Actress Chae Jung-an expressed support for the divorced women taking on the challenge of dating.
Chae attended the production press conference for MBC Every1 and E Channel's variety program "Divorcees and Rookies" at the Sangam Stanford Hotel in Mapo District, Seoul, on Tuesday. Cartoonist and broadcaster Kim Pung, singer Neoksal, and PD Kim Jae-hoon were also present.
Chae was asked if there had been moments when she empathized with the "divorced" participants from her own experience of marriage and separation. Chae married a non-celebrity man in December 2005 but mutually agreed to divorce approximately one year and six months later, in 2007.
Chae said, "Unless one is a never-dater, everyone inevitably experiences various encounters and partings. It is not just me; some people may experience many partings, while others may have few encounters."
She continued, "If people do not show their honest selves to each other, misunderstandings can arise," adding, "I have also been acting a bit pretentious lately, and I spent time reflecting on that."
Chae said, "What moved me and what I learned from watching the 'divorced' participants is that they still found the courage to take action."
She added, "Just because encounters and partings are painful does not mean one should not get back up. Watching them shake it off and rise again made me think that if my heart had closed off due to preconceptions or biases, I must find the courage to shed that shell in order to live a slightly better life."
"Divorcees and Rookies" is a dating reality program where divorced women dreaming of new love and men with no romantic experience gather to find connections. It premieres at 10 p.m. on Nov. 3.
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