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Who Is Jun Ji Hyun: The South Korean actor has recently been surrounded by rumours of a divorce. However, Jun Ji Hyun’s agency released a statement that they will be taking action against sources who spread such rumours.
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On June 3, actor Jun Ji Hyun’s agency released a statement denying rumours of the actor’s separation from her husband. The rumours started to surface online after a channel on YouTube with the name Garo Sero Institute uploaded a video on June 2. The video claimed that the actor and her husband were no longer living together and were filing for a divorce. She is married to Choi Jun Hyuk.
In the statement, Culture Depot, the agency said that the information mentioned in the video are all false. “We, therefore, plan to investigate the exact truth behind the distorted, false facts, and we will take strong legal action against the spread of false information through erroneous articles and comments,” they added.
Who Is Jun Ji Hyun?
- Jun Ji Hyun is a South Korean actor and model. She is also known by her English name Gianna Jun.
- Jun Ji Hyun is married to Choi Jun Hyuk, the CEO of Korea's investment firm Alpha. The actor’s husband also belongs to a well-known family in Korea as he is the grandson of famous fashion designer Lee Young Hee.
- The 39-year-old actor is known for her outstanding performances in Korean drama. She has received many awards, including two Grand Bell Awards for Best Actress and a Grand Prize for Television at the Baeksang Art Awards.
- Jun Ji Hyun's success in film and television has established her as a top Hallyu (Korean Wave) star. She is referred to as one of "The Troika" along with Kim Tae Hee and Song Hye Kyo. The trio is considered to be the top three Korean actors of all time.
- The actor rose to fame for her lead character in the 2001 romantic comedy My Sassy Girl which is one of the highest-grossing Korean comedies of all time. Her other works include My Love from the Star where she starred with Kim Soo Hyun and Legend of the Blue Sea with Lee Min Ho.
- The 39-year-old actor and her husband have two sons and were recently in the news for rumours that alleged their separation. However, the rumours were denied and a statement saying that they will be taking legal action against the spreaders of fake news has been released.