K-Drama Star Abandoned by Agency and Supported by Fans Amid Intense Controversy
Hwang Jung Eum is facing backlash over a recent giveaway she held near her home.
The controversy began on February 12, KST, when she posted about giving away toys her two sons used. Fans praised her at first.
Soon after, rumors spread that she had dumped old, broken toys for free. Her agency declined to comment, fueling the fire.
As the situation escalated, a netizen identified as “A” stepped in. This person visited the giveaway and said the negative reports were wrong. The toys were neatly placed and didn’t look like trash. Kids’ items and books were arranged in the yard, while adult clothes and bags were sold like a flea market.
Hwang Jung Eum
The netizen described how toys were kept inside a car-shaped bed and on the ground.
“It didn’t look like trash at all,”
“She was extremely kind and even provided shopping bags for people to carry the items.”
On February 14, Hwang left a direct comment below the netizen’s post:
“Thank you. Since the article wasn’t true anyway, I wasn’t responding. I saw it after people around me said a post had come up. I’m giving away toys, baby clothes, and books, so please spread the word. Be careful not to catch a cold.”
Thanks to this eye-witness account, public opinion is softening.
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Fans are also speaking out:
“Seems like nothing at all, just keyboard warriors doing a witch hunt, tsk tsk. Instead of leaving nasty comments on celebrities, go live your own life.”
“What’s wrong with people? Complaining about a free giveaway?”
“She seems down-to-earth and a bit sentimental, not really the cute, delicate type lol. Just her easygoing personality causing a little funny incident, lol.”
“People who were commenting, ‘Why didn’t you at least spread out a mat?’…What are they going to say now?”
“You guys who’ve never raised kids don’t get it. This is totally normal for toys! Get married first. Imagine calling things trash when you should be grateful for them. Go clean your own house, geez.”
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Hwang Jung Eum is currently raising two sons as a single mother after her divorce. She faced a public scandal involving her ex-husband’s infidelity. Last September, she was indicted for embezzlement. Her agency recently seized her house in Itaewon.
The actress is still trying to keep things together amid all the drama.