Jung Hye Sung's blunt advice to Baek Jin-hee resurfaces after marriage news

As actress Baek Jin-hee announced her marriage scheduled for next January, candid remarks previously made by her close friend, actress Jung Hye Sung, regarding Baek's past dating life are drawing renewed attention. What was once viewed as a joke-filled piece of advice between close friends has taken on new meaning following the news of her upcoming wedding.

On the 7th, Baek announced through her agency, Management AM9, that she will hold her wedding on January 23, 2027, at a hotel in Seoul. The groom-to-be is an older non-celebrity professional residing in Canada, whom Baek met last year while studying language in Canada.

The two decided to marry after maintaining a long-distance relationship and plan to live between Seoul and Canada after the wedding.

On the 18th of last month, just before the marriage announcement, a brunch talk video featuring Jung was released on Baek's YouTube channel, 'Jiny Is Back.' In the video, when the production crew told Baek that she "should start dating soon," Jung instead reacted indignantly, saying, "Unnie dated the wrong people. How many times do I have to tell her? I told her to break up. I've told her so many times her ears would grow calluses."

When asked what kind of person Baek should meet, Jung replied, "She'll meet someone good on her own. She doesn't listen to me," and when Baek responded with "I'll do well," Jung jokingly shot back, "I don't think you'll do well. I have no expectations," before adding, "I just hope she doesn't meet someone who is a total psycho."

The reason these remarks are being revisited following the marriage announcement is partly due to the fact that Baek is an actress who has experienced public dating in the past. Baek dated actor Yoon Hyun-min publicly starting in 2016 and announced their breakup in 2019. The two became a couple after meeting through the drama 'My Daughter, Geum Sa-Wol,' which drew significant public interest at the time. However, it has never been publicly confirmed whether Jung's remarks were directed at a specific person or past partner, and there is no basis to link them to her current fiancé.

Rather, the most eye-catching part of this marriage news is that Baek has chosen a partner with a different lifestyle from the domestic entertainment industry. The connection that began in Canada led to a long-distance relationship between Korea and Canada, eventually evolving into the decision to marry. As it is a marriage to a non-celebrity, the specific identity of the fiancé has not been disclosed, and Baek plans to continue her acting career and her personal YouTube channel activities after the wedding.

Baek debuted in the entertainment industry with the 2009 film 'Finding Mr. Destiny' and gained public recognition through the 2011 MBC sitcom 'High Kick! Revenge of the Short Legged.' Since then, she has expanded her career as a leading actress in works such as 'Jeon Woo-chi,' 'All About My Mom,' 'Empress Ki,' 'My Daughter, Geum Sa-Wol,' 'Jugglers,' 'Let's Eat 3,' and 'Lucky Romance.'

In particular, in weekend dramas like 'All About My Mom' and 'My Daughter, Geum Sa-Wol,' she played a role in driving viewership ratings based on her stable acting skills and friendly image. In 'Empress Ki,' she expanded her acting spectrum by showing a different side from her existing bright image. After a hiatus of about three years, her return to MBC's Friday-Saturday drama 'Judge Lee Han-young' earlier this year, where she played reporter Song Na-yeon, is also evaluated as a new turning point in her career.

Her relationship with Jung is also far from a mere professional friendship for the camera. The two are known to be close friends who have continued their activities in the entertainment industry for a long time and share private concerns with each other. In this video, Jung mentioned Baek's dating history relatively freely, and Baek responded with laughter rather than taking offense. The blunt advice, possible only between close friends, became a scene that demonstrates their relationship.

Looking back now that she is facing marriage, Jung's words, "I just hope she doesn't meet someone who is a total psycho," feel less like a prophecy of a specific future and more like realistic advice given while watching a friend's trial and error. The important thing is not the words themselves, but the fact that Baek reached the conclusion of marriage through the difficult process of a long-distance relationship.

Although past romances and a friend's sharp tongue have been brought up again, the marriage Baek is about to enter is a new beginning separate from her previous dating history. As Baek, who has been active as an actress for nearly 17 years through various works, prepares for this new chapter, interest is growing in how she will balance her acting career and her new life between Seoul and Canada.