Bild, famous for its yellow German media, is rapidly reporting Kim Min-jae’s personal life.
Kim Min-jae recently announced his divorce through an agency press release. Kim Min-jae said on the 21st (Korea Standard Time), “I carefully convey that Kim Min-jae has decided to end his marriage after careful discussion and has completed the divorce process after a smooth agreement. The two decided to divorce due to differences in personality, and they decided to support each other on their own paths. In addition, they have expressed that they will do their best with their children as the first priority as parents.”
“I would like to express my apologies to all of you who love and support Kim Min-jae with bad news, and he will continue to come back to the stadium with better performances as he has done. Thank you,” he concluded.
Kim Min-jae is a key player of the Korean national team, which is leading the defense center of Korea. He has four goals in 67 games in total. He replaced Son Heung-min with a temporary captain’s armband in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup, and played full time against Jordan and Iraq to lead the team to two consecutive wins. He married in May 2020, and he has a daughter.
Kim Min-jae, who became a key defender for Napoli after playing in the K-League 1, China and Turkiye, has been playing for Bayern Munich since last season. He had a crisis of faltering position in the first half of this year, but succeeded in making a comeback after the opening of the new season. With strong trust from newly appointed coach Vincent Kompany, he is playing as the starting pitcher in all official matches including all league matches, one DFL Pokal Cup match and two UEFA Champions League matches through the seventh round of the Bundesliga. He added his first goal of the season in the match against Eintracht Frankfurt.
As soon as the news of his personal family affair broke, German ‘Bild’ did not stay still. ‘Bild’ reported the news of Kim Min-jae’s divorce under the title of “Bayern Star Divorced! This is a total surprise.” The media emphasized, “Bad news is now being sent back from another Munich star after João Palinha just separated from his pregnant wife, Patricia Palares.” Palinha was recently rumored to have an affair with an employee of the Munich club, and he divorced his wife Palares.
“Bild” didn’t stop there. He added a photo with his ex-wife, saying that their photos had been deleted from SNS recently. “The press release ended in a strange way. The agency apologized to Kim Min-jae fans for the divorce!” he said, noting the last line of his statement. He seems to have felt unfamiliar with the cultural differences between Korea and foreign countries, which are more sensitive to the privacy of celebrities.
Bild is a famous yellow magazine in Germany. He usually gives harsh reviews of Kim and even distorts his interviews. After the last match against Bayer Leverkusen, Kim thanked Kompany in the mixed zone after the match. According to Kylian Kritmair, who works for the German media Avent Zeitung, Kompany wants more detailed elements from the players. I think I can do well because the whole team’s performance has improved.
Kim Min-jae faced tough competition to become a starting player in the second half of last season. Tuchel also directly criticized his mistake. Starting this season, he was coached by Kompany, who was a top-class defender who played for Manchester City. It can be seen that he thanked Kompany for improving his skills by wearing clothes that fit him and becoming a starting player under Kompany. 메이저놀이터
However, “Bild” distorted Kim’s interview into a completely different story. The media carried the headline “Kim Min-jae mocked Thomas Tuchel!” in which he criticized Tuchel, who was fired last season. “Kim once again showed a very stable and flawless performance in the match against Leverkusen. Kim was particularly introverted after such a match.”
“But this time, Kim caused a stir by talking about former Munich coach Tuchel! When asked about the difference between the new coach Kompany’s stable defense compared to last season, Kompany said, ‘He explains to all the players what he wants in much more detail,’ and added, “That’s a clear criticism of Kompany’s predecessor. It’s especially surprising that Kompany said this!”