Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin’s relationship blossomed over several years, evolving from professional colleagues to life partners. Their first public interaction occurred in 2014 at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, where they were seated together and shared the stage as award recipients. But it wasn’t until they starred together in the 2018 movie *The Negotiation* that they started to establish an intense rapport. Even as they separately shot their scenes, both actors showed respect for one another’s professionalism and skill in promotional interviews.
Their chemistry was cemented while working on the popular K-drama “Crash Landing on You” (2019–2020), whose on-screen chemistry won the hearts of viewers globally. They were rumored to have a romance going on, and their agencies were the first to announce that the couple dated starting March 2020 on January 1, 2021.
The couple got engaged in February 2022, and Son Ye-jin broke the news on Instagram, indicating her happiness in having someone to share her life with. They got married on March 31, 2022, in a private wedding attended by family members and close friends.
Son Ye-jin confirmed her pregnancy in June 2022, and the couple’s son, whose nickname is Alkong, was born on November 27, 2022.
Their romance from co-stars to a married pair with a kid has been cheered for by fans around the globe, representing a real-life fairy tale love story.