Kim In-seok Divorces, Wailing with Hong Jin-kyung—Recalling Their Own Story

As comedian Kim In-seok belatedly revealed the fact that he divorced his wife Angela Park about two years ago, his appearance in a past broadcast where he shed tears with Hong Jin-kyung is drawing attention again. At that time, Kim In-seok expressed his gratitude to Hong Jin-kyung, who cares for him, and poured out his inner feelings, while Hong Jin-kyung also offered sincere comfort. Following the news of the divorce, past broadcast scenes are being re-examined, with interest focusing on what kind of emotions he was feeling when he shed those tears.

Kim In-seok appeared in the 'Jjin-genius MT' video released this past July on the YouTube channel 'Study King Real Genius Hong Jin-kyung'. While juniors close to Hong Jin-kyung were gathered and enjoying the membership training (MT), Kim In-seok suddenly could not control his emotions and wailed. Watching this, Hong Jin-kyung also shed tears and comforted him, saying, "You will become stronger, and from now on, only good things will happen to you." However, the specific conversation shared between the two was not disclosed, and the caption 'Their own story' was inserted into the video.

In the video that day, a conversation between Kim In-seok and a PD who is about to get married also drew attention. Kim In-seok asked the PD, "How many years did you date?" and "Are you doing it because you feel you must get married, or is there another reason?", wondering about the background of the decision to marry. When the PD replied that they decided because they had the intention to marry, and explained that if the marriage were canceled, the penalty would be 10 million won, Park Whee-soon drew laughter by mentioning divorce alimony, saying, "10 million won is the cheapest one." Although it was a setting where light jokes were exchanged, Kim In-seok's tears remained a scene that could not be easily overlooked.

In fact, this is not the first time Kim In-seok has shown tears in front of Hong Jin-kyung. In September 2023, he also appeared on the same channel and turned red-eyed while conversing with Hong Jin-kyung. At that time, Hong Jin-kyung confessed that she had filmed a drinking session with Kim In-seok and Nam Chang-hee in the past, but because Kim In-seok kept crying, she ultimately could not release the video. In response, Kim In-seok expressed his gratitude to Hong Jin-kyung for treating him warmly, saying, "Why does a person like Hong Jin-kyung like me? Why does this person tell me good things?"

At that time, Kim In-seok also spoke about the longing he felt while living apart from his family. He explained that his children, who were in Hawaii, returned to the country and lived with him for 2 to 3 weeks before leaving again, and that he burst into tears while cleaning up the traces left by the children. Recalling how his youngest child stuck stickers in the closet and wrote letters on the wall, he confessed, "I even felt a surge of emotion upon finding colored paper on the floor while cleaning the room." His confession that he was overwhelmed by even a single trace of the children's stay showed his deep affection for his family.

As Kim In-seok, who had expressed longing for his family and gratitude toward those around him in past broadcasts, belatedly announced his divorce, views are emerging that connect his tears at that time to his current situation. However, since the specific reasons for shedding tears on the broadcast have not all been disclosed, it cannot be concluded that the emotions at that time were directly related to the divorce. Rather than speculating on unconfirmed stories, it is necessary to distinguish between the words he publicly shared and the position he has now revealed.

On the 9th, Kim In-seok announced his divorce from Angela Park through his own account. He stated, "About two years ago, we made the decision to end our relationship as a married couple and go our separate ways." He continued, "Although our relationship as a married couple ends here, I will do my best for the children and be good parents together." He made his intention clear to fulfill his responsibilities as a parent for his two sons even after the divorce.

He added that he could not inform his close acquaintances in advance, saying, "I express my apologies to my family, relatives, and close acquaintances who will be hearing this news for the first time through this post." Kim In-seok married Angela Park, a former Miss Korea, in 2014, and they have two sons. While his belated divorce news is causing his past tears in broadcasts to be highlighted again, the specific circumstances regarding how the two chose their separate paths have not been disclosed.

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