"Just Because I'm Quiet Doesn't Mean I Have Nothing to Say"… Yang Joon-il Speaks Out on 'Remarriage Rumors'

Singer Yang Joon-il. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Seul-gi] Singer Yang Joon-il expressed discomfort over remarriage rumors, saying, "Just because I am quiet does not mean I have nothing to say."

Recently, rumors spread on online communities and social networking services (SNS) claiming that Yang Joon-il secretly has a daughter who is a high school student, and that his first wife is in Guam.

In response to these rumors, Yang Joon-il's side stated on the 9th that they are "groundless."

Then, on the 22nd, the YouTube channel 'Garosero Research Institute (Gaseyeon)' released a recording of a phone call with a woman, Ms. A, who claims to be Yang Joon-il's first wife.

In the recording, Ms. A claimed that she married Yang Joon-il between 1997 and 1998 and divorced three years later.

Ms. A said, "We registered our marriage in Korea, and later I obtained permanent residency in Guam and lived there before the divorce," adding, "Currently, I am not in contact with Yang Joon-il. I do not know if his remarried wife is aware of his past marriage."

In response, on the 23rd, Yang Joon-il indirectly expressed his feelings in a post on 'Kakao Project 100 - A Daily Soulful Word with Yang Joon-il,' stating, "Being gentle does not mean being weak."

Yang Joon-il said, "My being quiet does not mean I have nothing to say. I cannot control my life freely, but I can control my words," adding, "I am grateful to the fans who support me. Because I know the light will come, I can also enjoy the darkness."

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