Director Kim Han-min to Marry Pansori Singer Lee So-young on November 15
The Myeongnyang director will wed the pansori master singer this November, according to joynews24.com, ahead of his 2027 film release.
Film director Kim Han-min will marry pansori master singer Lee So-young on November 15, according to joynews24.com. The date was announced as the couple's wedding day, with no further details on the ceremony given.
Kim is the director behind the 2014 film Myeongnyang, which drew 17.61 million viewers. He also won the grand prize at the 51st Baeksang Arts Awards, the director award at the 35th Blue Dragon Film Awards and best picture at the 51st Daejong Film Festival.
Kim debuted with The Ring of Hell and went on to direct the Yi Sun-sin trilogy, including War of the Arrows and Myeongnyang, with cumulative admissions of about 40 million.
Lee So-young won the presidential award at the 51st Chunhyang Gugak Competition in 2024 and took the presidential award at the Namdo folk song competition this year. She recently took part in a sound theater piece staged at the invitation of the Moldovan National Theatre.
On the film side, Kim's new project, Kal: The Sword of Godumakhan, is scheduled for release in summer 2027. The cast includes Park Bo-gum, Joo Won, Jung Jae-young, Lee Sun-bin and Tran Thanh.
Quick answers
When are Kim Han-min and Lee So-young getting married?
The wedding is set for November 15.
When is Kim Han-min's new film Kal: The Sword of Godumakhan coming out?
It is scheduled for summer 2027 and stars Park Bo-gum, Joo Won, Jung Jae-young, Lee Sun-bin and Tran Thanh.