[Sportschosun Lee Ji-hyun] Actress Choi Yeo-jin opened up about the difficulties of dealing with fake news, saying that she had discussed how the rumor that her husband Kim Jae-wook was a "800 billion won chaebol" first started.
On the SBS program Same Bed, Different Dreams 2: You Are My Destiny, which aired on the 23rd, the meeting between Choi Yeo-jin and Kim Jae-wook, and Park Ha-na and Kim Tae-sul, was shown.
That day, Choi Yeo-jin and her husband drew attention by revealing their three-story home, which took about a year to complete. It was especially surprising that Kim Jae-wook had personally taken part in everything from the design stage to the construction process.
Choi Yeo-jin also shared an update on appearing with her husband in a short-form drama. She began by saying, "I was amazed just watching him build the house, and this time we even acted together." She then said that Kim Jae-wook had caught the eye of the director of the film Keys to the Heart and received an offer to appear in a follow-up project. She added that they are now preparing to produce a feature film.
Choi Yeo-jin explained, "To make a film, we are learning the system by appearing in films and dramas, and by going to theater productions together." She added, "We are using one side of the house like an office and a set, while working on the script and preparing for directing."
An unexpected chaebol rumor surfaced again during the process. After hearing about Kim Jae-wook's film production plans, Park Ha-na asked, "Is it a 10 billion won movie?" Kim Tae-sul then said, "I heard he has 800 billion won. I heard he has a little more than Seo Jang-hoon."
Choi Yeo-jin immediately waved it off, laughing as she said, "There goes the chaebol rumor again."
On the broadcast, the conversation that began with talk of film production quickly led to the "800 billion won fortune" rumor, bringing the gossip surrounding Kim Jae-wook back into the spotlight. Once it became known that he was preparing to produce a feature film, speculation online and reactions from those around him, who imagined huge production costs, fueled the chaebol rumor.
Choi Yeo-jin said that various fake news stories about her and her husband have not stopped since their marriage. She said, "I am pretty much immune to it now," but added, "Last winter, we lost our two dogs at the same time, and the headline said, 'Separation six months after marriage,' which spread divorce rumors." She continued, "I said I was living in a caravan and described it as 'living rough,' but that also turned into divorce rumors," adding, "Lee Young-ja even thought it was true."
Meanwhile, Choi Yeo-jin married Kim Jae-wook, a sports business entrepreneur seven years her senior, in June. The couple has been sharing their newlywed life through SBS's Same Bed, Different Dreams 2: You Are My Destiny and connecting with viewers.
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