On October 12, Choi shared the news in a video titled 'I Thought a Lot About Whether to Tell You' on her YouTube channel 'Choi Jung-yoon's Double Life.' In the video, she revealed her remarriage during a gathering with friends.
Choi candidly explained her reasons for disclosing her remarriage. She said, "I felt like I was heavily labeled as a single mom. I wanted to shed that label," adding, "I hadn't officially said 'I'm married' until now, so I decided to come out with it."
Her husband is a businessman she has known for some time. Choi mentioned, "We played golf together a few times, and I helped promote his business. Initially, I intended to introduce him to a friend," she said, adding, "Somehow, he became my younger partner."
Choi also shared how their relationship deepened. "While playing golf together, we talked about various things, and I offered to help with his business. He was based in Jecheon, so I planned to stay at a pension with another friend," she recalled.
She continued, "He offered to carry my luggage to the pension, and we ended up having a drink together. My daughter showed him all her talents, and suddenly, after seeing him for the third time, she looked at us and said, 'Dad? Mom?' It was amazing. I felt it was destiny."
Choi added, "On the third day of meeting him, my daughter sat us down and called us 'Dad' and 'Mom.' It was incredible, and I felt it was fate. No matter how much I love someone, if my child doesn't like them, remarriage would be difficult. But my daughter opened her heart first," she said, smiling. "My husband adores my daughter and is a kind and good person."
Regarding her husband, Choi said, "He prefers to stay out of the spotlight and is very shy. Everyone in our neighborhood knows and supports us."
By Se-yoon Jung, TenAsia Reporter yoon@tenasia.co.kr