[영상] Japan’s’table tennis fairy’ Ai Fukuhara, the reason why Taiwan was upset by suspicion of affair

[홍밝음 기자] Ai Fukuhara, a 32-year-old Japanese “table tennis fairy,” who was loved for her cute appearance, was surrounded by suspicion of an affair.

On March 4, a Japanese magazine Women’s Seven reported that Ai Fukuhara, a former Japanese representative for women’s table tennis, enjoyed a secret meeting with a man in a hotel for 3 days and 2 nights. Japanese netizens were shocked by the news.

Mr. A, who has been designated as a nae-yeon man, is an elite white-collar worker who works for a leading company and is known to be a so-called’handsome man. The magazine releases photos of Ai Fukuhara and Mr. A together, and they said that they became acquainted with the introduction of their acquaintances 6 to 7 years ago, and this year they were rapidly approaching.

According to reports, the two were dating in Yokohama’s Chinatown and Yamashita Park, and a scene where Fukuhara fed Mr. A ice cream was also captured. Afterwards, they stayed together at a famous hotel in Yokohama.

Fukuhara explained to Mr. A as “a good friend who supports me,” and for staying in the same hotel, “It is true, but we have two rooms in the hotel.”

However, Japanese netizens are showing a cold reaction to the affectionate appearance of the two people in the picture. Not only that, as the news is spreading, the reaction is exciting in Taiwan as well. This is because Ai Fukuhara’s husband is a 32-year-old Taiwanese men’s table tennis player. Chang Hong-je is a popular table tennis player in Taiwan for his warm appearance.

Fukuhara and Chang Hong-je are an international couple who married in September 2016 after a relationship with table tennis. At that time, Fukuhara won a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, gaining great popularity in Japan, and the two married immediately after the Olympics. Now, they have two children under their parents, and they have shown the image of a harmonious family and the love of a parakeet couple on social media.

After marriage, Fukuhara had lived in Taiwan with her husband, but in January of this year, she moved to Japan alone for the company establishment procedure. In the meantime, it is said that he quickly became close to Mr. A.

However, on the 3rd prior to the reports of the alleged affair, there were reports that Jang Hong-je committed “Mora Hara (mental abuse)” to Fukuhara, and that Fukuhara was unable to withstand the divorce agreement in January this year. Therefore, it was argued that Fukuhara returned to Japan alone in January.

According to the local media, Weekly Munchun, Zhang Hong-je spoke to Fukuhara when she was pregnant, and it was reported that there was a conflict with her in-laws in Taiwan, so Japanese netizens showed sympathy for Fukuhara. However, in just one day, the suspicion of Fukuhara’s affair arose, causing both Japan and Taiwan to be shaken.

Japanese netizens said, “I think feeding ice cream is too much. Accompanying accommodation is also not explained. This is not a world where excuses will work”,

“A celebrity who appeals for a happy family life through SNS may have a big problem in family life on the contrary”,

“If you look at the content of a photo or article, I think it is difficult to see it as a simple friend relationship”,

“Because it’s a life that cheers and blesses you around, has it disappeared? Honestly, I am disappointed.”