When Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo broke up, may people were devastated, and their fans around the world were heartbroken as well. It was the former who made the first move for their separation, and he filed the divorce papers in June.
In his statement that was released to the media via his lawyer, Joong Ki apologized to everyone for the sad news then the actor said that he is hoping for an amicable separation process. He did not disclose any reason for the split but asked the people not to speculate and to respect their privacy. Although the divorce really went smoothly without scandals, his split from Hye Kyo affected many people and things related to them and below are some examples.
Song Hye Kyo was slammed by the netizens
The actress went on to attend some promotional events days after her divorce was announced and people find this behavior odd for someone who just split from her spouse. She was in China and even attended a social event, a jewelry exhibit, in Monaco as she is also endorsing the host, Chaumet jewelry.
For this, she was heavily criticized as people said that she shouldn’t be enjoying herself in such a situation. "She doesn't look distressed to me," one commenter said while another one stated: "Divorce isn't a crime but how can you smile and try to look pretty as if nothing happened?"
Song Joong Ki’s father refused to leave his house
The actor’s father was said to be very shocked when Joong Ki and Hye Kyo’s divorce came ou in the news. It was claimed that the elder did not learn it from his son, but on TV; thus, he felt so embarrassed that he would not even leave his home. According to The Straits Times, he even refused to answer phone calls from his friends since he was also very upset.
“DOTS” theme park
Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo’s “Descendants of the Sun” drama was a huge hit that when it ended, a theme park was erected in Taebaek. The park was launched in 2016 has gained many visitors to check out the set of “DOTS.” A festival was also created, but when the divorce was announced, the annual event has been canceled as the visitors to the park dropped.
Drama contracts were amended
The divorce was announced at a time when “Arthdal Chronicles” was still on-air, and the drama’s ratings were said to have declined. Thus, drama companies amended the contracts of stars they will cast in future projects. They stated that if an artist is involved in a scandal related to divorce while their drama is on-air, he or she will have to give back the payment fees, three times the original amount.
