News that broadcaster Choi Jun-hee, daughter of the late Choi Jin-sil, is getting married has been reported, and her candid confession about "healthy dating" from the past is receiving renewed attention.
According to the entertainment industry, Choi Jun-hee will hold a wedding on May 16 at a hotel in Gangnam, Seoul, with a company employee who is 11 years her senior. The two have dated for several years, building trust, and after a long time they are said to have promised to spend their lives together. According to an insider, the prospective groom does not have a flashy job but is a person of sincere and warm character who silently stayed by Choi Jun-hee's side when she was struggling with health issues and the public's gaze.
Last May, Choi Jun-hee confessed that she had suffered dating violence from an ex-boyfriend and also mentioned, "I am currently in a healthy relationship."
At the time, Choi Jun-hee wrote on her social media, "My ex-boyfriend was a piece of trash who spewed daily verbal abuse + dating violence, saying 'Aren't you grateful that I'm with you?' 'Who would date you with that body?' and swung his hands," and added, "A few months ago that trash left a comment on my diet before-and-after reels. Mentioning his friend... what did he want to say?"
She continued, "After losing 55kg, dating changed. My ability to judge people, the way I am treated, and above all I learned how to respect myself," adding, "This is not advocating lookism, but a personal experience that someone who takes care of their body also protects their self-esteem."
Choi Jun-hee also said, "No one saved me. I had to save myself. Even my friends were more worried about the way I was living. I didn't lose weight to get a boyfriend; by losing weight I became someone who knew how to love herself, and healthy dating followed. Dieting is not simply 'losing weight.' It's a 'declaration' that lets me live more like myself."
Choi Jun-hee once gained up to 96kg while battling lupus, but with a determined mind she decided to diet and reduced to 44kg. She continued dieting and reached 41kg, losing a total of 55kg, which drew attention.
Last June, Choi Jun-hee also 공개ed footage on her YouTube channel showing her enjoying a filial trip to Vietnam with her boyfriend and grandaunt. In the video, Choi Jun-hee held her grandaunt's hand tightly with her boyfriend as they wandered street restaurants and enjoyed dishes like crab noodle soup.
Her grandaunt looked at Choi Jun-hee fondly, saying, "She was a baby, and before I knew it she's become a young lady." During the meal, Choi Jun-hee's boyfriend left the table to buy flowers and returned, saying, "This is a surprise for grandmother," and Choi Jun-hee, moved, said, "He's so thoughtful, really." The grandaunt, who raised Choi Jun-hee on behalf of the late Choi Jin-sil and the late Jo Seong-min, could not stop boasting, saying, "I'm so happy that things have gone well as much as she suffered."
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