For those of the late 8X and early 9X generations, Ryu Si Won is a familiar name.
Ryu Si Won was born in 1972, used to be a bright star of the Korean small screen nearly 30 years ago. He made his first appearance in the movie “Emotion” in 1994 and was quickly loved by the audience with his student appearance and bright smile. When the wave of Korean dramas began to spread throughout Asia, Ryu Si Won was fondly called “Hallyu Prince” after participating in a series of TV series such as “Truth”, “Wedding Dress”, “Fresh Days” Pretty”…
The actor is also a top model in the shows of famous stylist Andrey Kim. Besides, Ryu Si Won is also very successful as a singer and music producer. The actor participated in producing and singing the soundtrack of the famous 4-season series including “Autumn in My Heart”, “Winter Sonata”. In 1997 and 1998, he continuously won the Favorite Actor award at the KBS Drama Awards.
Ryu Si Won also participates in professional racing tournaments and owns his own racing team. It can be said that the image of the actor is extremely perfect in the eyes of the public. However, Ryu Si Won’s perfect gentleman image was quickly cracked when a series of controversies about his private life were revealed. While at the peak of his career, Ryu Si Won dated Seo Ji Young of the group S#arp. This love affair was very popular with the public until the story of the couple bullying another member of S#arp was revealed. The noisy incident for a long time caused S#arp to quickly disband and the love story Ryu Si Won – Seo Ji Young also quickly ended in silence.
In 2010, Ryu Si Won suddenly held a wedding ceremony with dancer Jo Soo In, 9 years younger than him. When the two got married, Jo Soo In was pregnant with their first child. In this luxurious wedding and many Korean stars participated in this, Ryu Si Won constantly praised his wife as a very beautiful girl, with smooth white skin, gentle and feminine temperament. The couple’s daughter was born a few months later, making everyone think that Ryu Si Won’s small family must be filled with happiness.
However, only 18 months later, Jo Soo In filed for divorce in court. She also sued her ex-husband for abuse, insulting dignity and installing a tracking device in his car. Ryu Si Won once denied all allegations of assault and said it was just a normal argument between the couple. However, his wife Ryu Si Won gave 150 recordings of arguments and pictures of wounds on the body. In the trial at the end of 2013, Ryu Si Won admitted guilt, had to pay a fine and pay his ex-wife 4 million USD.
After the scandal, the once pompous actor was ostracized by the public, gradually disappearing from showbiz. At the end of 2019, he held a tour called “Never Ending Story” in Japan. Although his career in his hometown failed, he was still loved and warmly welcomed by the fans of the land of the rising sun.
Currently at the age of 49, Ryu Shi Won has an abundant life. He continues to be passionate about speed and the hobby of supercars. On his personal social network, the actor often shares pictures of playing golf, racing and meeting friends. Many viewers believe that Ryu Si Won can live happily for the rest of his life thanks to the fortune he earned during his golden age.
Referring to Korean actors who beat their wives, it is impossible not to mention Lee Sung Wook. In 2012, the Korean entertainment industry was shocked by the news that R.ef member Lee Sung Wook had assaulted his ex-wife on the day of her wedding with his new wife. The male singer denied the above information, said that his ex-wife found him in a drunken state and lost control, between the two, there was an argument in the car, but he did not “get down” with her.
In response, the ex-wife of member R.ef asserted that she was not drunk, releasing evidence that she was beaten by the male singer to her full injury. In the end, Lee Sung Wook was fined 1 million won (nearly 20 million VND) for assaulting his ex-wife. The male singer appealed on the grounds that beating his ex-wife was for legitimate defense. However, the Court rejected the appeal and upheld the sentence for him. In addition to financial penalties, the scandal also seriously affected the male singer’s career. He canceled many activities, such as the male singer could not appear in “Youth Night Concert” at the end of 2012. Since then, the male singer has not had any significant artistic activities.
An early Korean star who was also involved in a scandal of beating his wife is Choi Soo Jong. He is the actor of the legendary blockbuster “First Love”. Currently, the actor has a very fulfilling married life with the female star “What to eat tonight” Ha Hee Ra, but, in the past, Choi Soo Jong used to be entangled in the controversy of beating his wife. Until now, not many people remember the actor’s scandal which year because in fact, it was just an unintended mistake and Choi Soo Jong loved his wife very much.
