Their long-lasting marriage is kind of rare among celebrities, so much so that people are curious to know how the love between them has stayed on fire for that long. Let’s see how their life’s going!
The Unexpected Wedding
In 2008, Kwon Sang-woo and Son Tae-young were each on their own path. Kwon Sang-woo was a handsome, tall, and famous actor in the Korean entertainment industry. He was idolized by many people, especially among girls, while Son Tae-young was the second runner-up of Miss Korea 2000. Due to her beauty and fame, she had some rumors regarding various dating scandals. They began dating, and this was really unexpected. After a few months together, surprisingly, they announced their plan to get married. Some people criticized their announcement but they still held hands together and were married on September 28, 2008 at Shila Hotel, South Korea. Numerous South Korean celebrities attended their wedding, such as Bae Yong-joon, Jang Dong-gun, Lee Byung-hyun, Song Seung-hun, Choi Ji-woo, Ha Ji-won, Won-bin, So Ji-sub, Cha Seung-won, and many more.
Scandals and Controversies
Early Scandals
A few months after their wedding, Kwon Sang-woo caused a lot of scandals; he was even boycotted by his fans. This became Sang-woo’s unending crisis period. But luckily for him, he had his wife, who supported him with her whole heart. Kwon Sang-woo wrote a letter as an apology to his fans.
Kwon Sang-woo had a secret affair?
In 2013, Kwon Sang-woo was once again hit by malicious rumors. He was said to have had an affair with TV personality Kang Ye-bin. The floating rumor stated “A sexy female star and a married male star went on a ‘honeymoon’ vacation to Japan together,” and netizens started to bully Kwon Sang-woo and Kang Ye-bin as the subjects of the rumors. Responding to this terrible rumor, Kwon Sang-woo was overflowing with anger and left a message in his own fan cafe to clarify the situation. He wrote: “They are once again bothering me when I am living so happily. I was dumbfounded when I read the rumor that I was dating Kang Ye-bin! I know it to be that someone else is! I am extremely annoyed so I’m leaving this message. I can pass this over with a laugh, but what about my innocent family and fans? I am grateful that she once picked me as her ideal type, but I’ve never even seen her. I am Son Tae-young’s husband and a strong father to Luke. Please don’t be jealous of us.”
