Top actor Jung Woo-sung apologises after baby scandal

In the spotlight: Jung (left) and Moon. — Photo from social media

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.

Jung Woo-sung, an A-lister in South Korea’s competitive film industry since his debut in the 1990s, made headlines this week after his agency confirmed the 51-year-old actor is the biological father of model Moon Ga-bi’s son born in March.