Moon Geun-young announces secret marriage to musical actor Cho Pyung
Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Actress Moon Geun-young announced her marriage to musical actor Cho Pyung, who is seven years her senior.
- She shared the news in a handwritten letter to fans, expressing her joy at finding someone to share her life with.
- Moon requested congratulations and support from her fans, promising to live diligently and return with better performances.
Actress Moon Geun-young has revealed her marriage to musical actor Cho Pyung, seven years her senior. The surprise announcement came via a handwritten letter posted on her Instagram account.
I met someone with whom I want to walk the path I've always walked alone, share times of solitary contemplation, and make each other smile over trivial matters.
In the letter, Moon expressed her happiness at finding a partner with whom she wishes to walk life's path together. "I met someone with whom I want to walk the path I've always walked alone, share times of solitary contemplation, and make each other smile over trivial matters," she wrote. She announced that they would be embarking on their lives together as a couple.
Moon requested that her fans offer congratulations and encouragement rather than worry. "I will live even more diligently than you cheer me on," she pledged. She also conveyed her well wishes for her fans' health and promised to support them wholeheartedly, just as they have supported her over the years. She vowed to return with improved performances.
I will live even more diligently than you cheer me on.
The news of their private marriage was initially reported by News1. Moon and Cho, a musical and theater actor, developed a deep bond and trust over a long period as colleagues. Their relationship naturally evolved into romance, leading to their marriage. The couple kept their relationship quiet, even from close acquaintances, supporting each other's careers. Their wedding was a small family meal, with no wider announcement made.
I will support you with all my heart, just as you have loved me for a long time! And I will definitely find you again with better performances.
Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.