Makeup artist Kim Seon-jin, the wife of the late actor Cho Min-gi, appeared on television for the first time in about seven years after her husband's death.
Kim Seon-jin recently appeared as a participant on Coupang Play's "Just Makeup." In the third episode, Kim Seon-jin competed with the concept of a "strong sister."
In that broadcast, Kim Seon-jin had to be judged by beauty YouTubers Lee Sa-bae and Lee Jin-soo. Kim Seon-jin had to explain her makeup, but she showed tears before she even began to speak. Lee Sa-bae also teared up and comforted Kim Seon-jin.
It turned out the two had a connection. When Lee Sa-bae worked at a shop, the shop's representative was Kim Seon-jin. Lee Sa-bae said, "Should I call her Jini-nim of 37 years? I'm more used to calling her representative."
Lee Sa-bae said, "When I first joined the shop, she was the representative. Standing together in that place brought out many emotions," she said.
In an interview, Kim Seon-jin said, "It probably brought back old memories for both of us. They will come back in the future as well, and the tears probably came out because of those memories we have."
Before being judged, Kim Seon-jin explained, "I am proud of myself. I feel like I'm the older one, but I want to be a strong sister. I tried choosing makeup with a stronger impression. I really want to remain a strong sister. I hope the artists become strong sisters as well."
In the interview, Kim Seon-jin said, "Because I haven't been doing makeup practically and have only been running the shop, my confidence dropped a bit, so I practiced more than I expected. I practiced and made efforts, and you don't forget what you've learned with your body. What you've learned with your body will surface, right?"
She added, "I wanted to show the image of a strong woman. Don't you want to be a strong sister at least once? I wanted to express it a little more strongly." However, both Lee Sa-bae and Lee Jin-soo said Kim Seon-jin was eliminated, and she ultimately had to leave.
Meanwhile, the late Cho Min-gi was embroiled in controversy in 2018 when allegations arose that he had sexually harassed multiple students while serving as an associate professor in the Department of Theater at Cheongju University. He immediately denied the allegations, but as more students came forward with Me Too accusations, he issued an official apology and said he would fully cooperate with the police investigation.
However, Cho Min-gi was found dead near his home on March 9 of that year, three days before the investigation, shocking the public, and the investigation was closed due to lack of prosecutorial jurisdiction.
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