On October 14, XYZ Studio announced: After a long time of careful consideration, actor Jung Sung Il and his wife have decided to end their marriage.
This decision was made based on the consensus of both parties, without accusing anyone of mistakes. Although their legal relationship has ended, they continue to support each other's own path and work together to raise their children.
The information surprised the public, because Jung Sung Il was once known to have an admirable marriage with his non-celebrity wife.
At the end of 2022, after attracting attention thanks to the movie "The Glory", Jung Sung Il's private life also became a topic of interest.
In the program Yoo Quiz On The Block in 2023, the actor born in 1980 told about his turbulent love story with his wife and was sympathized by the audience.
According to Jung Sung Il, he was introduced to a girl by friends in his early 20s, after being discharged from the army. When the girl went to the US to study abroad, the actor offered to date her, despite being in a relationship for 3 years.
When Jung Sung Il's girlfriend returned to Korea, the couple continued to maintain their relationship for another 3 years. But after that, they broke up and didn't contact each other for about 7-8 years. Surprisingly, the girl still kept in touch with the actor's mother.
One time, Jung Sung Il's mother came to Seoul and got sick, she didn't call her son because she was worried. Instead, she called Jung Sung Il's ex-girlfriend. At that time, the girl temporarily put her job on hold and secretly took Jung Sung Il's mother to a hospital in Seoul. Here, the two met again after many years of separation.
This reunion made both of them realize that they were each other's fate and could not miss each other. So just 3 months later, the couple decided to get married (2016).
Jung Sung Il's " like a movie" love story is admired by many people. Therefore, the actor's announcement of divorce after 9 years of living together surprised fans.
Some viewers discussed Jung Sung Il's divorce after becoming more famous, is the busy work the reason for the breakdown?
Before rising to fame thanks to the movie The Glory starring Song Hye Kyo, Jung Sung Il was an unknown actor. He has to do many part-time jobs from driving for hire, parking, delivering goods, serving coffee shops, working extra evenings at restaurants... because his salary is not enough to cover his living expenses.
After The Glory aired, thanks to his popular role and the explosion of the film, it positively affected his career. Jung Sung Il currently does not have to work part-time anymore, because his income from acting has increased.
