My wife just needs to forgive me...Um Tae-woong returns after 9 years after controversy over prostitution →♥ Yoon Hye-jin's passionate support

Jun 22, 2025

Actor Eom Tae-woong, who had been suspended for nine years due to controversy over prostitution, will return to the drama.

Um Tae-woong's wife Yoon Hye-jin reported on her personal account on the 21st that the 29th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival was invited by I Kill You, where Um Tae-woong appeared and director Yoo Ha tried to direct the first drama.

Yoon Hye-jin said, `Watching the times I've been quietly holding my heart together, will this day really come. I looked forward to it, imagined it, and thought that it might not come, in the midst of an unanswered wait, so about a decade has passed, and I sincerely thank you for allowing me to face such a miraculous moment.

In particular, he said "Unfortunately, the GV screening date, July 9, is my mom's birthday this year. It may just be a coincidence, but somehow, I can't shake the thought that my mother is protecting me. Director Yuha's drama I Kill You, which his brother (Um Tae-woong) took two years ago, was produced in a movie version and was invited to the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. The drama version is said to be released from July 22 on Coupang Play."

Some fans expressed their delight at the news of Um Tae-woong's return for the first time in nine years, but some still expressed concern and criticism over the controversy.

Earlier in 2013, Um Tae-woong married Yoon Hye-jin, a former principal dancer of the National Ballet, and gave birth to a daughter, Zion. In particular, Eom Tae-woong appeared on KBS2 entertainment show `Superman is Back' with his daughter Zion and gained a lot of popularity by showing his friendly 'Daughter Babo'.

But the problem occurred in 2016. In January 2016, Um Tae-woong was shocked when he was accused of sexual assault from A, who was working there, entering an officetel massage shop located in Bundang, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do. At that time, the police investigation revealed that A, who was arrested on charges of fraud, conspired with B, a massage shop owner, and demanded money and threatened Eom Tae-woong several times to receive a settlement, and the sexual assault charge was ruled 'not guilty'. However, he was found guilty of prostitution with A and was summarily prosecuted for 1 million won.

Eom Tae-woong's alleged prostitution, which was trusted as a loving husband, a sweet father, and Eom Jung-hwa's younger brother, shocked the public, and Eom Tae-woong was also conscious of the outpouring of criticism, saying, `I am truly sorry for causing disappointment and concern to many people who have supported and cared for me through the unfortunate incident. Above all, I feel most sorry for my family who must have been hurt the most. I will do my best even if it takes a long time so that the wounds caused by me can heal even a little. I'm going to reflect on my misbehavior", he apologized.

After that, Um Tae-woong stopped all activities and had a time to self-reflect. Of course, it wasn't quite a hiatus. In 2017, six months after the fine, it was revealed that the late director Kim Ki-duk appeared in the film 'Folkrain' (director Lee Joo-hyung) which participated in the production, causing controversy once again. The film was unveiled at the 70th Cannes Film Festival Film Market in May of that year, and two months later, the film was presented as a press and distribution premiere in Korea. At that time, Um Tae-woong did not participate in the premiere due to public criticism and the burden of the weight of the incident, even though he was the lead.

As the criticism continued, his wife Yoon Hye-jin also came forward and covered Um Tae-woong. Yoon Hye-jin said in a live broadcast of her personal account in 2020 that `My husband seems to be self-reliant enough to see from the side. My wife forgave me, and that's all I need to do, so I hope you don't say anything special about other people's affairs"He also confronted the criticism head on.

Since then, Um Tae-woong has occasionally shared his recent status through Yoon Hye-jin's personal account and YouTube, and finally ends his nine-year self-reflection and appears in public through I Kill You, which will be released for the first time in July. Attention is focusing on whether Um Tae-woong, who has been self-reliant for nine years and the passionate support of his wife Yoon Hye-jin, will be able to show his presence as an actor again after being exonerated.

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My wife just needs to forgive me...Um Tae-woong returns after 9 years after controversy over prostitution →♥ Yoon Hye-jin's passionate support

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