Jang Jae-in tells Kang Seung-yoon "We are family" after indirect mention of Nam Tae-hyun's past controversy

Singer Jang Jae-in has once again brought up the past controversy surrounding her former lover, Nam Tae-hyun, after 7 years. When Nam Tae-hyun's name was indirectly mentioned during a gathering with Kang Seung-yoon, Jang Jae-in instead burst into laughter and drew a line, calling it "a story from a few years ago."

On the 2nd, a video titled "I did Han River busking with Seung-yoon, my friend of 16 years from SuperStar K" was released on Jang Jae-in's YouTube channel 'Singer-Songwriter Jae-in'. Jang Jae-in met Kang Seung-yoon, with whom she formed a connection through 'Superstar K2', to perform busking at the Han River, and they spoke about their long-standing friendship.

In particular, Jang Jae-in showed extraordinary trust toward Kang Seung-yoon. She praised him highly, saying, "If my daughter said she liked an idol, I think I would tell her to like an idol like Kang Seung-yoon," adding, "You know how he is behind the camera, right? He is a very righteous guy, a just and upright man."

During the conversation, Kang Seung-yoon's past and the group WINNER were also discussed. When Jang Jae-in recalled the time she wrote 'REALLY REALLY' and said the song was so good, Kang Seung-yoon opened up about the difficult period, saying, "It was because I was struggling to survive." When Jang Jae-in followed up by asking if WINNER also had difficult times, Kang Seung-yoon replied, "One member left, didn't he?"

At this remark, Jang Jae-in immediately burst into laughter. The person Kang Seung-yoon mentioned was Nam Tae-hyun, who left WINNER. Jang Jae-in, appearing to be conscious of their past connection, reacted by saying, "When you and I appear together, that story comes up quite a bit in the comments," before adding, "Is that a story from a few years ago? Over something like that."

She then added, "We knew [each other] even earlier. We are family." By emphasizing her connection with Kang Seung-yoon, which has lasted for well over 10 years, she placed more weight on their current relationship rather than the past controversy.

Jang Jae-in became close to Nam Tae-hyun through tvN's 'Studio' in 2019, and their relationship developed into a romantic one. However, about two months after their public relationship began, a stir was caused when she claimed that Nam Tae-hyun was seeing another woman at the same time. While they have since gone their separate ways, Jang Jae-in's indirect mention of Nam Tae-hyun for the first time in a long while is drawing attention back to the incident at that time.