Former member of the girl group T-ara and actress Jiyeon posted her debut song ‘Lie’ on social media, sparking rumors of divorce with her husband, baseball player Hwang Jae-kyun, among some netizens.
On July 29, Jiyeon posted on her Instagram account to celebrate T-ara’s 15th debut anniversary with a photo of all the members gathered together. She expressed gratitude to everyone who has supported and loved them.
In particular, Jiyeon shared the jacket photo of her debut album ‘Lie’ on her Instagram story. The lyrics of ‘Lie’ are about love lies and promises made.
Previously, during a broadcast of the KNN radio station in Busan and Gyeongsangnam-do last month, commentator Lee Kwang-gil mentioned Jiyeon and Hwang Jae-kyun’s divorce during a live broadcast of a game between the Lotte Giants and Kia Tigers, fueling divorce rumors.
Although Jiyeon’s side denied the rumors as groundless, Hwang Jae-kyun’s side did not provide any specific statement. Some netizens raised suspicions about Jiyeon posting the song ‘Lie’ amidst the ongoing divorce rumors without any clear statement from either party.
Netizens in various online communities expressed reactions such as questioning Jiyeon’s lack of proactive clarification despite regularly updating her YouTube channel with daily life videos, speculating on whether the current situation could be a fight rather than a divorce, and pondering the irony of choosing a song titled ‘Lie’ among T-ara’s many hit songs in this context.
Jiyeon debuted with T-ara in 2009 and gained popularity with hit songs like ‘Roly-Poly’, ‘I Go Crazy Because of You’, and ‘Bo Peep Bo Peep’. She later pursued an acting career and got married to Hwang Jae-kyun in 2022.