Jung Woo-sung makes public appearance 8 months after paternity controversy
Actor Jung Woo-sung poses with a copy of Sasanggye magazine on Tuesday. Captured from Ham Don-gyun’s Instagram.
Actor Jung Woo-sung, 52, has made his first public appearance in about eight months following a paternity scandal involving a child born out of wedlock.
Literary critic Hahm Don-gyun posted a photo of Jung on Instagram on Tuesday, showing the actor smiling while holding a copy of Sasanggye, a revived Korean thought journal.
“Jung Woo-sung, who supports the revival of Sasanggye after 55 years and subscribed to the magazine, gives me strength as an editorial board member. Thank you,” Hahm wrote, without further elaboration.
Last November, Jung acknowledged he had fathered a child with model Moon Ga-bi, 35. The two met in 2022, and Moon gave birth in March 2023 after becoming pregnant in June of the previous year. A paternity test later confirmed the child as Jung’s. However, reports indicated that the couple experienced conflict over marriage.
His agency, Artist Company, said at the time, “The child Moon Ga-bi revealed on social media is indeed Jung Woo-sung’s biological son. The two are currently discussing the best approach to co-parenting. Jung intends to fulfill his responsibilities as a father to the end. However, they are not getting married, and we cannot confirm the status of their relationship.”
At the 45th Blue Dragon Film Awards, Jung publicly apologized, saying, “I sincerely regret causing concern and disappointment. I will accept all criticism, and I will take full responsibility as a father.”
Since then, Jung kept a low profile and refrained from major public appearances. However, in April, reports of him and fellow actor Lee Jung-jae being spotted in Beijing surfaced in Chinese online communities, drawing attention.
Jung is set to return to the screen later this year in the Disney+ series "Made in Korea." The drama follows Baek Ki-tae (played by Hyun Bin), a man driven by a thirst for wealth and power in 1970s Korea, and prosecutor Jang Geon-young (played by Jung), who stands in his way.
This article from the Xportsnews is translated by a generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.