Hwang Jung-eum speaks out: "Since I'm positive, hate comments are better than no comments" [Star Issue]

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Actor Hwang Jung-eum shared her thoughts on malicious comments.

On the 10th, Hwang Jung-eum posted a video titled "The Day ChatGPT Told Me the Truth" on her YouTube channel "Hwang Jung-eum," showing herself reading comments from a previous video.

When asked about reactions since launching her YouTube channel, Hwang Jung-eum replied, "They asked why I'm pretending to be kind and told me to just be myself." She added, "My condition hasn't fully recovered yet. I probably won't be like the old Hwang Jung-eum. In fact, I'd prefer not to be exactly the same."

Continuing, Hwang Jung-eum responded to a comment saying, "It doesn't look good when you smile," by stating, "Of course, I did something wrong, and smiling continuously in that situation might look unpleasant. I tend to be positive. I have a habit of smiling when I feel awkward or slightly embarrassed. That might have made people uncomfortable."

Regarding a comment suggesting, "You could live quietly, why do you have to appear like this?", Hwang Jung-eum said, "This is the first time I've taken a year off. Even if I couldn't work as an entertainer, I probably would have opened a store or done something else." She further explained, "Still, I'm so grateful that production teams are still looking for me, which is why I decided to resume broadcasting."

Hwang Jung-eum remarked, "I thought people would say much more about me than they have. There are so many big issues that it seems people aren't interested in me. I feel I'm moving forward peacefully, so I'm somewhat satisfied." She also questioned, "I'm being scolded because I did something wrong. Why should I feel hurt?"

Hwang Jung-eum said, "This too shall pass," and added, "Still, if someone left a comment, I think it means they're interested in me. Hate comments are better than no comments at all."

Hwang Jung-eum married entrepreneur Lee Young-don, a former professional golfer, in 2016 but divorced in 2024. They have two sons.

In 2025, Hwang Jung-eum was sentenced to two years in prison, with a two-year suspension of the sentence, for embezzling 4.3 billion won from a production company in which she held shares.

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