Hwang Hyun-ju, Shocking Confession on Divorce and Assault: "Ex-husband Pushed Me Down the Stairs" [Star Issue]

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Counselor Hwang Hyun-ju, formerly an announcer, revealed that she suffered domestic violence after getting married.

On the 15th, Hwang appeared in a video titled "What Was More Terrifying Than Divorce Was the Gaze of People… Until I Let Go of a Perfect Life," published on her YouTube channel 'GOODTV,' where she discussed her marriage process with her ex-husband while she was active as a broadcaster.

Hwang said, "Everyone dreams of a good family, right? I was so busy working that I turned 33. I started thinking it was time to get married." She added, "I was the child of a missionary family that had lived in Israel for 20 years. My mother had very strong faith, so I thought, 'If a son is raised under such a mother, he must have faith too.'"

She continued, "I experienced domestic violence as soon as I got married." Hwang explained, "Domestic violence, which I had only thought of as someone else's problem, became my own. I couldn't continue my studies. I couldn't read anymore."

Hwang later learned that her ex-husband had spent an isolated childhood away from his mother. She tried to preserve the family by pursuing counseling and treatment for him instead of divorcing, but the violence only worsened.

Hwang recounted, "One day, he threw a nail clipper at my face, leaving me injured. Then he immediately took me to a dermatology clinic and kept begging for forgiveness." She added, "He was extremely strong. He would spin people around like animals and throw them. I once had to flee through an elevator to save my life, only to be dragged back. When I pointed out the CCTV during an assault, he seemed to stop, but then he took me to the emergency stairs and pushed me down."

Hwang stated, "When I told him that he acted this way even when he was sober, he admitted it was a truly dangerous and cruel state and insisted that I must divorce him." She continued, "Even so, the reason I couldn't decide to divorce was fear. There was religious fear, and also the pride of not wanting to ruin a perfect life. I think I was also afraid of people's gaze."

Eventually, Hwang reported her ex-husband but still couldn't immediately decide to divorce, and he refused to acknowledge his own problems. Choosing divorce, Hwang said, "I did everything I possibly could, so I have no regrets. I tried my best to protect the family over time. Although I was hurt, I believe that process was not in vain."

Hwang began her broadcasting career as an announcer at YeosuMBC, later working as an SBS weather caster, a CBS announcer, and a YTN announcer.

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