THIS rising actress made a revelation about TVXQ Changmin's wife. While some were delighted to know an interesting fact about the idol's partner, the idol's fans showed sour reactions.
On January 25, Park Ji Hyun, a rising actress whose fame became known through the 2022 hit drama "Reborn Rich," appeared on SBS Power FM's "Cultwo Show."
In the episode, Park talked about various things about herself and her career, but she especially caught K-pop fans' attention by talking about TVXQ Changmin and his wife.
Park Ji Hyun Confesses She Is Cassiopeia + Reveals She's Friends With Changmin's Wife
On this day, the actress said that she's a K-pop fan, particularly of TVXQ, and then revealed that she's a member of the fandom Cassiopeia. Showing the fandom's unique fan chant, she declared:
"I am an official Cassiopeia. I liked all of their (TVXQ) songs."
Following the broadcast, fans said she was relatable for being a Cassie. However, there was a certain part in her interview that didn't sit well with the fandom, and that was when she started talking about TVXQ Changmin's wife.
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Park confessed:
"In fact, my friend married TVXQ member Choi Kang Changmin. My friend was not a member of the fan club, she's just a normal citizen."
Reason Cassies Showed Mixed Reactions to Park Ji Hyun's Revelation
While Park Ji Hyun's statement seems harmless, there is a heated debate about whether she crossed the line by talking about her friend and her idol's wife.
In context, Changmin married a non-celebrity wife in October 2020 and held his first son in his arms in October 2022.
At the time of the announcement of the marriage, Changmin expressed trust and love for his wife, asking for blessings from fans.
Cassies welcomed the couple warmly after the idol was still able to fulfill his responsibility as a married man, father and artist without taking a break as TVXQ.
Even after being a parent, Changmin is more recognized for his faithfulness in his main job by focusing on TVXQ and solo activities, rarely talking about his family.
In fact, some even tend to forget or are not aware that he is married due to his reluctant attitude when it comes to his private life.
Due to this, Park Ji Hyun earned criticism for talking about it on her own accord, with fans saying:
"I haven't heard any information about Changmin's wife so far, but I'm hearing it like this."
"Even Choi Kang Changmin has never talked about his wife."
"Why does she have to talk about it when he doesn't even talk about it?"
"It's too careless because even Changmin hasn't said anything about her so far."
"You said you were a TVXQ fan, but didn't you know that Max Changmin himself was reluctant to mention his wife?"
"Why did she mention Max Changmin's wife, sell the information and use it as an episode?"
"I wish she would only talk about herself."
On the other hand, many are dismissing criticism against Park Ji Hyun, commenting:
- "It's interesting."
- "I don't think it's something to be criticized."
- "Honestly, I was curious about Max Changmin's wife, but it's fun to know like this."
- "What's wrong? It's not like Park Ji Hyun has one or two friends?"
- "It's not a big deal."
- “Is it wrong to reveal that Park Ji Hyun and Choi Kang Changmin’s wife are friends?”
- “I didn’t think it was harmful, and it was an innocent remark, so it’s not something to take issue with like this.”
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Written by Eunice Dawson.
