Choi Jun-hee is set to marry in May, and the appearance of the groom-to-be captured on a past broadcast is drawing renewed attention.
Choi Jun-hee will hold her wedding on May 16 at a hotel in Gangnam, Seoul. The groom-to-be is an 11-year-older private Namsung, and the two are reported to have dated for about five years.
Earlier, Choi Jun-hee appeared as an audience member on the KBS2 segment 'Sotongwang Malja Halmae' that aired on Dec. 28 last year. At the time, she was seated in the audience with her boyfriend and was captured by the camera after comedian Kim Young-hee introduced them.
That day, Choi Jun-hee said she works as a model and candidly shared her concerns about her appearance. She said, "It seems the world is only kind to pretty people," and confessed, "I end up looking at plastic surgery apps all day." She added, "My appearance-based self-esteem is not easily satisfied."
A shy-looking man sat beside her covering his mouth and quietly smiling. When the camera panned to them he covered his face, but he was shown nodding in agreement with Choi Jun-hee's remarks. This man is the groom-to-be who is now set to marry her.
After the broadcast, some netizens continued with sharp reactions. Comparisons and malicious comments poured in because she is the daughter of the late Choi Jin-sil. But according to close aides, the groom-to-be quietly stood by Choi Jun-hee during her difficult times dealing with health issues and the public's scrutiny, becoming a steady support for her.
Earlier, Choi Jun-hee once expressed affection for her current partner about a past relationship with the phrase, "the crappy car left and the Benz came." After building trust over many years, the two ultimately reached the fruit of marriage.
[Photo] broadcast capture / SNS
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