Hong Jin-kyung Confirms Divorce, Reflects on Evolving Friendship with Ex-Husband

By Wooju, Lee

Aug 06, 2025

Hong Jin-kyung Confirms Divorce, Reflects on Evolving Friendship with Ex-Husband



While broadcaster Hong Jin-kyung announced her divorce after 22 years of marriage, remarks that seemed to imply this are being re-examined.

On the 6th, Hong Jin-kyung's agency announced the divorce of Hong Jin-kyung and her husband A. According to the agency, both sides agreed to focus more on each other's lives, with no reason to blame.

Hong Jin-kyung's daughter, Lael, also respected and supported her parents' choice, and the two interacted with each other and got along well even after their divorce.




Hong Jin-kyung Confirms Divorce, Reflects on Evolving Friendship with Ex-Husband
In response, Hong Jin-kyung appeared on her best friend Jeong Sun-hee's YouTube channel on the 6th and expressed her feelings of divorce for the first time. Hong Jin-kyung, who already divorced several months ago, said, `"Lay is doing so well, and Rael is doing so well with his father. What's unfortunate is that we're only getting back our friendship now, but we're doing well" he said.

Regarding the reason for divorce, "No one broke up because of their fault. Let's live differently. It wasn't until we broke up and became friends that we really had a friendship, and I was a big brother who I liked, regardless of the relationship I trusted and followed when I was in a relationship. He's such a good brother to me right now. He said, "I come home often, and I still meet well with my in-laws."

Hong Jin-kyung Confirms Divorce, Reflects on Evolving Friendship with Ex-Husband
Among them, Hong Jin-kyung's remarks that seem to imply a divorce in the past are being re-examined. Hong Jin-kyung was in charge of congratulating the wedding ceremony of the producer of the YouTube channel 'Study King Genius Hong Jin-kyung' in 2023. Standing in front of the guests, Hong Jin-kyung said "You don't know well, but you don't have such an exemplary marriage." I thought it didn't make sense for me to congratulate someone on their wedding, so I turned it down, but when I came to my senses, I was standing here."




When Kang Ho-dong asked about the love story in JTBC "Let's Eat a Meal Show" in 2018, Hong Jin-kyung said, "It's not very good these days. I don't know what's going to happen. They're fighting to death. Didn't you get married in 2003. I think it's very unreasonable to live with one person for this long. I think we should really think about the marriage system. He confessed honestly, "The sudden deterioration has been since last week..."

Meanwhile, Hong Jin-kyung married a non-celebrity businessman A in 2003 and has one daughter.






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