The King: Eternal Monarch actress Jung Eun Chae, 34, and musician-singer Jung Joon-il, 37, were caught up in a rumor of extramarital affair for the first time after the press reports claimed that the two had a relationship ten years ago despite Joon-Il having a wife.
As the controversy sparked, Jung Joon-il's side said, "It's hard to confirm for it is [Jung Joon-il's] private life. However, it is not true that Joon-il deceived the actress that he's not married." This is in contrary to the previous reports claiming that Jung Eun Chae was a victim of Joon-il.
Meanwhile, the malicious issue started on April 17 when the news outlet WikiTree reported that Jung Eun Chae and Jung Joon-il had an affair.
According to an insider, Joon Il cheated on his wife and deceived Eun Chae that he's a bachelor, leading to his extramarital relationship with Jung Eun Chae, who dated the singer without knowing the fact.
In particular, Jung Eun Chae was already famous at that time and known by fans as "Jung Joon il's girlfriend" because she often went to Jung Joon-il's concert hall. Still, the revelation on the fan cafe revealed that the relationship was inappropriate.
Jung Joon-il has reportedly married architect A in November 2010 but divorced in 2011. At the time, the agency stated, "Jung Joon-il and A have never lived together before and after this marriage registration. A couple on paper, which never married and never went on a honeymoon. However, A countered, 'It is not because of documents for visa issuance, but because of Jung Joon-il's female problem.'"
However, the suspicions surrounding the relationship between Jung Eun Chae and Jung Joon-il have been circulating in Korean online community sites for a long time. It was after a netizen posted an alleged photo of Joon Il's wife, but it was just deleted shortly after.
Thus, after ten years, the rumor resurfaced again, and the time is just not appropriate as Jung Eun Chae is currently active on promoting her K-drama The King: Eternal Monarch, along with Lee Min Ho, Kim Go Eun, and Woo Do Hwan. Fans are worried if her controversy will affect her appearance in the show and her career as an actress.
Furthermore, Jung Eun Chae was also caught up in an affair with Japanese actor Kase Ryo in 2013. Japanese media Friday reported that the two enjoyed a date after staying together at the hotel, but her agency vehemently denied it at the time, saying, "It is true the two became friends after they appeared together in director Hong Sang Soo′s film, but they are not dating."
Amid more public attention on whether it is true or not, the repercussions are growing as the two sides have not come up with a clear answer.
