This actress' interesting connection with So Ji Sub and his wife resurfaced. According to a report, the Hallyu icon played as matchmaker in the actor's life.
Can you guess who it is?
Did So Ye Jin Bridge So Ji Sub and Cho Eun Jung?
To recall, Son Ye Jin and So Ji Sub starred in the 2018 melodrama "Be With You."
Based on the Japanese novel "Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu," the actress portrayed Lim Soo Ah, who met an unfortunate fate and couldn't remember her past with husband Jeong Woo Jin played by So Ji Sub.
Interestingly, because of the movie, this is where the award-winning actor met his now-wife, Cho Eun Jung.
According to a media outlet, So Ji Sub's wife revealed on a radio show that Son Ye Jin is the matchmaker between her and her now-husband.
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MC Cho Eun Jung said that she first saw So Ji Sub during the filming of the movie "Be With You," and both of them had a good impression of each other.
Son Ye Jin, being the bridge, often has words to say so the two can relate to each other. Due to the actress' matchmaking skills, So Ji Sub and Cho Eun Jung got along pretty quickly and had their first date.
In 2019, the "Oh My Venus" star confirmed his relationship with Cho Eun Jung after rumors sparked that the two were dating. At the time, a representative from So Ji Sub's agency, 51K Entertainment, addressed the rumors and confirmed that the pair were indeed dating.
A cited by Newsen, the source shared that the couple are "in a serious relationship," adding, "We are unable to know how long they have been dating because it is the artist's personal life."
A year later, the actor announced his marriage to Cho Eun Jung through a letter posted on 51K Entertainment's official Instagram. He started his message by revealing that he has "started a new beginning" with his girlfriend, whom he called his "life partner."
Moreover, he also announced that they officially got married on April 7, 2020, adding that he now "likes to greet everyone as an actor and someone who has become the head of a household."
So Ji Sub also noted that it may come as a shocking surprise to everyone, but he pointed out that marrying Cho Eun Jung is "one of the most important decisions in my life that took so long to make."
Who is So Ji Sub's Wife?
Before being known as So Ji Sub's wife, Cho Eun Jung was a TV presenter. She is also 17 years younger than the actor, but despite the huge age gap, the couple seems to be living a happy marriage.
According to Korea Times, before being a TV presenter, she made a debut in 2014 as an announcer on a game channel and was dubbed the "L.O.L (League of Legends) goddess" due to her popularity among spectators and competitors.
