[Edaily Starin Gim Ga Yeong Reporter] Actress Gong Hyo-jin has personally come to the defense of Jung Joon-won, who has been embroiled in a controversy over his attitude.

On the 4th, Gong Hyo-jin posted a photo of Jung Joon-won from his appearance on MBC’s *What Do You Do When You’re Bored?* on her social media and added the caption, “My husband actually threw up after the recording—I couldn’t save him. I’m sorry.”
She was referring to and defending Jung Joon-won, who recently appeared on “What Do You Do When You’re Bored?” and became embroiled in a controversy over his attitude.
Previously, Jung Joon-won appeared on *What Do You Do When You’re Bored?* alongside Gong Hyo-jin. However, he appeared extremely nervous, causing more concern than amusement. The *What Do You Do When You’re Bored?* team made various requests of Jung Joon-won, such as acting out different scenarios, but he was too nervous to comply and even closed his eyes tightly at times.
Jung Jun-won tried to compose himself by saying, “I can do it,” but Yoo Jae-suk wrapped things up by saying, “Time’s up.” Seeing Jung Jun-won’s nervous demeanor, Yoo Jae-suk also remarked, “I think viewers will be wondering, ‘When on earth is he going to speak?’”
After the scene aired, some netizens pointed out that Jung Joon-won’s attitude went beyond mere “nervousness” and bordered on insincerity.
As the controversy spread, HaHa, a member of *What Do You Do When You’re Bored?*, took to social media to clarify a post about Jung Jun-won, writing, “I was there on set, and he was so lovable, cute, and funny,” adding, “It was a reaction meant to liven things up.” Haha added, “For a first-time variety show appearance, ‘What Do You Do When You’re Bored?’ is really tough, even for pros. Since he’s not a professional variety show performer, please view him with kindness and enjoy the show,” and urged, “Please have a happy day today. Let’s give the actor a round of applause. Please cheer him on.”
However, as the controversy continued to simmer, Gong Hyo-jin—who had participated in the recording alongside him—stepped in to offer her own explanation. The two are currently co-starring in the MBC Friday-Saturday drama *Married Woman Killer*.