What did Hwang Jung-eum say about Kim Yong-jun?

Hwang Jung-eum mentioned her former boyfriend, SG Wannabe member Kim Yong-jun, in the first Q&A video on her YouTube channel, released October 21. Asked by a subscriber whether she had run into him by chance since their breakup, she said she never had and added that she would like to see him. She described him as a friend with many good memories and said she would greet him warmly on the street.

Why are some people unhappy about it?

According to Osen, this was not the first time Hwang had brought up Kim publicly. She also mentioned past memories with him on broadcasts in 2024 and 2025. Some netizens argued that repeatedly bringing up an ex who has moved on can make him uncomfortable, and questioned why he should be publicly called back into the conversation.

Why do others defend her?

Other commenters said a subscriber asked the question first and Hwang simply answered honestly. Since she did not speak negatively about Kim or reveal private details, they see nothing wrong with recalling a past relationship fondly after many years.

For international fans

Hwang and Kim were one of Korean entertainment's best-known long-term couples. They began dating publicly in 2006 and appeared together on MBC's 'We Got Married' in 2009 before splitting in 2015. Hwang later married businessman Lee Young-don in 2016 and divorced last year.