Overview

• Dispatch and Hong’s agency officially confirmed the divorce on August 6 without attributing fault to either party.
• Hong Jin-kyung recorded an interview with comedian Jeong Seon-hee abroad to share details about the split on YouTube.
• The couple kept their separation private for months at their own request to shield their 15-year-old daughter from media scrutiny.
• Their daughter Rael supports her parents’ decision and intends to maintain close relationships with both families.
• Hong and Kim married in 2003 after a five-year courtship and welcomed Rael in 2010 following seven years of fertility treatments.