
Actor Jung Sung-il has divorced by mutual agreement after nine years of marriage. On the 14th, his agency XYZ Studio officially announced, "After careful consideration over a long period with his spouse, actor Jung Sung-il has decided to end his marriage." The agency requested, "Since this decision was made through a harmonious mutual agreement without any party being at fault, we ask that distorted and speculative reports be refrained from." They added, "Although the legal relationship has been settled, they support each other's paths and are sincerely doing their best together in raising their child."
Jung Sung-il is an actor who had a long period of obscurity. After debuting in the 2002 film H, he worked extensively in theater and musicals. He gained attention for his role as Ha Do-young, the husband of Park Yeon-jin (played by Lim Ji-yeon), in the 2022 Netflix series The Glory. In this work, he was praised for his dual villain role, switching between perpetrator and victim.
Jung Sung-il once revealed his love story with his wife on a variety show. After his military discharge, he met his wife through a friend of a friend and communicated only by email and phone for three years. After a breakup, they reunited 7 to 8 years later and married in 2016. The couple has one son.
The news of Jung Sung-il's divorce is particularly shocking because he recently expressed affection for his wife on tvN's You Quiz on the Block. On the show, he detailed their meeting and love story, mentioning positively that "my wife sometimes jokingly calls me 'Ha Do-young' at home."
Recently, Jung Sung-il transformed into a mad killer in the film Murderer's Report. He is also preparing for the release of the Disney+ original series Made in Korea. He stated that he will continue to do his best to show good performances as an actor.
Jung Sung-il's divorce has become a major topic in the entertainment industry, with growing interest in his future activities.