The two have been together for more than a decade and have often been described as one of the Korean film industry’s long-running couples, but they never publicly announced that they had taken the next step. South Korean actor Koo Kyo Hwan and filmmaker Lee Ok Seop have been married since 2022, a detail the couple has kept private for the past four years.
Based on a popular webtoon, the film follows Seok Hwan, a job seeker whose confidence is much bigger than his qualifications. He is currently starring in Revival Man: The Red, which released in theatres on Wednesday, September 30 in Korea. His life changes when he discovers that he can resurrect 72 hours after dying.
The couple began dating in 2013 and made their relationship public in 2020. Because of the pairing with Lee Na Young, her latest project has also sparked interest. they chose to keep their marriage away from the spotlight While they have continued to work together and appear as a couple in the Korean film industry. Their relationship has also grown alongside their work. Both Kyo Hwan and Ok Seop studied at the Seoul Institute of the Arts and have collaborated on several independent film projects, including A Dangerous Woman, Love Docu, Fly to the Sky, and Maggie. They also run the production company 2X9HD together. The two have continued to collaborate on new projects. They worked together on Your Country, which drew attention for casting comedian Jang Do Yeon. They are also behind Love Counselor, a film currently being shot and attracting interest as Lee Na Young’s return to acting. Kyo Hwan has also had a packed schedule as an actor While continuing to work with Ok Seop. He will also appear in White Blast, which is set to release in November. The mystery drama follows a retiring stationmaster and his successor at a rural train station cut off by heavy snowfall. When a mysterious body is found, the two find themselves caught up in an unexpected situation. He stars in the film alongside veteran actor Kim Yeon Seok. It is directed by Hong Eui Jeong and Park Sun Woo.
Lee Ok Seop has previously made a name for herself through short films including 4th-Grade Bo Kyung and Girls on Top, as well as the award-winning feature Maggie. He appeared in Once We Were Us late last year before taking on roles in the film Colony and JTBC’s We Are All Trying Here.
