Yoon Yeo-jeong “My first son is gay, and I got married to a same-sex man… I love my son-in-law more” (Comprehensive)[DA : People]
Actress Yoon Yeo-jeong revealed that her first son is homosexual and that she got married to a same-sex man.
In an interview conducted on the 18th with Variety and other outlets to promote the film ‘Wedding Banquet,’ Yoon Yeo-jeong revealed, “My first son came out in 2000.”
Yoon Yeo-jeong said, “When same-sex marriage was legalized in New York, my son got married,” and “It was a secret in Korea, so the whole family gathered in New York.I don’t know yet how people in my hometown(Korea)will react.Now, I love my son-in-law more than my son.”
Youn Yuh-jung revealed that she modified some of the lines in the movie to reflect her personal experiences.
Yoon Yeo-jeong mentioned that her character Ja-young says to her gay grandson, “(Whoever you are)you are my grandson, “and said,” That’s something that actually came from my life.I wrote that line after talking to the director about my personal experiences.I hope that it will bring comfort to someone.”
‘Wedding Banquet’ deals with the commotion that occurs when a gay protagonist plans a fake wedding because he cannot overcome the family atmosphere that is rushing to get married.While the original was about a Taiwanese-American family, this work is about a Korean-American family.
Yoon Yeo-jeong said, “Korea is a very conservative country.So this movie had a very personal meaning to me, and that’s why I chose this work.”
‘The Wedding Party’ opens in the United States this month.
Meanwhile, Yoon Yeo-jeong married singer Jo Young-nam in 1974 and had two sons.After their divorce in 1987, she raised her two sons alone.
Hong Se-young, reporter for Donga.com projecthong@donga.com
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