[HanCinema's News] Ma Dong-seok Belatedly Confirms Marriage to Ye Jung-hwa

Recently at the SACF Artist of the Year Awards, actor Ma Dong-seok made an unexpected announcement. Ma Dong-seok was being honored for his work both as an actor and as a producer for "The Roundup" which became the twentieth South Korean film to hit the ten million viewer mark at the box office earlier this year. After thanking all the usual people, Ma Dong-seok closed with a reference to his wife, Ye Jung-hwa, and also Nam Moon-chul.

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It is unclear whether Ma Dong-seok realized at this time that the fact that he is married to Ye Jung-hwa was not public knowledge. Shortly after the event, the agency which represents both Ma Dong-seok and Ye Jung-hwa, Big Punch Entertainment, confirmed that the couple had registered their marriage last year. They still have not had a wedding ceremony, which will purportedly be upcoming sometime in the future.

The couple began their relationship in 2016, which was also the year its existence was first revealed to the public. There is a large age gap between the two, as Ma Dong-seok is fifty-one years old, while Ye Jung-hwa is thirty-four years old. Ma Dong-seok will next appear in the comedy film "Men of Plastic" in November. Ye Jung-hwa works more in television that does not include traditional acting as a core component.

Written by William Schwartz