Actor Kang Kyung Jun was fired by his agency after receiving accusations of having an affair with an older female colleague. The incident began when rumors about his relationship with a woman (temporarily referred to as A) at the sales company where they worked together began to spread. A’s husband sued Kang Kyung Jun for 50 million won in compensation. Since then, both have disappeared, cutting off all contact with superiors and colleagues in the company.
According to information from Star News Korea on January 12, since being accused, both Kang Kyung Jun and A have not appeared at work, regardless of feedback from their superiors. The company asked them for an explanation, but they only said there was a “misunderstanding” and then cut off contact.
The actor was fired from his job for having an affair with an older female colleague
Kang Kyung Jun and his wife Jang Shin Young are admired by the public for having a beautiful love relationship. Photo: Grazia.
A is an official employee of the company, and Kang Kyung Jun is a temporary employee, doing extra work here. The company later sent layoff notices to both but has yet to receive a response from them.
When information about the lawsuit was first announced on January 3, Kang Kyung Jun’s management company K-Star Global ENT said they had received the complaint and “it is possible that a misunderstanding occurred.” . Kang Kyung Jun himself also confirmed that this was just a misunderstanding.
On January 8, private messages between Kang Kyung Jun and A were published, further confirming their relationship. In those messages, Kang Kyung Jun expressed intimate content such as “I want to hug you”, “I love you”… but then just apologized and refused to share more information.
At the same time, K-Star Global ENT announced that the exclusive contract between them and Kang Kyung Jun had expired in October 2023 and was currently discussing an extension. However, due to the controversy that arose, the company decided to end the discussion process.
As for Kang Kyung Joon’s wife, actress Jang Shin Young, a person close to her shared: “Jang Shin Young has always been a sensitive and soft-hearted person. She has had to face the challenge of raising child alone after divorcing her first husband.”
Furthermore, another acquaintance revealed Jang Shin Young’s notable actions after the shocking event: “Jang Shin Young is facing difficult and challenging times. She is on her own.” Investigate information and plan next steps. Truly, Jang Shin Young loves his family very much. I hope that their trauma will not become too great.”
According to Korean media, Jang Shin Young may be preparing for divorce proceedings, ending her relationship with her husband Kang Kyung Joon.
Family of couple Kang Kyung Joon and Jang Shin Young. Photo: Chosun.
Recently, actress Jang Shin Young also became suddenly silent on social networks. While she regularly shares new photos about work and life on her personal Instagram page, from December 20, 2023 until now, she suddenly disappeared, making many fans worried.
Kang Kyung Joon and Jang Shin Young first met on the set of “Flower of Revenge” and from then on, they developed a romantic relationship. They got married in 2018 and after 1 year, welcomed their second son. Before marrying Kang Kyung Joon, Jang Shin Young had a 3-year marriage with marketing director Wi Seung Cheol. The couple Jang Shin Young – Wi Seung Cheol has a child together, born in 2007, and currently the boy is living with the couple Kang Kyung Joon – Jang Shin Young, who changed their last name to Kang.
Jang Shin Young, born in 1984 and coming from a beauty pageant background, started her acting career in 2002 with the TV series “Wuri’s Family”. In 2011, she became famous for her leading role in the movie “The Empress”. After that, Jang Shin Young continued to leave an impression on the audience through many works such as “Flower of Revenge”, “Bride of the Sun”, “The Chaser”…
Meanwhile, Kang Kyung Joon, born in 1983, officially appeared in the entertainment industry in 2004 through the movie “Nonstop”. He really attracted public attention from the TV series “To The Beautiful You” (2012). Since then, this 8X actor has played many leading roles in works such as “Flower of Revenge”, “Two Women’s Room”…