임창정-김현주 커플, 파경 맞아

가수 겸 배우 임창정 씨와 프로골퍼 출신 김현주 씨가 결혼 7년만에 갈라서게 되었다.

임씨의 소속사 관계자는 3일, 임씨 측이 이혼조정신청서를 접수했다며 “성격차를 극복하지 못하고 이혼이란 결정을 내리게 됐다”고 밝혔다.

임창정 (연합뉴스)

임씨는 현재 “마음을 정리하기 위해” 지방에 머물고 있는 것으로 알려졌다.

지난 2006년 3월 결혼한 두 사람의 이혼 사유는 정확히 밝혀지지 않았으나 일부 보도에 따르면 임씨가 영화 촬영을 위해 장기간 집을 비우면서 두 사람 사이에서 오해가 생겨난 것으로 알려졌다.

두 사람은 이미 1년간 별거하고 있는 것으로 알려졌으며, 세 명의 아이의 양육권 문제까지 합의가 끝났다고 한다.

Singer-actor Im undergoes divorce

South Korean singer and actor Im Chang-jeong has filed for divorce from his wife Kim Hyun-ju, his agency said Wednesday.

“He has reached the decision (to divorce) after failing to overcome personality differences with his wife,” said an official from Im’s agency Wellmade StarM.

Another official said that the 40-year-old singer was currently staying in an unspecified location in the countryside to “settle his feelings.”

Im tied the knot with 29-year-old Kim in March 2006. The popular singer and then-professional golfer grabbed media attention.

The grounds for divorce were yet to be identified, but some sources implied Im’s busy schedule may have contributed. Im spent a lot of time away from home to film movies, which might have caused misunderstanding between the couple, the sources said.

Im had been separated from Kim for a year before undergoing divorce proceedings. According to reports from local dailies, the couple already reached an agreement on the custody of their three children.

Famous for his portrayal of energetic and light-hearted characters in many popular films, Im made his acting debut in the 1990 film “North Korean Partisan In South Korea” as a bit-part actor.

Not content with just acting, prolific Im began his singing career in 1995 and enjoyed success in the music business as well, being honored with The Grand Prize at the KBS Korean Music Awards in 1997.

By Yoon Min-sik

(minsikyoon@heraldcorp.com)