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Actors Ha Jung-woo and Cha Jung-won to Marry in Seoul on December 13
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In brief
South Korean actor Ha Jung-woo and actress Cha Jung-won will hold a private wedding at a Seoul hotel on December 13, 2026, their agency Workhouse Company confirmed on October 14. The couple, who have an 11-year age gap, began dating around 2020 and acknowledged the relationship publicly earlier this year.
South Korean actor Ha Jung-woo and actress Cha Jung-won will marry on December 13, 2026, their agency Workhouse Company said in a statement carried by multiple South Korean outlets on October 14. The ceremony will be held privately at a hotel in Seoul, with the exact venue not disclosed.
What the agency said
Workhouse Company, which represents Ha Jung-woo, told reporters that "the wedding ceremony will be conducted privately," according to Korea Daily. Soompi, citing the same agency statement, reported that the ceremony would take place at a hotel in Seoul on the stated date. No further details on guest numbers or whether media would be permitted inside have been released.
A relationship that began around 2020
According to the Korea Times and Soompi, Ha Jung-woo and Cha Jung-won started dating around 2020 but kept the relationship private for several years. Dating rumors surfaced in February 2026, after which the two acknowledged they were a couple, South Korean media reported at the time. The Korea Times noted that further rumors of an imminent wedding circulated in July 2026, which the couple denied before Wednesday's official announcement.
Who are the couple
Ha Jung-woo, born in 1978, made his film debut in "Madeleine" (2002) and has since appeared in films including "The Chaser," "Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time" and "The Terror Live," according to the Korea Times. Cha Jung-won, born in 1989 and also known by her legal name Cha Mi-young, debuted in the 2012 film "Horror Stories" and has appeared in dramas such as "Lawless Lawyer," "My Absolute Boyfriend" and "Unordinary! Chef Moon," StarNews Korea reported. StarNews also described her as a fashion influencer who became known among women in their 20s and 30s through social media posts and appearances on fashion variety shows "Follow Me" and "Kill It: Style Creator Daejeonjang."
Sources gave slightly different ages for the pair: the Korea Times put Ha Jung-woo at 48 and Cha Jung-won at 37, while StarNews Korea listed him as 47 and her as 36. Both outlets agreed on an 11-year age gap between the two and on their birth years, 1978 and 1989.
| Ha Jung-woo | Cha Jung-won |
|---|---|
| Born | 1978 |
| Legal/other name | Not reported in sources used |
| Film debut | "Madeleine" (2002) |
| Agency | Workhouse Company |
| Wedding date | December 13, 2026 |
What is not yet known
The agency has not disclosed the specific hotel or any further ceremony details, and it is not known whether the couple plans any public statement beyond the wedding announcement. Korea Daily reported that Ha Jung-woo had told close contacts he would share wedding details once the time was right, and that invitations were extended individually to acquaintances rather than through a public announcement.
Questions
- When and where will Ha Jung-woo and Cha Jung-won get married?
- They will marry on December 13, 2026, at a hotel in Seoul, in a private ceremony, according to their agency Workhouse Company.
- How long have Ha Jung-woo and Cha Jung-won been together?
- The couple began dating around 2020 and kept the relationship private for several years before publicly acknowledging it after rumors surfaced in February 2026, per the Korea Times and Soompi.
- What is Cha Jung-won's real name?
- Her legal name is reported as Cha Mi-young, according to South Korean media coverage of the wedding announcement.
- What is Ha Jung-woo known for?
- He is a South Korean actor who debuted in the 2002 film "Madeleine" and later appeared in films such as "The Chaser," "Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time" and "The Terror Live," according to the Korea Times.
- Will the wedding be open to media?
- No. The agency described it as a private ceremony, and no public access or broadcast has been announced as of the agency's October 14 statement.
How the world is telling it
- KoreanSouth Korean outlets such as Korea Daily framed the news around the couple's long, previously low-profile relationship and included light-hearted coverage of an unrelated social-media mix-up involving a singer who shares the same legal name as Cha Jung-won.
Sources
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