It has been confirmed that the Handmaiden actress Kim Min Hee is having an affair with director Hong Sang-soo. Their relationship has been long known in the film industry, but it was not publicized until now.
According to Soompi, the two met in the year 2015 during a project. Hong San-soo directed the movie "Right Now, Wrong Then" and Kim Min Hee was part of the cast. Rumor has it that their affair began during the shooting of the movie.
Hong Sang Soo's wife has said that she already suspected her husband was cheating on her. She believed that the film contained Hong's feelings for Kim.
Apparently their affair was not much of a secret since some of the people around them knew about it. Kim Min Hee's parents were reportedly aware of the affair as well. Kim's parents are said to have witnessed when Mrs. Hong confronted her. She allegedly the actress many names and even said that she was crazy.
Kim agency is reported to have found out about her affair with Hong in October and opted not to offer her a new contract to avoid controversies. They also think that the actress' reputation is stained. This explains why she is currently working with an individual manager.
Hong Sang-soo has been married to Mrs. Hong for 30 years. Their daughter is already a University student. He allegedly kept the affair a secret from his family and only told them about it in September 2015 when he finally decided to leave his wife for Kim.
Mrs. Hong has said that she was devastated when her husband left but would not divorce him. She still believes that he loves her and that he will eventually come home to his family.