Hwang Jung-eum Expresses Desire for Love Following Divorce and Breakup

Actress Hwang Jung-eum has revealed her honest views on love and dating following her divorce and recent breakup. She drew attention by candidly expressing her concerns and desires as someone dreaming of love once again.

On the 1st, a video titled 'The Day I Escaped Parenting and Also Escaped My Recognition' was released on Hwang Jung-eum's YouTube channel.

In the video, Hwang Jung-eum visited a charcoal kiln in Yangju to relax after receiving a shamanic reading. During this process, the production team asked, "When you were getting your reading earlier, you specifically asked about your luck with men," prompting Hwang Jung-eum to naturally bring up the topic of dating and marriage.

Previously, during the shamanic reading, Hwang Jung-eum directly asked the shaman about her marriage luck, saying, "How about men?" In response, the shaman said, "There may be someone worth seeing, but they are not marriage material. If the wrong person enters your life, your fortune is such that they will drain all your energy, so it is important to live while maintaining your own energy."

Hwang Jung-eum expressed her honest wishes for dating, asking, "Then do I just not get married? When will I meet a decent man? A truly decent man. I think if I can respect them, that is my destiny."

In a subsequent conversation with the production crew, Hwang Jung-eum revealed her firm values regarding love.

She stated, "How can one live without love? Humans must love. We were born to love. As for meeting someone, of course, one must love." She then joked, "Because married people can't have another love. Aren't you envious?"

However, she soon shared her honest struggles regarding her personality.

Hwang Jung-eum revealed her complex feelings, saying, "Actually, I wanted to play around and meet many people, but I can't. I tend to be the type who goes deep and intense with one person. It's hard. Love is hard, and my fate is strong."

Hwang Jung-eum married a non-celebrity who was one year younger in 2016 and had two sons, but she divorced last year. Later, in July 2024, while divorce proceedings were ongoing, her passionate love with basketball player Kim Jong-kyu, who is seven years younger, drew significant attention, and the two announced their breakup about two weeks after going public.

Hwang Jung-eum, who has endured continuous changes and public scrutiny, once again revealed her sincere feelings toward love through this broadcast. She left a message that what is more important than marital status is finding a relationship that fits her and achieving true happiness.