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A growing number of South Korean celebrities have been meeting their soul mates within the entertainment industry, heralding a boom of star couples. Against this backdrop, The Korea Herald has summed up the top 10 celebrity couples that draw keen attention from fans in Korea and elsewhere.
A growing number of South Korean celebrities have been meeting their soul mates within the entertainment industry, heralding a boom of star couples. Against this backdrop, The Korea Herald has summed up the top 10 celebrity couples that draw keen attention from fans in Korea and elsewhere.
1. Lee Byung-hun & Lee
Min-jung
Actors
Lee Byung-hun and Lee Min-jung are tying the knot in August. Breaking up after
a brief relationship in 2006, they reunited and have been together since last
year.
Lee
Byung-hun is best known for movies such as “Joint Security Area,” “A
Bittersweet Life” and “Gwanghae.” He recently starred in “Red 2” and “G.I. Joe:
Retaliation” alongside Hollywood actors. Lee is also the first Asian to place
his hand and footprint in the forecourt of Grauman’s Chinese Theater in
Hollywood, Los Angeles, along with actor Ahn Sung-gi.
Actress
Lee Min-jung gained popularity from the drama “Boys Over Flowers” and the film
“Wonderful Radio.” She recently acted as a politician in the drama “All About
My Romance.”
2. Han Hye-jin & Ki
Sung-yueng
Actress
Han Hye-jin and Swansea City football player Ki Sung-yueng are engaged,
becoming newlyweds in July. The couple has been dating since earlier this year
when they met on TV show SBS “Healing Camp” as host and guest. Ki is eight
years younger than Han.
Han
Hye-jin, who starred in several dramas and movies, has long hosted “Healing
Camp” with comedian Lee Kyung-kyu and Kim Jae-dong. She will move to the U.K.
after marriage while continuing her acting career.
Ki
Sung-yueng currently plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club
Swansea City and for the South Korean national team. Ki transferred to Swansea
City last year after playing for FC Seoul and Celtic.
3. Seo Tai-ji & Lee
Eun-sung
The
legendary musician Seo Tai-ji is marrying actress Lee Eun-sung soon. They met each
other first in 2008 when Lee appeared in a music video for Seo’s eighth album,
“Bermuda Triangle.” After remaining as friends for a year, the couple began
dating in 2009, overcoming the 16-year age difference. They are already living
together with Seo’s parents. This is Seo’s second marriage after a divorce with
actress Lee Ji-ah in 2006. No concrete plans for the wedding ceremony have yet
been announced.
Seo
Tai-ji was the leader of Seo Tai-ji and Boys, the first modern band that
sparked a new music trend in the early 1990s. After the team broke up in 1996,
Seo flew to the U.S. and released his own albums from time to time. He is now
living in Korea.
Lee
Eun-sung appeared in several dramas and movies such as “Sharp” and the film
“Take Off.” Lee’s acting career has been inactive since 2009.
4. Baek Ji-young & Jang
Suk-won
Singer
Baek Ji-young recently married actor Jang Suk-won on June 2 after dating for
more than three years. Jang is nine years younger than Baek. The couple is
expecting their first child this coming fall.
Baek
Ji-young, who debuted in 1999, explored a broad range of music from ballad to
Latin-style dance music. Baek is considered one of the most popular female
dance artists. She has been featured as a music coach on cable channel Mnet’s
“Voice Korea,” a singing talent competition show.
Jung
Suk-won has appeared in several television series including “Rooftop Prince”
and “Haeundae Lovers.” He is currently in the midst of filming “N.L.L -- Battle
of Yeonpyeong,” a movie based on the true story of the battle of Yeonpyeongdo
Island.
5. Shin Hyun-joon
Actor
Shin Hyun-joon just tied the knot with a Korean-American woman 12 years his
junior last month. His wife is currently studying for a Ph.D. in music in the
U.S. According to Shin, he ran into her on the street and fell in love at first
sight.
Shin,
who debuted in the film “General’s Son” in 1990, has broadened his acting
career through diverse roles in films such as “The Ginko Bed,” “Barefoot
Ki-bong” and “Marrying the Mafia.” Shin also hosts KBS2’s entertainment news
show “Entertainment Relay.”
6. Sun-ye
Wonder
Girls leader Sun-ye married Korean-Canadian missionary James Park in January
this year. It marked the first case in which a South Korean idol got married
while maintaining an active career.
The
couple met during a missionary trip to Haiti in 2011. After the wedding, Sun-ye
moved to Canada where her husband’s family lives. She is expecting her first
child soon. The couple is briefly visiting Korea now.
Sun-ye
was originally scouted by JYP Entertainment through the TV show “Park Jin-young’s
99% Challenge” in 2001. After several years of training, she debuted as a
member of Wonder Girls, a five-girl pop group.
Having
many hit songs including “Tell Me” and “Nobody,” the group released a single
album in the U.S. and made the Billboard Hot 100. Sun-ye has not officially
left Wonder Girls but it is unclear whether the idol group will be back.
7. Haha & Byul
Entertainer
Haha and singer Byul joined hands in matrimony last year after an eight-month
relationship. Originally friends, they gradually became closer through Haha’s
consistent efforts. The couple is expecting a child due this summer.
Haha,
who originally debuted in a hip-hop group, challenged other fields such as
entertainment shows and sitcoms. He is currently one of the main characters of
“Infinite Challenge,” a popular entertainment show.
Byul
is a ballad singer who debuted in 2002. She had several music collaborations
with other singers including Rain and Na Yoon-kwon.
8. Jun Ji-hyun
Actress
Jun Ji-hyun married an old friend in 2012. The couple were neighbors before
officially dating. Her husband, Choi Jun-hyuk, is a banker whose grandmother is
renowned hanbok designer Lee Young-hee.
Jun
gained popularity throughout Korea and Asia with megahit rom-com flick “My
Sassy Girl.” After several movies, she jumped to Hollywood and took the lead
role in “Blood: The Last Vampire.” Her most recent film was “The Berlin File,”
a spy thriller directed by Ryu Seung-wan.
9. Jung Jun-ho & Lee
Ha-jung
Actor
Jung Jun-ho married anchorwoman Lee Ha-jung in 2011. They met in 2010 when Lee
interviewed Jung on the set of his drama, “Queen of Reversals.”
Jung
has been active in dramas such as “Iris” and “The Last Scandal of My Life.” He
also appeared in many movies like “My Boss, My Father” and “The Siren.” He also
organized “Love Food Car,” a volunteer organization which prepares free meals
for the unprivileged.
Lee
Ha-jung is currently an anchorwoman for a cable TV channel, hosting a current
news program.
10. Jang Dong-gun & Ko
So-young
Top
star couple Jang Dong-gun and Ko So-young tied the knot in 2010 after a
two-year relationship. They have been friends since they met on the set of
“Love Wind Love Song” in 1999. The couple has a 4-year-old son.
Actor
Jang Dong-gun has been a major star since the late 1990s. Starring in movies
such as “Friend” and “Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War,” Jang also appeared in
foreign films including “Dangerous Liaisons” and “The Warrior’s Way.” His most
recent appearance was in “A Gentleman’s Dignity,” a romantic comedy drama about
40-year-old men finding their true loves.
Actress
Ko So-young had her big break with “Beat,” starring with actor Jung Woo-sung in
1997. Ko has been inactive since the movie “Project Makeover” in 2007. She has
been keeping up public appearances through commercials and the fashion
business.
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