Kevin Na has a lot about his life captured by the media. His previous relationship that led to an engagement with Korea’s Chung also attracted huge media’s attention. Soon after the back and forth with Chung that almost got his name soiled in the dirty waters of the press, he found love in Julianne. Julianne Na is a Korean-American who although on her own is not famous, has garnered fame for being married to the multi-award-winning golfer Kevin Na since 2017.
A top golfer with a South-Korean origin, Kevin Na has remained a professional golfer with 5 PGA Tour wins, 1 Asian Tour win, as well as a Korn Ferry Tour win among others. He turned professional in 2001 and since then has worked towards achieving excellence in the sport.
While his professional career has not been able to stay under the wraps, his personal life has equally made headlines. Still, he has been able to keep many details private but his wife Julianne has gained publicity.
Here’s what we know about Julianne Na
10 Facts About Julianne Na No One Ever Told You
1. How Old Is Julianne Na?
Even though it is believed that Julianne is younger than Kevin, her exact age is not known at the time of this writing. Even though our speculation suggests she could be born in the late 1980s or early 1990s.
Kevin Na however was born on September 15, 1983, in Seoul, South Korea before moving to the United States.
2. She Is Of South Korean Descent
Julianne Na is speculated to have her origin from South Korea but also possess the nationality of America like her husband.
3. She Has Two Children With Kevin Na
Julianne and Kevin have welcomed two children. A daughter Sophia Rio Na, and a son Leo Leewoo Na. Sophia was born in 2016 before they became married in 2017.
4. Julianne Na Is A Private Person
Even though she is married to a socialite, Na would choose the serenity of privacy over the paparazzi the media would offer her. For her choosing privacy, there hasn’t been much information gathered about her life except for a number of pictures and her presence on many occasions with her husband.
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5. She Was Kevin Na’s Friend For A Long Time Before They Started Dating
Julianne and Kevin didn’t start dating immediately they met. According to Golf, they had been friends for a decade before tying the knot.
6. Kevin Na Ditched School To Become A Professional Golfer
Na had an interest in golf and wanted to take it professionally. He attended Diamond Bar High School prior to his junior year. He left school to focus on his golfing career at 17 and at the age of 18 in 2001, he turned professional.
7. Her Husband Has Made Histories In PGA Tour
Na had won 3 PGA tour titles before he added to the number in 2019 and 2021. Currently, he has 5 PGA Tour wins.
However, the 2020 season was rather a very successful one for Na as he made series of histories at the Shriners Hospitals for Childrens Open. First, he came out victorious to add to the number of his PGA Tour titles and went ahead to make 558 feet, 11 inches of putts. This made him become the first player to reach that mark in a 72-hole event in the ShotLink era. In addition to these, Na became the 5th player in Tour history to play two successive rounds in 123 strokes or better.
Na explored his talent more until he made to become the second player in Tour history to make several rounds of 62 in two different starts as well as won a playoff for the first time in his fourth attempt among others.
8. Na Was Dragged To Court For Not Marrying His Ex
Before he started a romantic relationship with Julianne, Kevin had been involved with another Korean lady who has been identified as Chung. It was in 2013 that they started and even got engaged with plans to be married in the fall of 2014. However, a month before the supposed wedding, things got sour for the couple and Na ended the relationship.
Chung’s father on the other hand became bitter that things didn’t end well for his daughter with Na. Therefore, he promised to come after the golfer. It wasn’t long after the breakup that Chung sued Kevin and demanded $420, 000 million claiming she was used by him for sex to relieve stress. She called their relationship ‘Sexual Slavery’ as reported by The Korea Times.
Even though he was ordered by a Korean court to settle Chung $170,000, he filed a lawsuit against her for defamation of character and Chung was asked to pay him $50,000.
9. Julianne Na Net Worth
Kevin Na is worth $20 million dollars but since Julianne’s career is not known, her earning and net worth are not known either. Julianne however, lives in the affluence of her husband who makes his wealth mainly from his career as a golfer.
Kevin makes a career earning of over $34 million as at the time of this writing. Still, he makes his wealth from other endorsements.
Even though it is quite hard to know Na’s assets, the couple has a home in Las Vegas and a number of luxurious cars.
10. Julianne Is Slightly Shorter Than Kevin
Julianne has a good height that may be about 5 feet 5 inches. Kevin nevertheless stands a height of 5 feet 11 inches.
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