On October 24, 2024, the couple attended the 14th Beautiful Artist Awards, held in Seoul. This award ceremony annually honors artists who stand out in fields such as film, theater, contributions to the arts, charitable acts, and independent cinema.
Lee Young Ae took the stage as a stand-in presenter, since the previous year’s award winner, Lee Jung Jae, was absent.
First Joint Attendance at an Awards Ceremony in Two Years
Lee Young Ae’s attendance with her husband, Jung Ho Young, drew significant attention. The couple was seen seated together, whispering to each other, and Jung was photographed watching Lee warmly as she took pictures with fans.
The couple first made headlines by appearing together in public at the 12th Beautiful Artist Awards in 2022, marking this event as their first joint appearance at an awards ceremony in two years.
20-Year Age Difference and Wealth of 2 Trillion Won
Lee Young Ae, born in 1971 and currently 53, secretly married Korean-American businessman and Raycom Korea chairman Jung Ho Young in 2009. At the time, it stirred interest as Jung was 20 years older than Lee and possessed a substantial wealth of approximately 2 trillion won, along with a notable romantic past.
Jung Ho Young’s previous wife was actress Kim Soo Ryun, who later remarried actor Park Young Gyu after their divorce. Additionally, Jung’s relationship with former top actress Shim Eun Ha garnered significant attention, especially after their engagement ended just two days before the wedding in 2001. Since marrying Lee Young Ae, the couple has welcomed fraternal twins, a son and a daughter, born in 2011.
Lawsuit Against YouTube Channel Open Mind TV for Claiming Ties with Kim Keon Hee
Recently, Lee Young Ae filed a lawsuit against the YouTube channel “Open Mind TV” and its representative, Jung Chun Soo, for defamation and spreading false information.
Last year, Lee donated 50 million won to the Syngman Rhee Memorial Foundation for the construction of a memorial hall. Open Mind TV posted a video suggesting that this donation was connected to President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee. In response, Lee filed a defamation complaint with the Yongsan Police Station against Jung.
The case was initially transferred to the Yangju Police Station, which decided not to proceed. However, after Lee’s team filed an appeal, the case was sent to the prosecution, and the Uijeongbu District Prosecutor’s Office ultimately ruled against prosecution in June this year. Lee’s side appealed again, leading the Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office to order a reinvestigation this past August.
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