One of South Korea's top actors apologised after it was revealed he fathered a child with a woman he is not married to, sparking nationwide scrutiny in a country where births outside marriage are still seen as taboo.

This shows South Korean actor Jung Woo-sung. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- Actor Jung Woo-sung, 51, publicly addressed recent controversy surrounding his extramarital child with model Moon Gabi,

Jung apologised for fathering a child outside of marriage with model Moon Ga-bi, sparking debate on societal norms and family structures.

Recently, there have been rumors that South Korean actor Jung Woo-Sung reportedly had a girlfriend who wasn’t aware of his relationship with Moon Gabi. Woo-Sung recently confirmed being a biological father to the Korean model’s child.

Actor Jung Woo-sung publicly addressed, for the first time, his out-of-wedlock child with model Moon Ga-bi, pledging to take full responsibility as a father and remain committed to his parental duties.

Statistics Korea reported that 10,900 babies were born out of wedlock in 2023, accounting for 4.7% of total births - the highest number since 1981 when such data collection began. The trend has been steadily increasing, with 7,700 such babies in 2021 and 9,800 in 2022.

Fans are surprised after learning that Jung Woo-Sung is the biological father of Moon Gabi’s child. A few days ago, the Korean model confirmed that she had been blessed with a child and has kept her pregnancy away from public scrutiny.

One of South Korea’s top actors apologized after it was revealed he fathered a child with a woman he is not married to, sparking nationwide scrutiny in a country where births outside marriage are still seen as taboo.