Hwang Jung-eum says her divorce took 9 years, advises against marriage and favors cohabitation

Amid revealing her candid desire to return to the time before her marriage, actress Hwang Jung-eum expressed her affection for her two sons.

On the 21st, a video titled "The Day I Get Bombarded with Questions from My Hwang Goldies" was released on the YouTube channel 'Hwang Jung-eum'.

On this day, Hwang answered various questions from subscribers, sharing her candid thoughts on marriage and parenting.

First, when asked if she could go back to the past, when would she want to return to, Hwang replied, "I would like to go back to 2015, before my marriage. It was a shining period as an actress, and many people sought me out, so I want to go back to that time."

However, she revealed her special affection for her two sons by saying, "But if I think about not being able to meet Wang-sik and Kang-sik, I would choose Wang-sik and Kang-sik. They are too cute."

To a subscriber considering marriage, she firmly stated, "Don't get married. I don't want to get married until I die," adding, "Cohabitation is okay. I dislike being legally bound. It took nine years to divorce. Now I am completely an anti-marriage advocate."

She also revealed a terrifying experience during childbirth.

Hwang recalled, "I had a natural delivery. After 24 hours of labor, I gave birth to Wang-sik. I don't remember the time of delivery. The doctor at the hospital apologized. They thought he was 3.8 kg and allowed a natural delivery, but they didn't know he was 4.18 kg."

She also revealed her own parenting tips for raising her two sons.

Hwang said, "I am an actress, so I sometimes act. I do a slightly crazy act. If I make my eyes lose focus, the kids who were making a scene start to sense it. They stay quiet for about five minutes," eliciting laughter.

She added, "If the children don't listen, I sing the Yodel Song. Then they laugh and the atmosphere lightens."

She also mentioned plans for her two sons' study abroad.

Hwang stated, "Actually, life these days is chaotic and difficult, so I stopped preparing for studying abroad. The children are too cute, so I think if I go, I will go with them; I can't send them off separately. I don't know what will happen," but added, "Still, I want to send them. I want to show them a wide world. There is nothing as precious as experience."

Hwang married Lee Young-don, a businessman and former professional golfer, in 2016 and has two sons, but announced the breakdown of her marriage in 2024.