Joo Jin-mo asks about ‘private life controversy’ and passionately appeals his image as a lover

Doctor and broadcaster Min Hye-yeon released a sweet two-shot with her husband, actor Joo Jin-mo.

Min Hye-yeon posted on her SNS on the 23rd, “Busy last Friday, Saturday and Sunday! Going to Daegu for a La Mer lecture, eating omakase at her friend’s housewarming party, and even having the first round to celebrate another friend’s birthday! “It was a busy but happy weekend,” he posted.

In addition, he uploaded a pink two-shot with Joo Jin-mo, showing off their strong marital love. Min Hye-yeon has mentioned her husband several times in the past and has been eager to let him know that she is ‘infinitely loved.’ Fans are also pouring in their support for her unwavering affection.

Meanwhile, Joo Jin-mo and Min Hye-yeon became a couple in 2019. However, Joo Jin-mo was later embroiled in controversy over her private life as she was the victim of a mobile phone hacking in 2020.

At the time, Joo Jin-mo’s agency, Huayi Brothers Korea, said, “We confirmed that Joo Jin-mo’s personal cell phone was hacked. In relation to this, he is receiving malicious threats to invade his privacy and disclose his personal information to the media because he is a celebrity, and is demanding money in return for this,” he said. “We are collecting data to protect the privacy of the actor and prevent damage.” “We will take legal action based on this,” he said.

However, message captures claiming to be Joo Jin-mo’s quickly spread through online communities. Not only did a high-level and embarrassing conversation take place, but third parties, presumed to be fellow celebrities, were also mentioned, causing a stir. It also suffered a fatal blow to its decent image.

Joo Jin-mo’s legal representative, Barun Law Firm, said in an official statement, “The recently problematic cell phone text message of actor Joo Jin-mo was leaked through hacking by a criminal group. The criminal group used this as bait to threaten Joo Jin-mo and demand money. “When he was rejected, he increased the intensity of his threats, and when that did not work, he ultimately maliciously manipulated some of the above text messages and distributed them to the Internet community.” He then pointed out, “The leaked text messages were distorted and caused misunderstandings about the actor’s private life.”

Joo Jin-mo also came forward in person. He apologized to the acquaintances and women mentioned in his text message and said, “It was scary and difficult to see that due to malicious and distorted editing, actions I did not actually commit were reported as fact and rumors were mass-produced at an alarming rate. “I never committed the immoral act of secretly taking and distributing body photos of the opposite sex,” he said.

About three months later, the group that hacked Joo Jin-mo’s cell phone was eventually caught. They were sentenced to prison on charges of hacking the cell phones of eight celebrities, including Joo Jin-mo, threatening them and extorting money. The total amount of damage was reported to be around 610 million won, and Joo Jin-mo did not suffer any financial damage.

Joo Jin-mo, who took a hiatus due to the issue, appeared on TV Chosun’s ‘Gourmet Heo Young-man’s Alumni Travels’ in January. It was his first broadcast appearance in 4 years since the controversy over his private life, and throughout the broadcast, he told a love story with his wife, whom he fell in love with at first sight, and appealed passionately as a ‘wife lover’.

Joo Jin-mo also calmly mentioned a previous incident, saying, “We filed a complaint against the blackmailers who were the main culprits of the hacking, and the culprits were caught and the trial was concluded.” He also said, “I am carefully considering my return as an actor. “She needed some time to gather her body and mind and recover, and she also had time to reflect on herself.”