‘The Glory’ actor Jung Sung-il ends 9-year marriage in amicable divorce

Actor Jung Sung-il / Yonhap

Actor Jung Sung-il, known for his role in Netflix’s hit series “The Glory,” has divorced after 9 years of marriage.

According to his agency, XYZ Studio, on Tuesday, Jung and his wife recently finalized their divorce through mutual agreement. “After long and careful consideration, the couple decided to end their marriage amicably. It was not due to any particular fault,” the agency said.

Jung married a woman identified only by her surname Ryu in 2016, and the couple has one son.

In a 2023 appearance on tvN’s “You Quiz on the Block,” Jung shared how they met, recalling, “I met her through a friend in my early twenties after completing my military service. She majored in pipe organ and later studied in the U.S. We kept in touch for three years through emails and phone calls between Seoul and the U.S.”

He also recounted a special story of how his wife had exchanged letters with his mother while living abroad, and later helped Jung while he took care of his mother during an illness after she returned.

Jung rose to prominence for portraying Ha Do-young, the husband of Park Yeon-jin (played by Lim Ji-yeon), in “The Glory.” He has since appeared in the Disney+ series “Trigger” and the film “Murderer Report,” and is set to return in Disney+’s upcoming series “Made in Korea.”

This article from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.