Korean actor Bin Hyun attends the "Saranghanda, Saranghaji Anneunda" (Come Rain Come Shine) premiere during day eight of the 61st Berlin International Film Festival at Berlinale Palace on February 17, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo : Getty Images/Pascal Le Segretain)
South Korean actor Hyun Bin, best known for his leading roles in dramas "My Name is Kim Sam Soon" and "Secret Garden" is officially off the market. He is currently dating the lovely actress Kang So Ra who starred in "Warm and Cozy."
The 34-year-old actor opened about the relationship at the press launch of his new Korean movie "Cooperation" at CGV Apgujeon in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on Dec. 16, Friday. Talking about his new girlfriend who is eight years his junior, Hyun said he had to be careful with what he should say.
"I'm careful with my words considering various situations and because it's a personal matter," AllKPop quoted Hyun as saying during the "Cooperation" press launch. "We are seeing each other with good feelings and we're also cautious because we just started."
Hyun and Kang's agencies, VAST Entertainment and Plum Entertainment confirmed the relationship and the new couple's relationship is less than a month as they just met in October, according to Osen. They share the same passion for film and television. Both debuted in horror films since Kang appeared in "4th Period Mystery" and Hyun in "Bodyguard" where he played as a stalker.
Hyun plays a North Korean detective Im Chul Ryung in his upcoming Korean movie "Cooperation." The film is about Im who goes to South Korea to catch the head of the North Korean refugee crime group, Cha Ki Sung played by Kim Ju Hyeok. In South Korea, Im works with South Korean detective Kang Jin Tae played by Yu Hae Jin. It is the first time the two Korean countries help each other to catch a criminal.
The film, which is worth 10 billion won, is directed by Kim Seong Hoon III who directed a musical Korean movie, "A Wonderful Moment" in 2013. Filmed in Seoul, South Korea from March 10 to July 15, the movie is set for its premiere in January 2017.
Meanwhile, Kang's latest project, "My Lawyer, Mr. Jo" was aired from March 28 to May 31 on KBS2. She played as a rookie attorney in the law-themed South Korean drama that is about the injustice infiltrating the justice system.
Here is a scoop of Hyun and Kang's new relationship:
