According to Newsen on January 15, A, who filed the lawsuit against Hwang Jung-eum for defamation last June after being mistakenly identified as a mistress, confirmed that the lawsuit has been withdrawn. Defamation is classified as a non-punishable offense, meaning if the victim does not wish to pursue punishment, no penalty is imposed.
In April last year, Hwang Jung-eum uploaded a screenshot of a post by A through her social media along with the message, “Ugly woman, please marry Young-don. Can’t you just divorce and go to Bangkok?” This led to a misunderstanding that A was having an affair with Hwang Jung-eum’s husband Lee Young-don. However, “Lee Young-don” in A’s post referred to a friend of A who was a non-celebrity woman. Hwang Jung-eum later apologized, stating, “I misunderstood an unrelated person as my husband’s mistress.” However, despite attempts at reconciliation, A filed a defamation lawsuit against her.
Regarding this, a representative from Hwang Jung-eum’s agency told Newsen, “Currently, A has withdrawn the lawsuit, and the matter has been resolved amicably. The exact timing of the withdrawal is unclear.”
Meanwhile, Hwang Jung-eum, who married former golfer Lee Young-don in 2016 and has two sons, revealed that she was in the process of divorce as of February last year. She is currently active as a fixed MC on SBS Plus and E Channel’s variety show “Because I’m Solo”.