Singer Jang Yoon-jung seemed to have accepted KBS announcer Kim Jin-woong's "sub comment," but the controversy is still intense. Amid this, the past love story of Jang Yoon-jung and Do Kyung-wan is resurfacing, with responses noting that "it's ignorant to describe this couple as 'sub.'"
#. Aftershock of Kim Jin-woong's 'sub comment'
On the 24th, during the broadcast of KBS2's 'The Boss's Ears are Donkey Ears,' Kim Jin-woong mentioned, "I can't live like senior Do Kyung-wan. I can't live as someone's sub," which created controversy due to the derogatory tone directed towards Do Kyung-wan and Jang Yoon-jung.
Jang Yoon-jung immediately took to social media, stating, "Words that cannot make the other party laugh cannot be packaged as jokes or pranks. There are no 'subs' among family members," and Kim Jin-woong posted a lengthy apology, bowing his head. Do Kyung-wan also expressed a dignified stance, saying, "We live firmly with respect and consideration for each other."
#. A real love shared through debt and family issues
However, the controversy has brought renewed attention to the couple's love story. In 2013, Jang Yoon-jung, appearing on SBS's 'Healing Camp,' confessed that she revealed all her family issues, including debts of over 100 million won and her parents' divorce lawsuit, to Do Kyung-wan before they started dating.
Jang Yoon-jung recalled, "I thought it was rude to hide things. I cried while confessing, and Do Kyung-wan also cried and said it was okay. He willingly accepted the condition that I had to live with my father."
Do Kyung-wan embraced Jang Yoon-jung's wounds and promised to be her lifelong companion, while Jang Yoon-jung proposed with a handwritten letter at the end of the broadcast, saying, "Thank you for allowing me to dream of a happy future. I want to live loving only you."
In this way, the couple has built trust and love, overcoming difficulties together, moving beyond being a 'top star-announcer' couple.
Internet users reacted, saying, "Do Kyung-wan, who kept supporting Jang Yoon-jung even after knowing about her debts and family issues, that's real love," "Who is the other's sub? They are both each other's number one," "Kim Jin-woong was completely unaware," and "They're not called the nation's couple for nothing."
Meanwhile, a petition for Kim Jin-woong's resignation has been posted on KBS's viewer bulletin board, and the fallout continues. While the controversy is not easily calming down, the couple's strong faith and love story are delivering a warm message to the public once again.
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