Hwang Jung-eum says she misses ex-boyfriend Kim Yong-jun

Actress Hwang Jung-eum revealed on her YouTube channel on the 21st that she has not encountered Kim Yong-jun since their nine-year relationship ended in 2015. Despite the 11 years since their breakup, Hwang noted they could still greet each other warmly if they met on the street.

Actress Hwang Jung-eum has expressed that she misses her former partner, SG Wannabe's Kim Yong-jun, whom she broke up with 11 years ago. The two, who were loved by the public for their approximately nine-year public relationship, reportedly have not encountered each other by chance even once since their separation. Despite the long passage of time, Hwang stated she remembers Kim as a friend with many good memories and noted they are on terms where they could greet each other warmly if they were to meet on the street.

During a video released on her YouTube channel on the 21st, Hwang took time to answer questions from fans. When a fan asked if she had ever run into Kim Yong-jun by chance after their breakup, she replied, "Never. I miss him too." Interest has focused on this unexpected revelation that they have not actually faced each other in person despite the many years passed since their split.

When the production team asked if they were a couple who spent their youngest and most beautiful days together, Hwang agreed. She further explained, "Yong-jun is a friend with many good memories. We are at a stage where we could greet each other warmly if we meet on the street." This is interpreted as her cherishing the time they spent together as precious memories beyond their past relationship as lovers.

Hwang Jung-eum and Kim Yong-jun were beloved as a representative long-term couple in the entertainment industry. The two acknowledged their relationship in 2006 and appeared as a virtual couple on the MBC variety program 'We Got Married' in 2009, showing the sweet atmosphere of real-life lovers. As they nurtured their love publicly for a long time, their dating and breakup were major topics of public interest at the time. Their relationship, which lasted approximately nine years, came to an end in 2015.

Hwang has previously shared episodes from her dating days with Kim Yong-jun on broadcasts. In the April last year episode of the SBS Plus and E Channel variety program 'Because I Am Single,' she mentioned rumors regarding wind that had arisen concerning actor Choi Daniel, with whom she played a lover in the MBC sitcom 'High Kick Through the Roof.' At that time, Hwang recalled, "(Kim Yong-jun) actually always suspected me. He would glare at me when we met."

She also drew a line regarding her relationship with Choi Daniel. "We have never met separately even once," Hwang said, adding, "When a call came from Daniel, I would say 'I'm with Yong-jun' without even being asked. I always tried not to get involved." This candidly revealed the misunderstandings and incidents experienced during their relationship as lovers, recalling memories tied to their long dating period.

Kim Yong-jun has also expressed his thoughts regarding his relationship with his former partner. In a May last year episode of the SBS variety program 'Dolsing Fourmen,' when asked if it is possible to remain friends with an ex-partner, he replied, "No one lives like that. Still, if the situation allows, I think I could live as a friend, but it hasn't happened." Regarding future dating, he expressed his intention to meet people privately rather than having a public relationship until marriage, stating, "It is not polite to the person I will meet next."

Hwang Jung-eum married former professional golfer Lee Young-don in 2016 and gave birth to two sons, but divorced him in May last year. Her appearance in mentioning past romances without hesitation, even after going through turbulent personal times, has drawn attention. However, these remarks are seen not as an intention to reunite, but as an expression of longing and good memories for Kim Yong-jun, with whom she shared a long relationship.

Hwang Jung-eum and Kim Yong-jun began walking separate paths 11 years ago. Although they have not met once since their breakup, Hwang has not denied their time together or left it as an uncomfortable memory. Her short remark, "I miss him," and her explanation that they are "at a stage where they could greet each other warmly" have garnered interest by showing how a relationship once deeply loved can remain as a memory after time has passed.

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