Actor Shin Hyeon-jun shares photo with wife amid allegations of 'company favoritism': "Everything is a blessing"

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Actor Shin Hyeon-jun shared glimpses of his daily life with his wife as suspicions arose regarding preferential treatment for his wife's company.

On the 12th, Shin posted a photo on his personal social media account with the caption, "Everything is a blessing."

The released photo captured Shin walking side by side with his wife at an airport. Shin was dressed in a beige T-shirt and pants, pulling a suitcase, while holding hands tightly with his wife, who had styled herself in a black hat and outfit. The couple smiled toward the camera, revealing their affectionate bond as husband and wife.

The recent update on the couple drew attention as it was released amid allegations of preferential treatment surrounding Jace & River, a company where Shin's wife serves as CEO.

Previously, during an administrative audit by the Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee of the Seoul City Council on the 4th, questions were raised regarding how Jace & River consecutively secured contracts for Seoul city promotional video production projects through direct negotiations. The total contract value is 375.65 million won. In particular, potential conflicts of interest and favoritism were discussed in connection with Shin's appointment as an honorary mayor of Seoul City—a unpaid honorary position—in September of last year.

In response, Jace & River stated, "Since the company was established in 2022, our business objectives have included content production-related businesses such as film production, advertising and promotional video production, and agency services. Prior to working with Seoul city, we had accumulated relevant track records and portfolios through independent new media content production and collaborations with domestic and international companies." The company added, "We are sincerely cooperating in submitting necessary documents and verifying facts related to the Seoul City Council's administrative audit, and plan to clearly explain the questions raised based on objective materials regarding contract and project execution."

Subsequently, Shin appeared at a press conference for KBS 1TV's "Life Quiz" on the 9th, marking his first public appearance since the controversy began. When asked related questions that day, he said, "The Samcheok Haerang Film Festival side will directly clarify their position," adding, "I would appreciate it if you could only encourage and support the program today."

According to JTBC Entertainment News, the Samcheok Tourism Foundation expressed surprise at such allegations of favoritism. The foundation stated, "We were the ones who first requested services from Mr. Shin Hyeon-jun. Mr. Shin conducted the opening and closing ceremonies through his wife's company at half price. The festival was on the verge of being halted due to reduced budget issues, but it continued thanks to Mr. Shin." They added, "We continuously consulted with Mr. Shin's side regarding the overall event execution. His staff worked hard, traveling back and forth between Samcheok and Seoul to help with preparations. Thanks to them running the event on a small budget, we were able to safely complete a festival that was nearly canceled. We are surprised as to why this has escalated into allegations of favoritism."

Meanwhile, Shin married Kim Kyung-mi, a former cellist 12 years his junior, in 2013. The couple has two sons and one daughter.

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