In Photos: These Korean Celebrity Couples Met On Set—Read About Their Love Stories Here!

Rain and Kim Tae-hee

In a special episode of “Entertainment Weekly” back in January 2017, this influential couple revealed that their commercial shoot for online shopping service Coupang in 2011 marked the first time they met. Rain and Kim Tae-hee looked so great together you’d find it hard to believe that that shoot marked their first-ever project together (click on the link below to see that commercial). Their chemistry was just palpable from the get-go; this photo proves that exactly.

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Rain and Kim Tae-hee

In that Coupang commercial, they were such a cute pairing. And last year, in their first commercial as a married couple for the Italy-manufactured natural latex bed brand La Cloud, the cuteness was replaced by a romantic bond and certain radiance that only wedded bliss can exude. Rain is active on Instagram, but he prefers to not post about his family; at least there are appearances, such as this ad, that give us a glimpse of this power couple.

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Rain and Kim Tae-hee

It was in January 2013 when Rain and Kim Tae-hee confirmed their relationship. Four years later, in January 2017, they got married with a simple ceremony at Gahoe-dong Cathedral in Seoul. Fun fact: There was no formal proposal to mark their engagement. In an exclusive interview with “Sports Seoul,” Kim Tae-hee said, “I was proposed to on the day of my wedding. At the banquet reception, [Rain] sang ‘The Best Present’ for me. That was his proposal.” “The Best Present” is Rain’s single, which was produced by PSY and created to honor Kim Tae-hee. This couple now has two kids.

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Ji Sung and Lee Bo-Young

The two met on the set of the 2004 K-drama “Save the Last Dance for Me,” wherein they starred with Eugene and Ryu Soo-young who both ended up marrying their fellow celebrities as well (read more about them by scrolling through this gallery). After more than seven years of blissful marriage, Ji Sung and Lee Bo-young are still sweet-dancing their way to forever, with two adorable kids in tow. Here's a photo of the couple from “Save the Last Dance for Me.”

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Ji Sung and Lee Bo-Young

They didn’t hit it off right away though, as Lee Bo-young revealed in an episode of talk show “Healing Camp” in 2014 that she wasn’t initially attracted to Ji Sung and was hesitant about dating a fellow celebrity. She rejected him at first, but eventually fell in love with him because of his kindness and personality. In 2007, about three years after meeting on set, they confirmed they were dating.

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Ji Sung and Lee Bo-Young

Ji Sung proposed to Lee Bo-young in Spain, where they went for a photo shoot. She said in an interview on “Healing Camp,” “We were doing the shoot in front of the hotel we were staying at when a huge amplifier appeared during our break and Ji Sung came out with a microphone to read me a letter.” In September 2013, their wedding was held at Aston House in W Seoul Walkerhill Hotel. Lee Bo-young doesn't have an Instagram account, but her fans still get to see her through Ji Sung's account (@justin_jisung), where he usually posts candid shots of his wife with their kids.

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Taeyang and Min Hyo-Rin

He’s a famous K-pop idol from the now-iconic boy group Big Bang, while she started out as a model and later moved on to becoming a singer and an actress. Their first meeting happened at the filming of Taeyang’s “1AM” music video. Here’s a cute story: it was actually his bandmate G-Dragon who sort of played matchmaker in this relationship. In an episode of talk show “Radio Star,” G-Dragon shared how Min Hyo-rin was tapped for the music video: “I suggested a friend of a friend because I thought they’d look good together, and it turned out that Taeyang already had her in mind… I went to the music video set, and I saw that Taeyang was smiling from ear to ear, even though it’s a sad song.”

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Taeyang and Min Hyo-Rin

The music video for “1AM” was filmed in September 2013, and the song was released in June 2014. A few days prior to its release, Taeyang’s other song, “Eyes, Nose, Lips,” was also released; he later revealed the inspiration behind “Eyes, Nose, Lips,” saying in an interview on “Radio Star,” “It’s a story based on my own life. There have been a lot of rumors that it’s a song about someone else, but it’s really a song that came out when I met Min Hyo Rin.” Both songs are part of Taeyang’s album called “Rise.”

Taeyang and Min Hyo-Rin

In June 2015, they were confirmed to be dating. Then in December 2017, Taeyang himself announced his engagement to Min Hyo-rin. He wrote on Instagram, “Hello everyone, this is Taeyang. Today, I want to share with you guys about the most important and joyful promise I have made in my life. I have pledged to spend the rest of my life with Min Hyorin, the one who has always stuck by me for the past 4 years. Through all the good times and the bad times, she has always believed in me and now I look forward to making a beautiful life together.” Their February 2018 wedding was one of the most star-studded weddings in the Hallyu scene. The two have Instagram accounts (@__youngbae__and @hyorin_min); sadly, they're not the type to post couple shots.

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Joo Sang-Wook and Cha Ye-Ryun

The 2015 K-drama “Glamorous Temptation” was what paved the way for these two to cross paths. Joo Sang-wook and Cha Ye-ryun immediately connected and developed feelings for each other on set. Their K-drama premiered on October 5, 2015 and aired its final episode on March 22, 2016. As soon as this 50-episode series wrapped up, the two made their relationship official and were spotted on a golf date just five days after. Within that month, it was confirmed they were a couple.

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Joo Sang-Wook and Cha Ye-Ryun

While many celebrity couples choose to hide their relationship at first, Joo Sang-wook and Cha Ye-ryun thought it best to reveal the real score between them as soon as possible. In an interview, he was quoted saying, “The good side of publicly dating is that we can date normally. We can go wherever we want and do whatever we want. People might recognize us, but nobody says anything.” The two bonded over their love for sports and traveling.

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Joo Sang-Wook and Cha Ye-Ryun

Their love story is one that will really make you believe in fate and destiny. Here’s why: in the first episode of “Glamorous Temptation,” they were shown in a wedding scene that they sealed with a kiss. Looking back, it clearly was a sign of a beautiful future together. “A year and a half later, that scene is becoming our reality. This is what fate looks like, right? That’s what I believe,” she says in an interview with “InStyle” magazine. They tied the knot in May 2017; that same year, in December, they announced they were expecting their first child whom they finally welcomed in July 2018. If you feel like seeing how much of a #CoupleGoals they are, follow them on Instagram @chayeryun and @uks0718_.

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Ki Tae-Young and Eugene

These actors met on the set of the 2009 K-drama “Creating Destiny,” wherein they’re the lead stars. Thanks to this show, Ki Tae-young and Eugene got to create their own destiny, too—one where they were meant to spend a lifetime together. But it seems destiny played a role in this relationship even before filming for their series actually began. It turns out that Ki Tae-young was offered two projects at the time: a miniseries and a weekend drama. He ended up choosing the weekend drama, and it’s one of the best decisions he has made in his life, because that’s how he met Eugene who is now his wife and the mother of his two daughters.

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Ki Tae-Young and Eugene

The two agree, however, that it wasn’t a case of love at first sight for both of them. They became close slowly, a relationship built on meaningful conversations about different topics. Fun fact: it was actually Eugene who asked for his number first through his stylist, to build rapport. In an interview on TV show “Knee-Drop Guru,” she shares, “We began talking to each other on a messenger and realized that we could talk about a lot of things together. As I got to know him more, I began to realize that he is a really good person."

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Ki Tae-Young and Eugene

Their engagement was announced on May 11, 2011. A little more than two months later, on July 23, they tied the knot at the Seoul Central Church in Anyang, Gyeonggi-do. In an interview with “International bnt” magazine, Ki Tae-young shared, “When I thought about marriage, I had to think about it not only as a potential wife but also as a potential mother to our children. I thought that Eugene would be a really wise mother. We began dating with marriage in mind.” Eugene loves posting about her life as a mom on Instagram (follow her @eugene810303); her husband occasionally appears on her feed, too, as was the case in this photo which she posted to celebrate their ninth anniversary.

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Yeon Jung-Hoon and Han Ga-In

This couple met on the set of the 2003 series “Yellow Handkerchief” (in photo), where they were supporting cast members. They were still fairly young when they decided to settle down in April 2005; she was 23 and he was 26. Their wedding was held at Sheraton Grand Walkerhill Hotel Jade Garden, Gwangjang-dong, Seoul. In 2014, the couple went through a challenge in their married life, as she was revealed to have suffered a miscarriage. They stayed strong and just two years later, in April 2016, they were blessed with a daughter, and in May 2019, they also welcomed a son.

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Yeon Jung-Hoon and Han Ga-In

In an episode of TV show “Mom’s Diary - My Ugly Duckling,” Yeon Jung-hoon revealed that he made the first move and that he “was willing to give it my all.” He also shared that one of the things that she found attractive about him had something to do with English; Han Ga-in thought “he looked charming” when she once saw him speaking in English during a call with his cousin from the US.

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Yeon Jung-Hoon and Han Ga-In

After more than a decade of being married to each other, he’s still in awe of how perfect she is. In his “Give Me Meal” interview, he commented, “She is considerate, she is good to our parents, and she is a perfectionist when it comes to work. She was a good student in school, and still studies. She studies Chinese and English. She deserves praise for constantly trying to better herself… She’s too perfect. I wish she would be more leisurely.” If you want to check what this Mr. is up to, follow him on Instagram @jeffyoun, where he occasionally posts photos about life as a dad and a husband.

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Ryu Soo-Young and Park Ha-sun

In the 2013 K-drama “Two Weeks,” Park Ha-sun plays the first love of actor Lee Joon-gi’s character. But in the series, Ryu Soo-young’s character is her current boyfriend. This on-screen romance would become real. They started their relationship officially in 2014. And in January 2017, they tied the knot at Mayfield Hotel in Seoul. That same year, in August, they welcomed a daughter.

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Ryu Soo-Young and Park Ha-sun

Ryu Soo-young and Park Ha-sun met on set, but it wasn’t where they fell in love. In his case, the initial attraction happened when they met by chance after the series had already wrapped up. In an interview on “Happy Together,” he shared, “I appeared in a drama with Park Ha-sun. Back then, we were just two actors in the same industry. The moment I realized I was in love was when I passed by her house by chance. I asked her if she wanted to meet since I was in the area. On the way to the place we’d agreed to meet at, I found my heart racing. That’s when I realized that I liked her.”

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Ryu Soo-Young and Park Ha-sun

Their chance meet-up was followed by a hiking date. Interestingly, he also proposed to her on a hiking date in Namsan. In an interview with Park Ha-sun early this year on “Same Bed Different Dreams 2 – You Are My Destiny,” she talked about her first impression of Ryu Soo-young: “We met while working on the same drama and I was very disappointed at our first staff dinner. After he had some alcohol, he began speaking English. I’m pretty good at English, but when someone who doesn’t normally speak English suddenly starts speaking it after drinking, it’s hard to understand what he’s saying. I thought to myself, ‘I shouldn’t hang out with him.'” But she did, and she couldn’t be happier about it.

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Lee Sang-Woo and Kim So-Yeon

This couple met and fell in love on the set of the 2016 series “Happy Home.” Who would’ve thought that they’d be building their own happy home just a little more than a year later?! After confirming their relationship in September 2016, they revealed their engagement in March 2017. Then Lee Sang-woo and Kim So-yeon got married in June 2017 at a wedding hall in Gangnam, Seoul. This scene (in photo) in “Happy Home” showed him proposing to her, something he would do for real in Vienna—only it happened as he was putting a band-aid on her feet after a tiring walk; it’s simple yet romantic, exactly like a K-drama scene!

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Lee Sang-Woo and Kim So-Yeon

Of the cute story behind how he proposed to her, Lee Sang-woo shared in an interview with “Marie Claire,” “We both hate formal stuff. So Yeon said there was no need to and to not do it. Everything about the wedding and the marriage is simplified. At first, I was planning to propose in Seoul with flowers and earrings. I had personally ordered the design for the ring, so I bought a lot of things. When you buy a ring, there are so many other things you end up buying. (laughs) So Yeon likes ‘Galaxy Train 999.’ And the writer of this show held an exhibition in Seoul, so I was planning to propose there. I didn’t tell her where we were going since I wanted to propose, so I just tell [sic] her ‘let’s go somewhere.’ She kept asking where we were going. I was scared she’d get mad if I didn’t answer, so I couldn’t move forward with my plan. That’s why when we went to a flower market in Vienna, I bought a bouquet. I wanted to buy her the earrings she liked, but I couldn’t because the store was closed and we just kept walking around. We walked for such a long time that our feet were killing us. I went to the pharmacy store and buy [sic] band-aids. As I was putting a band-aid on her feet, I said, ‘Let’s be happy together for a very long time.’”

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Lee Sang-Woo and Kim So-Yeon

Meanwhile, in a 2019 interview on the show “Happy Together 4,” Kim So-yeon revealed how their relationship changed from colleagues to lovers. She shared, “We actually didn't talk to each other often during our drama but about 6 months into filming, he suddenly called me in the morning. Lee Sang Woo said, 'I've actually had several drinks.' I was confused, then Jung Chang Woo snatched the phone and confessed on behalf of him, and said, 'Sang Woo-ssi says he really likes you So Yeon.'" The 51-episode series “Happy Home” premiered in February 2016 and wrapped up in August of that year. The following month, they revealed their relationship. The two are active on social media. Follow their adventures individually and together on @sysysy1102 and @bbbjovi.

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Yoo Ji-Tae and Kim Hyo-Jin

Though both Yoo Ji-tae and Kim Hyo-jin have a pretty long list of Korean films and K-dramas throughout their careers, those weren’t what led to their first meeting. It was an endorsement shoot for a clothing brand they were modeling for in 2003 that paved the way for this relationship to bloom. The shoot was reportedly done abroad, and the two immediately clicked on the set and became really good friends.

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Yoo Ji-Tae and Kim Hyo-Jin

Here’s the timeline of their relationship: After meeting in 2003, Yoo Ji-tae and Kim Hyo-jin began dating in 2006 but only revealed their relationship the following year. Come August 2011, they announced they were getting married. Their big day took place on December 2, 2011 at Shilla Hotel in Seoul, with their invitation featuring the number 1,825 that indicates the number of days they spent as a couple prior to getting married. In 2014, they welcomed their first child, a son. Five years later, in April 2019, their second son was born.

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Yoo Ji-Tae and Kim Hyo-Jin

They don’t have a lot of interviews that talk about their relationship and married life, but Kim Hyo-jin is pretty active on Instagram (@hyojin_0705), and it’s where you’ll get a peek into her life off-cam as a mother and a wife. But in an interview with “Ten Asia” back in 2015, Yoo Ji-tae was asked about his thoughts about “love and its ability to change;” to which he replied, “Love and marriage is not about subtractions but more likely additions. We have no secrets. We try to share whatever ideas we have. That leads to communication and my wife is my partner for life. I can trust her and she trusts me. I am happy and grateful about that.”

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Lee Chun-Hee and Jeon Hye-Jin

Not a lot of K-drama couples get a chance to work with each other again, but the story is different for Lee Chun-hee and Jeon Hye-jin. The reel-to-real couple first met on the set of the 2009 series “Smile, You.” Although he’s a part of its main cast and she’s only an extended cast member, the 45-episode series gave them an opportunity to get to know each other. They began dating shortly after “Smile, You” ended. Since she’s younger than him (they have a 9-year age gap), he just initially saw her as a castmate but, he revealed in his fancafe, “After the drama recording ended, I began to see her as a woman.” When filming wrapped up, he realized how much he missed her, so he asked her out and invited her for a meal. That's how their love story began.

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Lee Chun-Hee and Jeon Hye-Jin

In December 2010, Lee Chun-hee surprised everyone when he announced that he and Jeon Hye-jin were engaged. His agency confirmed the news, and he himself posted about it on his fancafe. He had a lengthy post which read in part: “Everyone, I, Lee Chun Hee, have finally found someone I love. I plan to get married to her... I know you're surprised, but please give us your blessing... We're really, really happy. I want to run around everywhere and shout out the news...!!! I know you may be thinking that this might be a hasty decision... but for me, I've thought it over and have trust in my love, which is how I made such an important decision. For a while now, I've been in love with a woman whose identity I wasn't able to tell to those around me. As she is an actress, I had to keep it quiet, but due to our trust, we've decided to get married. The actress that I love is none other than Jun Hye Jin, who starred with me in SBS's ‘You Smile.’ I first met her there.” He proposed to her while they were watching a concert.

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Lee Chun-Hee and Jeon Hye-Jin

Lee Chun-hee and Jeon Hye-jin got married in March 2011. That same year, in July, their first child, a daughter, was born. In 2018, the married couple was tapped to star in the web series “May 32nd,” a fantasy family drama wherein they portrayed a married couple who traveled back in time in search for the true meaning of family.

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Choi Won-Young and Shim Yi-Young

In the 2013 K-drama “A Hundred Year Legacy,” Choi Won-young and Shim Yi-young portrayed a married couple whose relationship is on the rocks. As it turns out, a wedding was also written in the stars for them, but one that's happy and filled with contentment. The series had 50 episodes that ran from January to June 2013. That same year, in December, this couple addressed the dating rumor and confirmed their relationship. Their agencies confirmed the news as well and revealed they began dating in June, perhaps as soon as their show ended.

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Choi Won-Young and Shim Yi-Young

The next milestone in their relationship was the revelation of their engagement that happened in January 2014. Not only was it shared at the time that the two were getting ready for a February 28, 2014 wedding, it was also revealed that she was 15 weeks pregnant. Their wedding took place at Coex Walkerhill Hotel in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, and she was already 21 weeks pregnant then. Their first child, a daughter, was born in June of that year. And in June of 2017, the couple welcomed another daughter.

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Choi Won-Young and Shim Yi-Young

In an interview with “InStyle” magazine, Choi Won-young opened up about how life-changing getting married to Shim Yi-young was. He said, “Prior to my marriage, I lived a ‘non-possessive life’ with a roommate friend in a one-room officetel… I had a camping table at home, cooked with a burner, and only used a sleeping bag to sleep in… After my marriage, I think of my wife Shim Yi-young’s health as the first priority and fill the house with plenty of heat… Even when I go out for my drama filming at 5 AM, my wife wakes up first and prepares breakfast for me.”

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Jin Tae-Hyun and Park Si-Eun

Jin Tae-hyun and Park Si-eun met and fell in love on the set of the 2010 K-drama “Pure Pumpkin Flower.” The two began dating shortly after they started working on this series. In December 2014, Jin Tae-hyun himself announced that they were going to get married. Given how vocal he had been about his feelings for her on social media, his fans and the followers of this couple knew that it was only a matter of time before he would announce their wedding plans.

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Jin Tae-Hyun and Park Si-Eun

Jin Tae-hyun once “bragged” about Park Si-eun on Facebook, praising her for how charming she is. He wrote, “I’ve been seeing her for four years, yet she is still charming to me. However, it is her kind heart that still brings butterflies to my stomach, not her looks. She is so loving, warm, and considerate. While organizing some pictures I realized how grateful I am for such a beautiful companion. I look forward to the days we will spend together. I also pray for us to be healthy and forever together.”

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Jin Tae-Hyun and Park Si-Eun

Jin Tae-hyun’s wedding announcement came via a Twitter post that read: “I do not work with a management agency so I’ll deliver the news myself. Marriage? Yes, I will be getting married next year.” They got married in August 2015. The couple would make headlines again in October 2019, when they announced on Instagram that they adopted a college-aged daughter named Se Yeon. They shared that they met her while they were honeymooning in Jeju Island, where they visited Jeju Angels’ Home Orphanage. They had been in touch with her since and were like her aunt and uncle until they decided they finally wanted to become mom and dad to her. Follow this couple’s relationship through Park Si-eun’s Instagram account @si_eun_0.

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Han Jae-Suk and Park Sol-Mi

The 2010 period drama “The Great Merchant” is significant to Han Jae-suk and Park Sol-mi, because they met on its set. They fell in love with each other while working on this project and admitted they were dating in May 2011. They weathered breakup rumors together, and stayed strong enough to cement their relationship.

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Han Jae-Suk and Park Sol-Mi

They had been dating for three years when they decided to settle down in April 2013 at Aston House, Sheraton Grande Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul. In a press conference held on their star-studded wedding day, Han Jae-suk briefly shared how he proposed to Park Sol-mi. He said, "It wasn't romantic, but I got my heart through. I proposed first after celebrating her birthday." Her birthday is January 3.

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Han Jae-Suk and Park Sol-Mi

In September 2013, it was revealed that the couple was expecting their first child, a daughter; she was born in March 2014. In November 2015, they welcomed a son. Park Sol-mi is popular for the iconic K-drama "Winter Sonata," while he's known for another iconic series, "All About Eve." Follow her on Instagram @park_solmi. Note: This is not related to their relationship, but she loves Filipino loveteam turned real-life couple KathNiel (Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla), and posted about their movies on Instagram.

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Park Sung-Woong and Shin Eun-Jung

Things happened so fast between Park Sung-woong and Shin Eun-jung. They met on the set of 2007 K-drama “The Legend,” wherein they played supporting roles. The series ran from September to December 2007. It hadn’t been that long since dating rumors surfaced when they announced their wedding. This couple made headlines when they tied the knot in October 2008 at Daemyung Resort in Hongcheon-Gun, Gangwon Province. They have a son who was born in April 2010.

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Park Sung-Woong and Shin Eun-Jung

In an interview on the show “My Ugly Duckling,” Park Sung-woong looked back on their relationship and shared that when he met Shin Eun-jung on the set of “The Legend,” it was the first time that he talked to an actress. He said, “When we met in the MBC drama ‘The Legend,’ we both had partners. We started dating after we broke up.”

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Park Sung-Woong and Shin Eun-Jung

Park Sung-woong did clarify, however, that he didn’t break up with his ex-girlfriend to be with Shin Eun-jung. It just so happened that the breakup happened around the same time they started working together. He also said on “My Ugly Duckling,” “We shot ‘The Legend’ for a year and a half but working was so much fun and we finally revealed our secret relationship at the ending party.”

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