Jung Sukwon (the husband) is a professional Taekwondo athlete and actor, famously younger than her—a "golden older woman-younger man" romance that Korea adores. Their story began in 2011 on the set of the drama Smile, Donghae . He was a struggling actor; she was a nervous singer avoiding eye contact.

And that, perhaps, is the most compelling romantic storyline of all.

However, for fans who delve deeper, the line between Baek Ji Young the singer and Baek Ji Young the "character" is often blurred. While she has fiercely guarded her private life in recent years, her public persona and her legendary collaborations in the have created a fascinating tapestry of "relationships and romantic storylines"—both real and scripted.

But if her relationship with Jung Sukwon was the conflict , her subsequent rise was the climax . She channeled that humiliation into her 2006 hit "Don't Forget" and never looked back. The scandal made her realize that to survive, she had to separate "Baek Ji Young the woman" from "Baek Ji Young the voice." Fate has a strange sense of humor. After being destroyed by a man named Jung Sukwon, Baek Ji Young found salvation with a different man—Jung Sukwon. (Yes, you read that correctly. Her husband shares a name, though different Hanja characters, with the ex who ruined her life.)