Actor Jung Woo-sung has completed his marriage registration with his non-celebrity girlfriend.
This morning, a source close to the couple shared with a media outlet, "Jung Woo-sung and his girlfriend recently filed their marriage registration."
In response, Artist Company, Jung's agency, stated, "We cannot provide an official statement regarding reports about Jung Woo-sung as it pertains to his personal life. We kindly ask for your understanding." They also added, "Please refrain from excessive interest and speculation regarding the actor's personal affairs."
The news of Jung Woo-sung's marriage registration comes as a surprise, especially since last year, he announced the birth of a child with model Moon Gabi, who is not the woman he has now registered his marriage with. The woman he has married is a non-celebrity girlfriend he has been dating for a long time.
The existence of this girlfriend became known last year amidst the controversy over the child born out of wedlock. It was revealed that Jung and his girlfriend had been in a long-term relationship, and that his encounter and subsequent child with Moon Gabi occurred during a brief separation from his girlfriend.
The birth of Jung Woo-sung's child out of wedlock was a hot topic in the entertainment industry last year. The fact that he fathered a child without being married was unusual in the entertainment industry, and Jung made it clear that he intended to fulfill his responsibilities as a father.
At the end of last year, during the Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony, Jung expressed, "I apologize for causing concern and disappointment to everyone who has shown me love and support. I will take all criticisms and carry them with me. I will fulfill my responsibilities towards my child as a father." He made it clear that he had no intention of marrying Moon Gabi, but would do his best to fulfill his duties as a father.
Jung Woo-sung is set to make a comeback in the second half of this year with the Disney+ series 'Made in Korea', directed by Woo Min-ho.
(SBS Entertainment News | Kim Ji-hye)