Actress Jo Yoon-hee has opened up about her divorce from Lee Dong-gun.
On October 14, a video titled 'The Day I Went to Eat Shrimp with Lee Young & Yoon-hee' was posted on Hwang Jung-eum's YouTube channel. The video features Hwang Jung-eum meeting her close friends, Shim Yi-young and Jo Yoon-hee, for a shrimp meal.
The three women, who bonded over having children of the same age, shared deep conversations, showcasing their friendship.
In the video, Jo Yoon-hee expressed, "I still worry about showing my natural self on YouTube," to which Hwang Jung-eum commented on Jo's introverted nature, saying, "It's not easy to be a celebrity unless you are pretty. It must have been really tough for you at work."
Jo Yoon-hee admitted, "It was hard for me to do anything in front of many people," and Hwang Jung-eum responded, "I see a lot of strength in you."
Hwang Jung-eum then shared, "I was really shocked when your divorce news came out," to which Jo Yoon-hee replied with a smile, "I was shocked too."
Hwang Jung-eum remarked, "Divorce is not something anyone can do. For a female actress to go through a divorce is a huge deal," and Jo Yoon-hee agreed, saying, "Right, it is scary."
Hwang Jung-eum added, "There’s also the fear that your livelihood could be cut off immediately, and at that time, I thought you were really strong," and she expressed that she found Jo to be brave.
She continued, "Watching you raise your daughter Roa so well is really impressive," to which Jo Yoon-hee responded, "I didn’t know I was that brave."
Jo Yoon-hee also shared, "I have an image of the kind of mother I want to be, and I want to be the mother that Roa wishes for."
Jo Yoon-hee married Lee Dong-gun, her co-star from the KBS2 weekend drama 'The Tailors,' in 2017. They announced their divorce three years later in 2020, and she is currently raising their daughter, Roa.
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