In the Korean entertainment industry, the more fans you have the more watched your every move is and that includes their love lives that are usually put under the microscope.
However, in the case of these actors they either didn’t receive the attention or were not even part of the industry when they got married, and many fans were surprised to learn they are actually married.
Let us go through a list of some of the current most popular Korean actors you’d be surprised to learn are married.
Yoo Teo
The German Korean actor has recently gained attention for his stellar acting skills, but did you know that Yoo Teo has been married since 2007? Yes, he is a taken man.
The 42-year-old actor married his wife artist Nikki in 2007 when he was 26 years old.
At the time, Yoo Teo had been acting but had not yet received recognition. It would take him over a decade later until he gained attention from Korean and international fans in projects such as Arthdal Chronicles, Vagabond, Dr Brain, and more. And since its been such a long time since he’s been married and its not often discussed, many fans are surprised he’s taken when they search it up.
Yoo Teo’s wife Nikki is a South Korean visual artist with a focus on performance, photography, and film. She is well respected and is known for actively supporting her husband and sharing photos and videos of his pending project.
Jang Seung Jo
Jang Seung Jo is known for his looks and stellar acting skills, but did you know he’s married and a father of two? Many fans expressed surprise upon finding out.
The popular actor who gained fans through Chocolate, The Good Detective, and Snowdrop is a happily married man. He is married to The Grace Lina, a member of an SM group that was formed in the mid-2000s.
In 2014, it was confirmed that Jang Seung Jo had been in a relationship with Lina for two years. Their relationship began during the musical Temptation of Wolves. Before Jang Seung Jo made his transition to TV, he’d been active as a musical actor since the early 2000s and has continued to do theatre work.
Jang Seung Jo and his wife Lina held a private wedding ceremony on November 22, 2014, and their first child was born in September 2018. They welcomed their 2nd child, a daughter, on December 31, 2021.
The actor occasionally posts photos of his wife to his Instagram, he also actively shows support for her projects and promotes them to his audience.
Jeon Mi Do
Jeon Mi Do has recently started acting in TV series and found massive success in the hit tvN dramas Hospital Playlist.
The actress has only recently come under the radar of fans for this reason. She’s been acting in plays and doing theatre work for a long time before transitioning into TV.
Many fans were surprised to learn Jeon Mi Do is married to a non-celebrity. She’s been married since 2013 well before she became known.
She had married her non-celebrity boyfriend after dating him for 6 months.
Jeon Mi Do is known for being private and does not share much about her husband, it was definitely a surprise when hospital playlist fans found out she’s been married for quite some time.
Jung Sung Il
The breakout star from the hit Netflix series The Glory has captured fans’ hearts with his handsome looks and stunning acting skills and the actor is taken.
While Jung Sung Il has been grinding for quite some time now, he’s only recently gained a lot of attention and fans were surprised to learn he’s married and a father too.
Jung Sung Il is married to a non-celebrity, they got married in 2015 and they have one son together. The actor said in a recent interview, “I first met my wife through a mutual friend. After that, she went abroad to study. By chance, we bumped into each other and started contacting each other for three years before we began dating.”
Min Woo Hyuk
Min Woo Hyuk is one of the biggest rising actors of 2023, he gained a lot of attention after starring in the recording-breaking drama Doctor Cha on JTBC. Since then, many fans have taken interest and were surprised to learn he is a married man.
Min Woo Hyuk is married to Lee Semi, a former idol and they got married in 2012.
The actor met his wife after his discharge from the military, they met through a friend’s introduction. At her recommendation, he tried out musical acting and became popular through it which ultimately led to him transitioning to do TV series.
Min Woo Hyuk and his wife have two kids, a son born in 2015 and a daughter born in 2020.
Min Woo Hyuk’s wife Lee Semi debuted a member of girls group LPG. After getting married in 2012, she left the industry in 2013 but returned later to host shows and such.
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