Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Koo Kyo Hwan and Lee Ok Seop Confirm 2022 Marriage
Koo Kyo Hwan is a South Korean actor, and Lee Ok Seop is a filmmaker.
They have been in a relationship for many years.
They met while making a short film in 2013.
The couple publicly acknowledged their relationship in 2020.
Their agency said they legally registered their marriage in 2022.
They have also worked together on films and other creative projects.
The agency said they will continue supporting each other as colleagues and family.
Koo continues to act, while Lee is developing new filmmaking projects.
Namoo Actors confirmed that Koo Kyo Hwan and Lee Ok Seop registered their marriage in 2022.
The couple publicly acknowledged their relationship in 2020 after meeting through independent filmmaking.
They met while working on the 2013 short film Bokyeong: 4th grade.
Koo and Lee have collaborated on projects including Maggie and through the filmmaking collective 2X9HD.
Koo is known for films and series including Peninsula, D.P., Colony and Parasyte: The Grey.
- Who
- South Korean actor Koo Kyo Hwan and filmmaker Lee Ok Seop.
- What
- Namoo Actors confirmed that the couple legally registered their marriage in 2022.
- When
- The marriage was registered in 2022; the agency confirmation was reported on October 1.
- Where
- The couple met while working at the Seoul Institute of the Arts and on a 2013 independent short film.
- Why
- The agency said they had maintained a long-term relationship and supported each other over the years.
- Marriage registration
- Koo Kyo Hwan and Lee Ok Seop registered their marriage in 2022.
- Agency
- Namoo Actors confirmed the marriage to The Korea Herald.
- Public relationship
- The couple publicly acknowledged their relationship in 2020.
- First collaboration
- They met while working on the 2013 short film Bokyeong: 4th grade.
- Joint projects
- Their collaborations include Maggie and work through the collective 2X9HD.
- Koo Kyo Hwan
- He is known for Peninsula, D.P., Colony, Kill Boksoon and Parasyte: The Grey.
- Lee Ok Seop
- She has primarily worked as a filmmaker, particularly on short films.