Actress Han Ga-in says she called off her wedding two days before marrying Yeon Jung-hoon
In short
South Korean actress Han Ga-in said in a YouTube video posted on October 7 that two days before her wedding to actor Yeon Jung-hoon she told him she would not go through with it, and that he came to her filming set. She made the remarks while running with Sean on the channel 'With Sean'.
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Actress Han Ga-in said she told actor Yeon Jung-hoon two days before their wedding that she would not marry him, according to reports by Dong-A Ilbo and Maeil Business on October 8. She made the remarks in a video posted on October 7 on the YouTube channel 'With Sean', in which Sean went running with her. 'I don't think I have said this anywhere, but even two days before the wedding I said I would not do it,' she said, adding that her husband came to her filming set. [ 2 , 3 ]
Han Ga-in said that when she was young she had no intention of marrying before 30 and wanted to marry a man at least eight years older. She said that because of the absence of her father she wanted someone who could hold and protect her as a father would. According to Maeil Business, she said with a laugh that 'none of it came true'. [ 2 , 3 ]
Maeil Business reported that she traced her refusal to Yeon's friends who had come from the United States for the wedding. She said she was busy filming while he was spending time with them, and she worried it would be a problem if he behaved that way after marriage, so she told him, 'I won't do it. I can't.' She also described him as a night owl and herself as an early riser, saying 2 or 3 a.m. was not late for him but the middle of the night for her. [ 3 ]
According to Maeil Business, what changed her mind was Yeon's steady effort. She said he put great care into her, waited for her every day even on days without filming, and bought meals for staff, extending his attention to people around her. The paper reported that the two married in 2005. [ 3 ]
Why it matters
The remarks are a personal recollection by a well-known actress and were picked up by two major Korean outlets. The documents give no wider consequence beyond entertainment interest.
Key facts
- Han Ga-in spoke about her marriage to Yeon Jung-hoon in a video on the YouTube channel 'With Sean' (션과 함께) posted on October 7. [ 2 , 3 ]
- She said that two days before the wedding she said she would not get married. [ 2 , 3 ]
- She said her husband came to her filming set at the time. [ 2 , 3 ]
- She said that when she was young she had no intention of marrying before 30 and wanted a husband at least eight years older, citing the absence of her father. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Maeil Business reported she said the trigger was Yeon's friends who came from the United States for the wedding and the time he spent with them while she was busy filming. [ 3 ]
- Han Ga-in and Yeon Jung-hoon married in 2005, Maeil Business reported. [ 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Han Ga-in said she told Yeon Jung-hoon two days before the wedding that she would not marry, and he came to her filming set. [ 2 , 3 ]
- The remarks were made in a video on the YouTube channel 'With Sean' posted on October 7. [ 2 , 3 ]
- She said she had wanted to marry a man at least eight years older because of her father's absence, and had not planned to marry before 30. [ 2 , 3 ]
Still unclear
- Why she said she would not marry. Only Maeil Business reports her explanation about Yeon's friends from the United States and their different sleep schedules.
- What changed her mind. Only Maeil Business reports that she credited Yeon's consistent effort, including waiting for her daily and buying meals for staff.