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Jiyeon posts 'lies' and reignites divorce rumors with Hwang Jae-gyun
On the 1st, Jiyeon's close friend revealed to Ten Asia, "'The 27th of last month was the 15th anniversary of T-ara's debut. I only uploaded 'Lies' because it was their debut song." Regarding the reignited divorce rumor between Jiyeon and Hwang Jae-gyun, he shook his head and said that it was not true.
In addition, a photo of the debut album 'Lies' jacket was posted in the story, and some fans responded to this by saying that the lyrics of 'Lies' are 'The lies that you say you love, your lies that you'll miss me, your lies that you say you'll come back are all lies. Lies like you said you would protect me, lies like you couldn't live without me, why did you promise me when you were leaving like this and you were going to abandon me?', mentioning his feelings of resentment toward his ex-lover, once again reigniting rumors of Jiyeon and Hwang Jae-gyun's divorce.
Previously, on June 26, a close associate of Jiyeon had a phone call with Ten Asia and firmly said about the divorce rumors that had recently surfaced, "After checking with the person, the divorce is not true." Despite dispelling the divorce rumors, the aide emphasized that "there are no problems between the couple as you may be concerned" in response to voices that continue to doubt the couple's relationship.
Next, Jiyeon's reaction to this incident was also revealed. He added, “Jiyeon thinks it’s just a happening, so it seems like it’s a bit burdensome to respond officially,” adding, “I think it’ll pass just fine because it’s not true.”
The divorce rumor between Jiyeon and baseball player Hwang Jae-gyun spread on the 25th through online communities following the claim of commentator Lee Gwang-gil, one of the broadcasters who hosts KNN Radio, a broadcaster in the Busan-Gyeongnam region. At that time, during the broadcast of a game between the Lotte Giants and Kia Tigers, the professional baseball team to which Hwang Jae-gyun belonged, the couple's divorce was mentioned.
Commissioner Lee said, "Hwang Jae-gyun is not divorced. I heard about it from the director," adding to the controversy by saying that the reason for Hwang Jae-gyun's recent poor grades was because of the divorce. This conversation was not broadcast during the time the advertisement was aired, but was included in a visible radio broadcast on YouTube. As it came from the mouth of a baseball official, the credibility of the source was high, and it spread widely.
In relation to this, Commissioner Lee acknowledged and apologized for his slip of the tongue, saying he had not properly checked and misunderstood. Commissioner Lee acknowledged his mistake through a media outlet, saying, "I heard in the newspaper that Hwang Jae-gyun and Ji-yeon had divorced, so I started broadcasting the news. It was my mistake. I spoke without confirming." Commentator Lee Gwang-gil also added that he contacted Hwang Jae-gyun directly to resolve the misunderstanding and apologize.
Jiyeon and Hwang Jae-gyun got married in December 2022. Afterwards, they became a hot topic by revealing their sweet newlywed daily life through YouTube channels.
Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr
