Koo Kyo-hwan reveals marriage to director Yi Ok-seop

Actor Koo Kyo-hwan and filmmaker Yi Ok-seop have been married since 2022, their agency announced on Thursday. The couple legally registered their union in the same year and exchanged vows as husband and wife, according to Namoo Actors agency. The two have been each other's closest companion and family throughout their relationship.

Koo and Yi, who both graduated from Seoul Institute of the Arts, first began dating while working on Yi's short film in 2013. They have since collaborated on multiple features and shorts, including "Leave a Message After Beep" (2018) and "Maggie" (2019). The couple openly acknowledged their romantic relationship in 2020. Koo, who made his acting debut in 2008, has been featured in several successful TV series and films, including "Peninsula" (2020), "Once We Were Us" (2025) and the first two seasons of "D.P."

Koo's most recent film, "Reawaken Man: the Red," premiered in theaters on Wednesday. Yi, primarily working on short films, is currently in the process of developing her second feature film, which stars actress Lee Na-young.