The wife of broadcaster Yoon Jung Soo is revealed to be former sports reporter Won Jah Hyun, creating a buzz.
Recently, Yoon Jung Soo personally announced through broadcasts and his YouTube channel that he completed marriage registration with his girlfriend, who is 12 years younger. The couple, now legally married, plans to hold a wedding in late November at a hotel in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Their love story will also be revealed through the TV Chosun variety show ‘Chosun’s Lover’.
Woon Jah Hyun, Yoon Jung Soo’s wife, is already a well-known figure in the broadcasting world. She has been active as a KBS reporter, Weather News Global Weather Jockey, and traffic caster among others. In 2010, she covered the Guangzhou Asian Games as an MBC sports reporter and earned the nickname ‘Goddess of Guangzhou’. Later, she showcased her stable hosting skills in various programs such as MBC’s ‘Sports Highlight’, XTM’s ‘Men’s Empathy Rank Show M16’, PalmTV’s ‘Won Jah Hyun’s Morning Show’, and The M’s ‘Bundesliga Show’.
Besides broadcasting activities, she also transformed into a fitness model. She became known by placing second in both the Model Women Short category and the Ms. Bikini category at the 2015 Muscle Mania Fitness World Championship. Since 2017, she has continued her new career as a Pilates instructor. The ‘12-year-younger Pilates instructor’ Yoon Jung Soo mentioned was indeed Won Jah Hyun.
Yoon Jung Soo disclosed, “I have known her as a sister-like friend for 10 years, and grew very close from the beginning of this year,” explaining the background leading to their marriage. The surprise of acquaintances in the variety show’s trailer saying, “Isn’t she someone we all know?” was due to Won Jah Hyun’s established presence both in the broadcasting scene and the sports field.
Her academic background is also solid. She graduated from Kyungwon University with a degree in Law and acquired a master’s in Media Public Relations from Ewha Womans University’s Graduate School of Policy Science, having both beauty and intelligence. Known as a broadcaster with multifaceted activities as a fitness model, Pilates instructor, Won Jah Hyun embarks on a new chapter with her marriage to Yoon Jung Soo.
Yoon Jung Soo said, “This is the first time I am publicly sharing someone I like,” as he announced his marriage, while Won Jah Hyun expressed affection by saying, “Yoon Jung Soo is really smart if you live together.” Many congratulations and support are pouring in for the couple who decided to marry based on trust and faith grown out of their long relationship.
