Park Soo-jin, wife of Bae Yong-joon, spotted in rare update from Hawaii
Actor Park Soo-jin enjoys Pilates in a photo shared by close friend Kim Sung-eun on Wednesday / Courtesy of Kim Sung-eun’s social media
Actor Park Soo-jin, a former member of the girl group Sugar, has shared a rare update from Hawaii, where she currently resides with her husband, actor Bae Yong-joon.
Actress Kim Sung-eun posted a photo on social media on Wednesday showing the two friends enjoying a Pilates session together. The caption read, “My workout mate, my bestie ‘Soo,’” expressing her affection for Park. In the photo, Park appears youthful and healthy, maintaining her signature glow.
Park married Bae in July 2015 and the couple has a son and a daughter. They relocated to Hawaii in 2022. Her update has drawn attention as she effectively stepped away from the entertainment industry after her marriage.
In 2017, Park gave birth to her first child and became embroiled in controversy over alleged preferential treatment at a neonatal intensive care unit. She later issued a handwritten apology and halted public activities.
In 2022, speculation about retirement surrounded the couple when Bae’s long-standing official website was put up for sale, fueling rumors that he had no intention of returning to the spotlight. Last year, it was also revealed that Park had quietly ended her contract with her agency, KeyEast.
Hwang Jung-eum, a fellow former member of Sugar, mentioned Park on a variety show, saying, “Soo-jin is doing well in Hawaii, raising her son and daughter.”
This article from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by a generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.