Actress Ko Hyun-jung has been drawing attention for her extraordinary love for her two children and for liking a photo post by All Day Project member Annie (Moon Seoyoon).
In 1993, when Ko Hyun-jung's status as an actress was rising, she began dating a man three years her senior. That boyfriend was none other than the current Shinsegae Group chairman Chung Yong-jin, and the meeting of a third-generation chaebol and a top star drew public attention. After about two years of dating, the two married following the end of the SBS drama Sandglass, and Ko Hyun-jung announced her retirement.
After marriage, Ko Hyun-jung had one son and one daughter with Chairman Chung Yong-jin, but they divorced in November 2003, 22 years later. On Knee-Dok Dosa (Knee Expert), Ko Hyun-jung said, "I really loved him. If it were only about the person, I would be okay marrying again," and said, "We met when we were 22 and 25 and hurried into marriage while others were dating, so we probably weren't prepared, and I think I lacked ability."
After her divorce, Ko Hyun-jung returned to the entertainment industry. She has appeared in the dramas Spring Day, What Are You Doing, Fox?, Hit, Queen Seondeok, Daemul, The Queen's Classroom, Dear My Friends, Return, Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul-ho 2: Crime and Punishment, The Person Who Resembles You, Mask Girl, Namib, and The Mantis: Original Sin, showcasing her enduring queenly acting skills.
Recently, Ko Hyun-jung drew attention by expressing longing for her children on a variety show. On You Quiz on the Block, Ko Hyun-jung said that many people feel sorry when they connect her YouTube and social media activity to her children, but she doesn't want to burden them. She said, "Mom is living cheerfully and working hard, and I want to return the love I've received from the public," showing tender feelings for her children and maternal devotion as a mother.
Ko Hyun-jung said, "A mother should just be comfortable. That's beyond my reach, and because I don't live with my children I felt an unfamiliar sense of not being close, and I didn't know that not being close could be this sad. It can't be filled. It's gone," expressing her distress. Later, she posted an old photo holding her children, showing a poignant maternal love.
Ko Hyun-jung moved the public with her maternal love. She quietly showed support by liking Annie's post from All Day Project. She liked Annie's post among the All Day Project pictorials released by W Korea. Annie is the eldest daughter of Shinsegae chairwoman Chung Yoo-kyung and the niece of Shinsegae Group chairman Chung Yong-jin. Ko Hyun-jung, who was once part of the Shinsegae family, quietly showed support by liking Annie's post, but when this became a topic, she removed the like.
Meanwhile, Ko Hyun-jung is currently appearing in the SBS Friday-Saturday drama The Mantis: Original Sin.
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