The unfolding scandal involving actor Kang Kyung Joon, accused of adultery and entangled in a legal battle, has also brought attention to the current situation of his wife, Jang Shin Young.

According to a report from MyDaily on January 8, an insider shared insights into Jang Shin Young's current state, stating, "She is going through an incredibly challenging time. She's been going around on her own trying to find information and what to do."

The source continued, "Her affection for her family was greater than anyone else's" and added, "I hope that the wounds between them would not become too deep, considering they were able to disclose everything to each other."

On the same day, Sports Chosun exposed the Telegram conversation between Kang Kyung Joon and the woman involved, referred to as 'A,' in the adultery scandal. The messages from Kang Kyung Joon expressed sentiments like "I want to hold you," "I love you," and "I want to be with you without drinking." A responded with messages such as "I miss you," and "It's regrettable that we can't be together."

Kang Kyung Joon faced adultery accusations in December of the previous year, leading to a 50 million KRW lawsuit for damages due to alleged illegal activities. The plaintiff asserted that Kang Kyung Joon's involvement as an adulterer led to the family's downfall, accusing him of misconduct despite knowing that A, his wife, was married.

Notably, Kang Kyung Joon and A were reported to have worked together in the same real estate agency, sharing the same building and floor.

Jang Shin Young has distanced herself from the agency she was affiliated with last year when she was with Kang Kyung Joon, and she has refrained from social media activities since December 20 of the same year.

In 2006, Jang Shin Young married Wi Seung Cheol, a non-celebrity man, and welcomed their first son in April of the following year. However, citing personality differences, they divorced in 2009.

Subsequently, Jang Shin Young crossed paths with Kang Kyung Joon in the 2013 JTBC drama 'Flower of Revenge.' After a five-year courtship, they tied the knot in 2018, despite opposition from Kang Kyung Joon's family due to Jang Shin Young being a divorced single mother.

Born in 1983, Kang Kyung Joon turned 40 this year, being one year older than Jang Shin Young. The couple has two children, with their second son born during their marriage.

Korean netizens commented, "I feel bad for the kids the most," "I really have nothing to say... Jang Shin Young went through a divorce once, knowing well that she would likely be deeply hurt, and yet, They're not ordinary people. They even appeared on TV talking about getting remarried, and now he's having an affair. Sigh," "Even though it would be difficult, it's better that they get divorced," "I feel so bad for her first kid. He had to experience a divorce already and now he has to go through it again," and "This is why a lot of women in Korea choose not to marry."