{
  "id": 8949153,
  "title": "Veteran actresses reflect on pressure to publicly address divorce, breakups",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/veteran-actresses-reflect-on-pressure-to-publicly-address-divorce-8949153",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T15:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/20260922/veteran-actresses-reflect-on-pressure-to-publicly-address-divorce-breakups"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Veteran actresses Lee Hye-young and Kim Jung-eun have spoken about the heavy expectations placed on Korean celebrities to openly discuss their personal lives, including marriage breakdowns and divorces. The two actresses shared their thoughts in a video posted on Lee's YouTube channel, reflecting on how these expectations have evolved over time. Lee Hye-young recounted being compelled to hold a news conference following her divorce from singer and television personality Lee Sang-min. She explained that she was effectively forced to address the matter publicly before resuming her television career. \"I got divorced for personal reasons and was going back on Heroine 6,\" Lee stated. The head of her entertainment department instructed her, \"Hye-young, this is something you'll have to get through eventually, so while everyone is here, let's just apologize.\" He urged her to apologize and make a statement during the news conference, which drew a large crowd of about 300 to 400 reporters. Lee expressed her surprise at the sheer number of journalists present.",
  "summary": "Veteran actresses Lee Hye-young and Kim Jung-eun have recalled an era when Korean celebrities faced intense pressure to publicly explain even the most personal parts of their lives, including divorce and breakups. The two actresses discussed their experiences in a video uploaded Sunday to Lee's YouTube channel, reflecting on how dramatically expectations surrounding celebrities' private lives…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Veteran actresses reflect on pressure to publicly address divorce, breakups",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/veteran-actresses-reflect-on-pressure-to-publicly-address-divorce",
        "published": "2026-09-21T15:27:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}