
Actor Lee Jang-woo revealed the reason for his upcoming marriage to his fiancée Jo Hye-won in November. In a video uploaded on the YouTube channel 'Fat Uncle Lee Jang-woo' on the 28th, Lee Jang-woo shared his honest feelings about marriage while having a meal with singer Choi Kang Chang-min. He said, "The real reason I'm getting married is because I want to have a baby. I really want to have a child."
Lee Jang-woo added, "I want to have quite a few children. I have a simple dream of eating meals with my kids and cutting the intestines myself while saying, 'This is delicious, right?'" In response, Choi Kang Chang-min jokingly said, "Why would you cut intestines for a kid? Just grill some donggeurangttaeng (Korean meat patties)." Their conversation filled the scene with laughter.
Lee Jang-woo expressed his thoughts on marriage on the variety show 'Do You Know Home-cooked Meals.' He said, "I thought you had to be tough to think about marriage. But when I met a woman who shared my values, I felt like, 'I can live even with nothing.'" Reflecting on his eight-year relationship with Jo Hye-won, he said, "We have never fought once during our relationship. After choosing marriage, my life has become much more relaxed."
Netizens showed various reactions to Lee Jang-woo's marriage news. One netizen congratulated him, saying, "Wow... definitely a future dad of many kids! Wishing you happiness." Another commented, "Thanks to Jo Hye-won, Lee Jang-woo has become a totally relaxed man." There were also responses like, "Just imagining the scene of eating with the kids brings a smile. Truly simple happiness!"
Lee Jang-woo and Jo Hye-won met as senior and junior actors in the 2019 KBS2 weekend drama 'My Only One' and developed into a couple. After eight years of love, they plan to hold their wedding ceremony this November. Lee Jang-woo's marriage announcement has attracted much attention, and interest in their married life is growing.