Actor Jo Yun-woo announced her retirement at the same time as her marriage announcement, leaving fans disappointed. While many support Jo Yun-woo's second act in life, there are reactions that the sudden retirement is regrettable.
On the 1st, Jo Yun-woo wrote on her social media, "First, I want to say something as we welcome the new year, so I am writing this. After long consideration, I have found a precious person with whom I will spend my life, and to draw our modest daily life together, I plan to leave 15 years of my acting career," announcing her retirement.
She added, "I debuted at 21 and the times when I ran focusing only on the profession of actor for 15 years were truly precious, so after long and careful consideration I am telling you this only now."
She also said, "Now I want to spend the rest of my life having fun drawing it with the person I want to protect for life for the first time since I was born," and added, "Please kindly watch over the everyday life I share with the precious person who has been with me for more than four years and is my closest friend."
She also released photos taken affectionately with her fiancée. Many fans sent congratulations on Jo Yun-woo's surprise marriage announcement and left numerous comments cheering on her new start in life.
However, some felt regret that she announced her retirement at the same time as her marriage. Fans who had supported Jo Yun-woo's acting expressed regret that they would no longer be able to see her perform, even as they congratulated her on her marriage. The unannounced and sudden retirement news made the disappointment greater.
Jo Yun-woo seemed to understand fans' disappointment and wrote on social media, "If you have questions, ask me. I will compile them and post content," foreshadowing a Q&A.
Jo Yun-woo debuted in 2011 in the cable channel tvN drama Flower Boy Ramen Shop and gave impressive performances appearing in Notorious, Dating Agency: Cyrano, The Heirs, Tomorrow Cantabile, Mask, I Order You, Puck!, Hwarang, and Sister Is Alive.
[Photo] Jo Yun-woo SNS.
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