"I was always sorry I couldn't have children." 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 peak years 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 dismissed the rumor that she beat up her ex-husband and was taken to the police station, stating, "There is a rumor that I beat my ex-husband and ended up at the police station. I have never been to the 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. Mickey Jung 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 any specific reason you decided to divorce?" She responded, "To be honest, until then, I was doing well and living comfortably. So at that time, Mickey Jung lived as 'Harisu's man.' But about seven or eight months before our breakup, 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 to help him. But honestly, I liked it when he took care of me while I worked and we lived together without making money. As his business became busier, I thought perhaps letting him go now would allow him to live in the world under his own name rather than as 'Harisu's man.'"

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

The divorce was not due to conflict but was a choice made for each other's future. Harisu stated, "So at that time, we didn't break up because things were going badly between us. Instead, we parted ways with mutual encouragement, believing it was better for each of us to go our separate paths. 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 in my power, there is no lingering attachment."

Mickey Jung remarried in 2019 and became a father in 2021, living a new life. Regarding this, Harisu said cautiously, "I am in a situation where I could 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 he suddenly receives a call from 'X' accept it properly? That wouldn't happen. So I am being careful."

Furthermore, Harisu firmly drew a line against rumors suggesting she broke up with Mickey Jung because his brother got married and had children, stating, "That is completely untrue."

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

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