Actor Eum Moon-seok poses on the red carpet at the 35th Buil Film Awards held at Signiel Busan in Haeundae-gu, Busan, on Tuesday. [Yonhap]
Actor Eum Moon-seok poses on the red carpet at the 35th Buil Film Awards held at Signiel Busan in Haeundae-gu, Busan, on Tuesday. [Yonhap]

Actor Eum Moon-seok, 43, who drew praise for his role in the film "Hope," will marry in January.

His agency, Ghost Studio, announced Wednesday that Eum will wed in January, adding that his bride-to-be is a working model.

Eum played "Yangbae," the character at the center of the film's inciting incident, in "Hope," directed by Na Hong-jin and released in July, delivering a performance that left a strong impression on audiences.

Born in December 1982, Eum worked as a singer and dancer before becoming an actor. He made his debut in 2005 under the stage name SIC and was a member of the group Monsters in 2012. He also appeared in the dance survival program "Dancing 9" in 2013.

He gained wider recognition through the 2019 drama series "The Fiery Priest" and went on to show his range in the 2022 film "The Outlaws 2" and SBS's "Model Taxi 3."


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