sun posted on her social media, "I think it is not appropriate media ethics to fixate on and stigmatize the past five years of divorce in the news headlines." Then she directly criticized her ex-husband Ahn Jae-hyun, saying, "Continuous and indirect mention of a party that can be inferred as working in the same industry is a cowardly act."
As the post was made public, Ahn Jae-hyun quickly became the center of online attention. Some netizens expressed sympathy, saying, "It's unfortunate to be dragged into this after having stayed quiet."
Recently active in web entertainment as well as various entertainment shows, Ahn Jae-hyun mentioned on the KBS 2TV program 'Heart on Wheels' that he feels lonely being alone these days. He engaged in casual conversation with the panelists. At that time, he did not directly refer to anyone but reacted with a smile to a suggestion for a 'dating project'. However, parts of that broadcast received renewed attention as a 'controversial scene' following Goo Hye-sun's post.
Of course, Goo Hye-sun's stance is not merely about taking a shot at her ex-husband. In this post, she strongly criticized the media's practice of repeatedly evoking the keyword 'divorce' for exposure.
In fact, some argue that "both Goo Hye-sun and Ahn Jae-hyun are victims of having their past consumed in an unwanted manner for five years."
Previously, the two met during the drama 'Blood' in 2015, married in 2016, and won public love through the couple's entertainment show 'Newlywed Diary' in 2017. However, in August 2019, Goo Hye-sun revealed their discord on social media with a post saying, "My husband has changed his mind and wants a divorce due to a phase of indifference."
During this process, controversies arose over the release of text messages, mutual accusations, and the scandal of intrusion into an officetel during their separation, leading to a messy back-and-forth, and their marriage ended after four years.
Responses from netizens on this matter vary. There are mixed reactions, ranging from fatigue expressed in comments like, "Let's just stop now" and "They should just go their separate ways," to opinions stating, "The problem lies in various media continually evoking the two with provocative headlines in direct and indirect ways."
Even five years after the divorce, the two still can't completely shed the label of 'divorce.' Regardless of who ignited this controversy, could it be that both Goo Hye-sun and Ahn Jae-hyun are victims of their past being recalled in an unwanted manner?
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