"I was always sorry I couldn't give birth." The real reason behind the divorce of 'Korea's #1 Transgender Star' Harisu, overshadowed by rumors [Star Issue]

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Harisu (51, real name Lee Kyung-eun), Korea's first transgender celebrity, has finally revealed the true circumstances behind her divorce from Mickey Jung (47, real name Jeong Young-jin), a singer-turned-entrepreneur.

On the 7th, YouTube channel 'Ahn Seon-young's Double Life' uploaded a video titled "Honest confession: From scandals during my prime to divorce and post-sex reassignment surgery! Please stop baseless rumors."

In the video, Harisu appeared as a guest and openly addressed rumors surrounding her marriage to her ex-husband Mickey Jung. Harisu and Mickey Jung married in 2007 but divorced by mutual agreement in 2017.

Harisu firmly dismissed claims that she beat up her ex-husband and was taken to the police station: "There are rumors that I punched my ex-husband and ended up at a police station. I have never been to a police station for such an incident, nor would Mickey Jung have stood there without fighting back if I had hit him. Our relationship (at the time of marriage) was very good. He never used violence against me or anything like that."

Notably, Harisu did not shy away from a direct question from her close sister Ahn Seon-young: "I've always been curious but couldn't ask back then. Was there some specific reason you decided to divorce?" She responded, "To be honest, until then, I was doing well financially and living comfortably. So at that time, Mickey Jung was living as 'Harisu's man.' But about seven or eight months before our separation, he started his own business. Seeing him so engrossed in the excitement of running a business, I felt maybe I was holding him back."

She continued, "Even if there were no benefits for me, I would have gone and helped him. But honestly, what I liked was that when I wasn't earning money, he stayed home with me and took care of me while I worked. As his business became busier, I thought maybe letting him go now would allow him to live life under his own name rather than as 'Harisu's man.'"

Additionally, Harisu candidly shared, "My former in-laws knew I couldn't have children but still allowed the marriage. However, since both my father-in-law and ex-husband came from a family of only sons (two generations), I always felt deeply sorry about not being able to bear children. Perhaps that's why he wanted to see me leave and find someone else who could have children."

The divorce was not due to conflict but rather a choice made for each other's future. Harisu stated, "So at the time, we didn't break up because things were going badly between us. Instead, we parted ways because we believed it was better to support each other and pursue our own paths separately. I have never regretted the divorce. I gave all the love I wanted to give and received all the love I wanted to receive. Having done everything I could, there are no lingering regrets."

Mickey Jung remarried in 2019 and became a father in 2021, starting a new life. Regarding this, Harisu said cautiously, "I am in a situation where I can call him to ask if he's doing well. But my ex-husband now has a wife and children and is living happily. If I were to contact him like that, honestly, would the person beside him when 'X' suddenly calls be able to accept it properly? That wouldn't happen. So I have to be careful."

Furthermore, Harisu firmly denied rumors suggesting she broke up with Mickey Jung because he married his brother and had children: "That is completely untrue."

She also addressed another rumor claiming "Mickey Jung embezzled 3 billion won during his business ventures," stating, "This is also completely false. The idea of 3 billion won is absurd."

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