[HanCinema's News] Uhm Hyun-kyung and Cha Seo-won Confirm Romantic Relationship, Pregnancy, and Upcoming Marriage

A whirlwind of activity ensued on June 5th following the publication of a news report claiming that Uhm Hyun-kyung and Cha Seo-won were involved in a romantic relationship. Apparently, the two started seeing each other after the conclusion of "The Second Husband" last year. The two were the lead actors of the evening daily soap opera which aired on MBC and concluded on April 5th. Both were honored at the 2021 MBC Drama Awards for their acting performances.

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The two had attracted some notice for seeming directly flirty when promoting their work on Radio Star. Uhm Hyun-kyung claimed to have directly recommended Cha Seo-won for his role on "The Second Husband" and Cha Seo-won recalled that he was disappointed when she told him this at the meal because he thought she had called him for personal reasons. Uhm Hyun-kyung also said that Cha Seo-won was her type.

It was not entirely clear how the couple first met. Their first confirmed credit together was "Miss Lee" back in 2019, neither in a major role. A five year age gap separates the two. When reached for comment, Namoo Actors, which represents Cha Seo-won, stated that not only were they dating, Uhm Hyun-kyung was pregnant, and they had already pledged to get married once Cha Seo-won finished his mandatory military service.

Cha Seo-won began his mandatory military service on November 22nd. It was not immediately clear how far along Uhm Hyun-kyung was in the pregnancy, though she had mentioned in a radio interview last month that she would be resting this year in addition to last year for safety reasons. Park Myung-soo, who conducted the radio interview with Uhm Hyun-kyung, offered his congratulations on the wedding, calling her a precious colleague as well as a fun and kind friend.

Written by William Schwartz