Ham So-won, divorce from Jinhwa because of malicious comments?

Broadcaster Ham So-won, who is married to Jinhwa, who is 18 years younger than her, expressed her difficulties regarding malicious comments.

On the 3rd, Ham So-won posted a 2-minute video on her YouTube channel 'Hamsowon TV'. The released video contains Ham So-won's statement.

Ham So-won said, "I can't help it now. I will divorce. Please divorce me. Yes, I pleaded with my husband and my in-laws," adding, "I thought that if I was the only one left out of 'Taste of Wife,' everything would be resolved, but in reality, that wasn't the case. “Some antis started sending strange messages, claiming that it had been manipulated under their leadership. They started sending content that was too scary to make public,” he began.

He said, "The attack was not only on me, but also on my father-in-law, mother-in-law, and three sisters-in-law, and my parents-in-law are most distressed that the honor of their precious son, who was born after seven long years of waiting, is being damaged."

He continued, "Writings written on Chinese blogs or Weibo, where anyone can write without confirmation, are being covered in articles with the phrase 'informer' as if it were a confirmed fact or evidence. I had no choice but to tell my mother-in-law and father-in-law that I would divorce them. “It is,” he added.

Ham So-won said, "I felt like I had hurt my husband, whom I had raised so dearly, and my in-laws too much, so I thought it would be okay if I disappeared, so I asked my husband again and again and cried and told my parents-in-law." “I think meeting my husband with someone from a similar good family is my way of repaying the love he gave me and the last courtesy.”

She also said, "I wanted to divorce, give up being a celebrity, give up everything, and live. It's hard for me to bear that my husband, who I raised well and well, is being attacked so cruelly just because he has a celebrity wife like me. I wonder how heartbreaking it must be for my in-laws. “When I thought about it, I wanted to take it back. Even now, my feelings are the same,” he confessed.

Ham So-won said, "I came to my senses after going through this difficult time where I felt like I was dying. I was sorry. I also apologized to all of you who supported me. So I broadcast and greeted you with a heart of dependence on Labang, and with your support, I “I was able to survive,” he said.

Not only that, "I received the settlement money I reached with the people who slandered my husband's family without any basis and made up lies as if they were the truth, and I am keeping it. Even if I receive the settlement money, even if it clears my name legally, the article will already be taken down. “The reality of slandering people by recognizing lies as facts is still difficult,” he said.

Ham So-won said, "If possible, if you want to write a story about me or my husband, please write with your own account on Korean sites such as Naver and Daum so that I can sue you. Write with a fake account on overseas sites such as Instagram or YouTube so that I can not be sued. "Don't immediately delete your account, write something that will make it difficult to sue, and then run away. Be confident that you are telling the truth, and if you have evidence, write it openly," he warned.

Lastly, Ham So-won said, "From now on, please continue to slander my husband, in-laws, and family without any basis. I will sue them all, take the settlement money, and use it to help poor children."Below is Ham So-won’s full statement.I can't help it now. I will divorce you. Please divorce me.

Yes, I pleaded with my husband and my in-laws.

I thought everything would be resolved if I was the only one left out of 'The Taste of Wife', but that wasn't the case in reality. Some antis started sending strange messages, claiming that it had been manipulated under my leadership. They started sending out content that was too scary to disclose.

The attacks not only affected me, but also my father-in-law, mother-in-law, and three sisters-in-law, and my parents-in-law are most distressed that the honor of their precious son, who was born after seven long years of waiting, is being damaged.

Posts written on Chinese blogs or Weibo, where anyone can write without confirmation, are covered in articles with the phrase ‘informant’ as if it were a confirmed fact or evidence. I had no choice but to tell my mother-in-law and father-in-law that I would divorce.

I felt like I had caused so much pain to my husband, whom I had raised so dearly, and to my in-laws, so I thought it would be okay if I were gone, so I kept crying and telling my husband and my parents-in-law.

I think it is the final courtesy and repayment for the love my husband gave me to divorce and meet someone of similar age and good family as my husband.

I wanted to get divorced, give up being a celebrity, and give up everything to live. It was hard for me to bear the fact that my husband, who I had grown up with so well and honorably, was being attacked so cruelly just because he had a celebrity wife like me, but when I thought about how heartbreaking it must be for my elders, I wanted to take it back. Even now, my feelings are the same.

After going through this difficult time, I came to my senses. I was sorry. I also apologized to all of you who supported me. So, I broadcast and greeted you through Labang with a feeling of dependence on you, and I was able to live thanks to your support.

In the meantime, I received the settlement money I reached with the people who slandered my husband and his family without any basis and made up lies as if they were the truth, and I am keeping it. Even if you receive a settlement, even if it clears your name legally, the reality of the article not being taken down and slandering a lie as fact is still difficult.

If possible, if you want to write a story about me or my husband, please write it with your own account on Naver or Daum Korean sites so that I can file a complaint. Don't write a post using a fake account on an overseas site such as Instagram or YouTube so that you can't sue them, and then immediately delete the account to make it difficult to sue them. Don't write a post and run away. I hope you are confident that it is the truth, and if you have evidence, please write it out loud.

From now on, please continue to slander my husband, in-laws, and family without any basis. I will sue them all, receive the settlement money, and use it to help poor children.

Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr