On November 24, 2024, Dispatch reported that The King actor, Jung Woo-sung, is the father of the Korean model, Moon Ga-bi's newborn baby. For the unversed, Moon Ga-bi is a 35-year-old famous Korean model who halted activities in 2022 after appearing in a string of popular ads, entertainment shows, and more.
Meanwhile, Jung Woo-sung was born in 1973 and is currently 51 years old. Moon Ga-bi and The King actor share a 16-year age gap between themselves.
However, on November 22, Xportsnews reported that Jung Woo-sung's agency, Artist Company stated that they are unaware if he is the father of the model's child and said:
"We have nothing to confirm separately. It is the actor's personal matter."
The Korean media outlet reported that Moon Ga-bi and Jung Woo-sung met during an event in 2022 and became close. Jung Woo-sung and Moon Ga-bi welcomed their first child in March 2024, according to the Dispatch report. Furthermore, as per the reports, Jung Woo-sung personally named the baby and also selected postpartum maternity care facilities for the mother.
Two days after Jung Woo-sung's agency's initial statement, on November 24, issued an official statement that contradicted its previous statement. In a statement to Maeil Business Star Today on November 24, the actor's agency stated:
"The child that Mun Ga-bi revealed through SNS is the biological child of actor Jung Woo-sung. We are discussing the best way to raise the child.
The actor also shared:
"As a father, I plan to do everything I can to support her."
It is important to note that both Jung Woo-sung and Moon Ga-bi had never officially acknowledged their relationship.
Moon Ga-bi reappears on Instagram after 4 years and shares a heartfelt picture of her baby
On November 22, 2024, the Korean model shared a black and white photo of herself with her baby boy and wrote a heartfelt caption. Sharing how she is yet to become the perfect mother and striving to do better for her child each day.
She wrote that although her pregnancy was unexpected, she spent her time being close to her family. She wrote:
"Now as a mother of one child, I have found the courage to live with a little more ordinary happiness. I was not prepared for such a sudden news, I spent most of my pregnancy quietly basking in the blessings of my family rather than enjoying the joy or celebration of my pregnancy."
The 35-year-old model shared that she still has imperfections, however, made a "vow" to herself to be "brave" enough to give her child a better life. She wrote:
"I am a mother who is still not perfectly ready with the child who came into the world but regardless of my imperfections, I have made a vow to be a healthy mother filled with love and happiness rather than perfection. So as a mother, I am eager to give my child a healthy and happy life filled with complete love....I thought I would have to be brave to do so."
Dispatch reported that the Korean model was born in 1989 and made her debut on Charm TV on OnStyle in 2017. She is well-known for Get It Beauty and Law of the Jungle. Meanwhile, Jung Woo-sung is popular for his roles in The King, Tell Me That You Love Me, and 12.12: The Day.