On Nov 24th, tvN’s “You Quiz on the Block” released a teaser video featuring Go Hyun-jung.
Yoo Jae-suk welcomed her appearance, saying, “I was really surprised when you came in, Noona (older sister).”
To this, Go Hyun-jung warmly responded, “I’m so happy that you called me Noona.”
Making her first talk show appearance in 15 years, she remarked, “I’m originally from the entertainment world, but I’ve neglected variety shows for so long. I often imagined myself on ‘Infinite Challenge’. It’s been ages since I’ve been on a nationwide program.“
However, Go Hyun-jung shed tears when talking about her family, evoking sympathy. She said, “I was a typical K-eldest daughter. I’m so thankful to my family, and the one I feel truly sorry about is them.”
According to the actress, her younger brother was studying abroad first but she also wanted to go and planned to save up money to learn photography abroad. However, her life didn’t go as plan and despite photography being her childhood dream, she had to give it up.
Explaining this, the actress said, “I suddenly started dating. I never knew dating could be this fun,” adding, “That’s why I went all in.”
“I stopped thinking about studying abroad and things like that. I was completely absorbed in it”, she said with a laugh, recalling how she was totally in love with her ex-husband.
Later, the actress mentioned the topic of her family, saying that many people wonder about whether she lived with her children. She ended up bursting into tears while discussing this topic.
Go Hyun-jung married Chung Yong-jin, the chairperson of Shinsegae, in 1995, and they had a son and a daughter before divorcing in 2003. The custody of the children was granted to Chung Yong-jin.
Since then, Go Hyun-jung has occasionally expressed her longing for her children. After winning the Grand Prize at the 2009 MBC Drama Awards, she moved many by saying, “I hope my children are watching.” Recently, she broke away from her enigmatic persona by opening a social media account to connect with the public.