Shin Hyun-joon reveals stance on 'spouse's company preferential treatment allegations' [TF Photo Studio]

Actor Shin Hyun-joon attends the production presentation of KBS1's current affairs program 'Life Quiz' held at the International Conference Room of KBS New Building in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 9th, and speaks about the controversy surrounding his spouse. / Reporter Park Sang-min [THE FACT | Reporter Park Sang-min] Actor Shin Hyun-joon attends the production presentation of KBS1's current affairs program 'Life Quiz' held at the International Conference Room of KBS New Building in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 9th, and speaks about the controversy surrounding his spouse. Before the official production presentation, Shin Hyun-joon took the microphone and briefly stated his position, saying, "I heard that the organizers will explain the contents reported today (regarding the preferential treatment allegations)." On the 4th, Seoul City Council member Yoon Sun-hee raised suspicions of preferential treatment during the council's administrative audit, stating that J&River, represented by Shin Hyun-joon's spouse Kim Kyung-mi, had successively won Seoul City's promotional video production projects through private contracts. In particular, she pointed out that Shin Hyun-joon was working as an honorary mayor of Seoul without receiving any compensation, and raised issues about potential conflicts of interest in the process of signing service contracts between Kim Kyung-mi's company and Seoul City.The controversy is growing as reports emerge that J&River signed a private contract for the '2026 3rd Hae-rang Film Festival Opening and Closing Ceremony Operation Agency Service' worth 52.2 million won. Shin Hyun-joon has served as the chairman of the organizing committee for the local film festival.psm27@tf.co.krphoto@tf.co.kr