Jeong Sun-hee Explains Why She Helped Hong Jin-kyung Announce Divorce on Her YouTube Channel

South Korean entertainer Jeong Sun-hee shared the story behind her decision to host her friend Hong Jin-kyung's divorce announcement on her YouTube channel.

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I want to keep it small, just enough to protect my personal life, because I get nervous with huge hits. I don't like attention coming at me like a tsunami.

Appearing on the MBC TV show 'Radio Star,' Jeong explained her preference for a more low-key online presence. "When I started YouTube, I told the production team, 'I want to keep it small, just enough to protect my personal life, because I get nervous with huge hits,'" she said. "I don't like attention coming at me like a tsunami."

Just as she felt comfortable with her channel's modest engagement, Hong Jin-kyung contacted her with a surprising request: to announce her divorce on Jeong's channel. Jeong expressed her initial reluctance, questioning why Hong wouldn't use her own channel for such a significant announcement, especially given the potential for extensive media coverage.

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Why? You have your own channel. Do it there. Why are you doing this to me?

However, Hong's persuasive arguments, emphasizing their long-standing friendship, eventually swayed Jeong. "She talked for 20 minutes, saying, 'Think about our history,' and before I knew it, I was scheduling it," Jeong recalled. She believes Hong chose her because she could discuss the divorce naturally and comfortably, viewing it as just another chapter in her life, and because Jeong knew the couple well.

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Think about our history. She talked for 20 minutes, and before I knew it, I was scheduling it.

The video became a major topic, exceeding one million views. Jeong expressed relief at the positive reception, noting it became a well-handled page in both Hong's life story and her own. Hong often urges Jeong to create more impactful content, but Jeong maintains her preference for a slower pace. "Hong Jin-kyung always complains, 'Why aren't you making a splash when you can?' But her speed and my speed are different," Jeong said. She values the current level of attention, which allows her to celebrate the birthdays of loved ones without the overwhelming scrutiny she experienced earlier in her career. She even promised Hong that if she remarries, she will use Hong's channel for the announcement, drawing laughter from the audience.

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Hong Jin-kyung always complains, 'Why aren't you making a splash when you can?' But her speed and my speed are different.