Hye-eun Divorces Kim Dong-hyun After 30 Years: "I Was Not in My Right Mind"

On the 19th, singer Hye-eun appeared as a guest on KBS1's "Morning Yard" and opened up about her feelings after divorce.
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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kang Juhee] Singer Hye-eun shared her feelings after divorcing actor Kim Dong-hyun.

On the 19th, singer Hye-eun appeared as a guest on KBS1's 'Morning Yard' in the 'Tuesday Invitation' segment.

Hye-eun and Kim Dong-hyun ended their 30-year marriage by mutual agreement in July of last year.

Hye-eun said, "After living together for 30 years and then going through the separation, something in my heart also settled. I thought I wouldn't be able to do anything," adding, "I had heard a lot about standing on one's own and seen many people do it, but I thought it would be very difficult. And having lived together for 30 years, after sorting things out like that, it was truly devastating."

She continued, "I also felt a sense of self-reproach. I felt like there was nothing around me, and worries about whether I could do well came first. I was lethargic and sat in my room all day, not wanting to talk to anyone," she confessed.

She added, "It happened a year ago, but the fact of the divorce has only now become known. I don't even know how I spent that year. My heart was unsettled. It wasn't that my heart hurt because of the divorce, but it was strange because I couldn't recall any memories from the 30 years we spent together. For a year, I was not in my right mind."

Hye-eun said, "When we signed the papers and left, neither of us said anything. We couldn't bring ourselves to speak. Somehow, I wanted to say sorry, but I couldn't," and continued, "After a year, I called and said, 'I'm really sorry.' Kim Dong-hyun first said, 'You worked hard, I'm sorry, and I'll set you free,' which gave me a strange feeling," evoking sympathy.

Hye-eun and Kim Dong-hyun married in 1990. However, it is known that after marriage, they faced financial difficulties due to Kim Dong-hyun's business failure and debts amounting to hundreds of millions of won.

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