Actors Lee Yu-jin and Cha Kyung-eun to marry in November and announce pregnancy
In short
Actors Lee Yu-jin and Cha Kyung-eun announced on October 6 that they are preparing to marry and have recently learned they are expecting a child. Their agencies said both families are preparing to welcome the new life with joy but declined to give a due date. The wedding is set for November 14 at a location in Seoul.
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Actors Lee Yu-jin and Cha Kyung-eun are preparing to marry and recently learned they are expecting a child, their agencies said on October 6. In a statement carried by Hankook Ilbo, Newsis, Chosun Ilbo and CBS NoCut News, the agencies said the two “decided to tie the knot and, with both families' permission, were preparing for the wedding when they recently learned of the pregnancy.” They added that “both actors and both families are preparing to welcome the new life with joy.” [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
The wedding is set for November 14 at a location in Seoul, according to Hankook Ilbo and Newsis. The agencies declined to give a due date or other details, saying such matters are private and asking for understanding that they cannot speak in more detail. [ 1 , 2 ]
The two met through “길이 보이면 캐스팅해!”, a short drama that was Lee Yu-jin's first directing work, Hankook Ilbo, Newsis and CBS NoCut News reported. They began dating in June and marry after about five months together, according to those outlets; Chosun Ilbo described it as a very fast marriage after five months of dating. Newsis gave Lee's age as 34 and Cha's as 28, while CBS NoCut News said Lee was born in 1992 and Cha in 1998, a six-year age gap. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
CBS NoCut News reported that the couple posted wedding photos along with the marriage news on their own Instagram accounts the same day. Lee wrote that Cha is “the person I want to talk to first at the end of a busy day” and someone who taught him that “a single warm word is enough to make a miracle,” the outlet said. Cha wrote that building a happy family had long been her biggest goal and that she had met a precious person and was making a new start, adding that she would work to be a good actor and a good member of a family. [ 4 ]
Hankook Ilbo reported that Lee Yu-jin is the son of actor Lee Hyo-jung, making him a grandfather-to-be. It also reported that Cha Kyung-eun's older sister, actress Kim Seung-yun, is due to marry actor Jang Dong-yoon this month, so the two sisters will hold their weddings a month apart. CBS NoCut News likewise noted that Cha is Kim Seung-yun's younger sister and that Kim's wedding is this month. [ 1 , 4 ]
CBS NoCut News said Cha Kyung-eun's real name is Kim Kyung-eun. Hankook Ilbo's headline referred to the bride as “차유진”, while its article text and the other outlets use 차경은. [ 1 , 4 ]
Why it matters
The announcement comes through Korea's entertainment press and concerns two working actors, one the son of veteran actor Lee Hyo-jung, so it is chiefly of interest to followers of Korean drama and film. The agencies' refusal to give a due date or other details sets the limit on how much further information the public is likely to receive.
Key facts
- Actors Lee Yu-jin and Cha Kyung-eun announced on October 6 that they are preparing to marry and recently learned they are expecting a child. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The wedding is scheduled for November 14 at an undisclosed location in Seoul. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The two met through the short drama “길이 보이면 캐스팅해!”, Lee Yu-jin's first directing work. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
- They began dating in June, about five months before the marriage announcement. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Their agencies said the due date and other details are private and will not be disclosed. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
- Lee Yu-jin is the son of actor Lee Hyo-jung, according to Hankook Ilbo. [ 1 ]
- Cha Kyung-eun is the younger sister of actress Kim Seung-yun, who is set to marry actor Jang Dong-yoon this month. [ 1 , 4 ]
- Both actors posted wedding photos and the marriage news on their own Instagram accounts the same day. [ 4 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Lee Yu-jin and Cha Kyung-eun are preparing to marry and recently learned they are expecting a child, with both families preparing for the birth. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The wedding will take place on November 14 in Seoul. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The two met through the short drama “길이 보이면 캐스팅해!”, which Lee Yu-jin directed. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
- The couple have been dating since June. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Cha Kyung-eun's older sister, actress Kim Seung-yun, is scheduled to marry actor Jang Dong-yoon this month. [ 1 , 4 ]
Still unclear
- The due date of the pregnancy has not been announced. The agencies said the due date and other details are private, so no date is known.
- The exact wedding venue in Seoul has not been made public. Documents say only “a location in Seoul”.
- Hankook Ilbo's headline names the bride as “차유진” while its article text and all other outlets name her 차경은. The name in one headline differs from the body text and other documents; the apparent discrepancy is not explained.
- Lee Hyo-jung becoming a grandfather is reported by only one outlet. Single-source detail from Hankook Ilbo, not repeated elsewhere.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Hankook Ilbo reports the couple's marriage and pregnancy news, the November 14 wedding in Seoul, and that Lee Hyo-jung becomes a grandfather. [ 1 ]
- Newsis reports the agency statement confirming the pregnancy and the November 14 wedding date, saying the due date will not be disclosed. [ 2 ]
- Chosun Ilbo reports that the couple confirmed a premarital pregnancy after announcing a marriage five months into their relationship. [ 3 ]
- CBS NoCut News reports the couple posted wedding photos and the marriage news on their own Instagram accounts the same day. [ 4 ]