"Culinary Class Wars"-turned beloved by the public and rising as a global star chef, Jung Ji-seon has been confessing painful family stories hidden behind the glamorous spotlight one after another, drawing sympathy.
Jung Ji-seon revealed on a broadcast last year that she miscarried her second child at nine weeks' pregnancy and said, "The miscarriage of my second child was my biggest mistake. The day after the miscarriage I went to work right away," showing deep guilt. Her confession, in which she cried as she reflected on herself for having been unable to stop despite a busy schedule, pained many people's hearts.
Meanwhile, Jung Ji-seon once again appeared before the public after winning the popularity award at the "2025 KBS Entertainment Awards" held on the 20th at KBS New Hall in Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. At the awards ceremony hosted by Moon Se-yoon, Lee Min-jung and Lee Chan-won, she appeared in a striking red outfit that caught attention, achieving the feat of winning three consecutive years following the 2023 rookie award and the 2024 excellence award.
In her acceptance speech, Jung Ji-seon said, "This is the program that made me widely known as a chef. Chef Lee Yeon-bok and Jung ho-young, who helped me enter broadcasting, are also here," and expressed gratitude, saying, "I am thankful that I can be proudly known as a chef through broadcasting."
But in a moment of joy, she delivered more heartbreaking news. Jung Ji-seon mentioned her fraternal twin sibling and calmly said, "A week ago my twin sibling was diagnosed with a brain tumor. They are having a very hard time," and added, "Still, I believe they can definitely overcome it." The family's painful recent news delivered on the bright stage made the venue solemn.
Recently, Jung Ji-seon has become a chef drawing attention overseas as well, landing a Taiwan beer commercial and a car commercial. Her confession amid a dazzling trajectory that has captured the global stage made people feel another weight hidden behind success.
After the pain of the earlier miscarriage and now the news of her twin sibling's brain tumor diagnosis, Jung Ji-seon has confessed to going through a difficult time in succession. Netizens are sending messages of support such as, "How heartbroken she must be," "I hope your sibling overcomes this," "Hearing about the miscarriage makes it even more heartbreaking," and "She looked bright but I didn't know she had such a story."
Chef Jung Ji-seon, who has established herself as a global star beyond Korea. Behind her shining success, earnest feelings toward her family and the pain she had not easily revealed have been confessed, and many people's support is pouring in.
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