Actress Cha Jung-won is gearing up to marry Ha Jung-woo, sparking discussions about the unique family dynamics she will acquire post-wedding. Particularly intriguing is the fact that she will have a brother-in-law who is just five years old this year, capturing significant attention.
Ha Jung-woo and Cha Jung-won are set to exchange vows on December 13 at a Seoul hotel. Despite their 11-year age gap, born in 1978 and 1989 respectively, the couple, who have been dating for six years, will soon be husband and wife.
In light of their impending nuptials, the family dynamics of Ha Jung-woo’s father, actor Kim Yong-gun, have resurfaced for public scrutiny.
Kim Yong-gun went through a divorce in 1996 and in 2021, welcomed a son later in life with a woman known as A, who is 39 years his junior. A, reportedly born in 1985, is four years older than Cha Jung-won, his future daughter-in-law. However, there is no public disclosure regarding the legal status of Kim Yong-gun and A’s relationship or their current marital status.
After the wedding, Cha Jung-won will have two brothers-in-law: Ha Jung-woo’s younger brother, Cha Hyun-woo, and Kim Yong-gun’s youngest son born in 2021. The latter, just five years old this year, accentuates the age gap between him and Cha Jung-won. Essentially, she will gain a young child as a brother-in-law upon getting married.
Her connection with actress Hwang Bo-ra is compelling. In 2022, Ha Jung-woo’s younger brother, Cha Hyun-woo, married Hwang Bo-ra, and they have a son. Hwang Bo-ra, born in 1983, is six years older than Cha Jung-won, born in 1989. However, once Ha Jung-woo and Cha Jung-won tie the knot, Hwang Bo-ra will be considered Cha Jung-won’s younger sister-in-law in the family hierarchy. Despite the age difference, Cha Jung-won will hold the superior position within the family.
In 2024, Kim Yong-gun made an appearance on Channel A’s variety show Dad Is a Middle-Aged Flower, expressing concerns about explaining the family dynamics to his youngest son as he grows up.
The upcoming marriage of Ha Jung-woo and Cha Jung-won has reignited curiosity in the unusual family situation surrounding Kim Yong-gun. The focus is not only on the couple bridging an 11-year age gap to become spouses but also on the relationships Cha Jung-won will inherit post-wedding, which include a five-year-old brother-in-law and Hwang Bo-ra as her younger sister-in-law.
Sources: Nate