Actor Lee Yu-jin has introduced his fiancee, Cha Kyung-eun, on television ahead of their wedding on November 14. Appearing alongside his father, Lee Hyo-jung, on SBS’s “Same Bed, Different Dreams 2,” Lee shared photos of his bride-to-be and told viewers the couple decided to marry after about five months of dating.
Lee was effusive about his fiancee’s looks, telling the show, “Doesn’t she resemble Kim Go-eun? Her smile is so refreshing.” The broadcast showed Kim Go-eun’s photo side by side with Cha’s, comparing their similar features, and Lee added that Cha was nicknamed the “Seoul Arts peach” during her school days.
His father was equally pleased. Lee Hyo-jung said his son had “brought a wonderful partner who exceeds 200% of what we hoped for,” adding that it felt like “the first time my son has shown filial piety.” He said he had long hoped for an actress daughter-in-law who could understand his son’s life, and the family reveal went further than expected: Cha, her older sister Kim Seung-yoon and her brother-in-law are all actors.
The wedding also creates an unexpected family tie with actor Jang Dong-yoon. Jang married Kim Seung-yoon, Cha’s older sister, on October 10. Cha and Kim are one year apart, and Lee and Jang are the same age, making Jang the older brother-in-law in the new family setup. “Jang Dong-yoon will become my brother-in-law,” Lee explained on the show, adding that he has long admired and supported the actor. Panelist Lee Hyun-yi laughed that “that mother-in-law must be so happy.”
The couple will marry on November 14, just days after introducing Cha to the public on the show. The wedding will formally connect the two families: Lee’s father welcomed Cha as a daughter-in-law, and Jang Dong-yoon, who married Cha’s older sister Kim Seung-yoon last month, will become Lee’s brother-in-law.
