Actor Koo Kyo-hwan and director Lee Ok-seop reveal their marriage after nine years of dating

It was later revealed that actor Koo Kyo-hwan (44) and director Lee Ok-seop (39) were already a couple.

Koo Kyo-hwan's agency Namoo Actors announced on the 1st, "Koo Kyo-hwan and Lee Ok-seop registered their marriage in 2022 and became a married couple."

The two became a couple after dating for 9 years starting in 2013 and did not hold a separate wedding.

The agency said, "The two people have remained by each other's side as their closest colleagues and family members," and added, "We will continue to strive to greet each other with good works in our respective positions."

Koo Kyo-hwan, an alumnus of Seoul Institute of the Arts, and director Lee became lovers while filming the short film '4th Grade Bo-kyung' in 2013.

Afterwards, they worked together as lovers and creative colleagues on a number of feature and short films, including 'Catfish', 'Three Maries', and 'Romeo: The Sin with Eyes'. They acknowledged their relationship in 2020 and made their love public.

The two will continue collaborating as directors and actors on the film 'Your Country', which has just finished filming starring comedian Jang Do-yeon, and 'Counselor of Love', starring actress Lee Na-young.

Koo Kyo-hwan debuted in 2008 and attracted attention with 'Jane of Dreams', 'Peninsula', 'Mogadishu', 'Escape', 'What If We', 'Colony', and 'D.P.' He played an active role in works such as Seasons 1 and 2, ‘Everyone is Fighting with Their Own Worthlessness’. He is meeting audiences with 'Resurrected Man: The Red', which was released on the 30th of last month, and his next film 'Snowfall' will also be released within the year.

Director Lee mainly worked on short films, starting with ‘Cjimy and the Father Wave’ in 2007.