The daughter was designated as an adult guardian of actor Yoon Jeong-hee who suffers from Alzheimer's dementia.
Judge Jang Jin-young, a 51-year-old judge of the Seoul Family Court, began adult guardianship of Yoon Jeong-hee on March 24, and set his daughter, violinist Baek Jin-hee, as an adult guardian.
Adult guardianship is a system that allows adults who are in insufficient intellectual judgment such as illness and disability to designate guardians to help their daily lives.
In October 2020, Baek Jin-hee filed an application for a trial to commence adult guardianship for Yoon Jeong-hee at the Seoul Family Court.
However, Yoon Jeong-hee's younger brothers challenged the French court, saying that her husbands, pianist Baek Kun-woo and Baek Jin-hee, are neglecting Yoon Jeong-hee.
The Paris High Court in France ruled that "Yoon Jeong-hee is living in a comfortable environment."