South Korean actress Ham So-won to buy real estate in Vietnam

Ham shared her intention of investing in real estate in Vietnam following an Instagram post on Thursday, showing that she was having lunch with partners and investors.

"Today I came to buy real estate with the investors," she wrote. "I have considered investing with Vietnamese friends. We had lunch together and went back to the office for a meeting."

Earlier this year, Ham said she and her husband Jin Hua had moved to Vietnam for some time and had been traveling back and forth between Ho Chi Minh City and South Korea to make it easier for their children’s studies.

However, on April 3, Ham uploaded a video on YouTube announcing that she would divorce her husband due to pressure and criticism from the public toward her marriage. She said further that it’s reasonable to get a divorce so Jin can meet another person at his age.

The actress added that she would start a new life in Vietnam.

Ham, 47, entered show business in 1997 after winning a beauty contest. She starred in the box office hit "Sex Is Zero" in 2002, as well as the TV series "My Big Family," which ran from 2002-2003.

She and Jin got married in 2018, despite disagreements from both families due to their age gap. Jin is 19 years younger than Ham.

In 2021, on a South Korean TV show, she was criticized for bullying her husband and manipulating his family.

She admitted that her in-laws were distressed and hurt when she and Jin participated in the TV show and were criticized by the public.