Ha Jung-woo and Cha Jung-won announce marriage, set December 13 private wedding

Six years, two marriage-rumor cycles, one date

Ha Jung-woo, 47, and Cha Jung-won, 36, are getting married on December 13 in a private ceremony. They first met in 2020. Marriage rumors swirled twice—in February and July—before they made it official.

Cha Jung-won posted to her personal social account on the 17th with a photo holding a large bouquet of flowers, captioned "My HBD." She is 11 years Ha Jung-woo's junior. Her legal name is Cha Mi-young.

Who they are

Ha Jung-woo debuted in 2003 with the film Madeleine (sources differ slightly on his debut year). He built one of Korean cinema's steadier leading-man careers across The Chaser, The Yellow Sea, Berlin, Assassination, Tunnel, and the Along with the Gods series. He has also directed three films: Roller Coaster, Mr. Go (Heo Sam-gwan), and Upstairs People. He is the son of veteran actor Kim Yong-gun. Earlier this year he appeared in the tvN drama How to Become a Building Owner. His next film is Insiders: Birth of Evil.

Cha Jung-won debuted in 2012 with the anthology horror film Scary Story. She is now in her 14th year as an actress. Her credits include the dramas Lawless Lawyer, Special Labor Inspector Jo, Absolute Boyfriend, and You Are Extraordinary, Chef Moon. She also appeared in the fashion entertainment shows Follow Me and Kill It: Style Creator War. She currently runs a social media presence with 1 million followers.