Why A Newlywed Actress Thought Her 10-Year-Younger Husband Was Gay At First

In a recent episode of comedian Shin Dong Yup‘s YouTube series, “Zzanbro,” actress Han Ye Seul graced the set and revealed all about her married life.

Back in May 2024, Han wowed her fans with a surprise marriage announcement shared via her YouTube channel. In the video, Han said that she and her non-celebrity husband, 10 years younger than her, had filed for their marriage license, making them official newlyweds.

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I waited until this moment to share some happy news. I am not someone who changes their tastes. By the time this video comes out, I will have already registered my marriage. I am now a newlywed!

— Han Ye Seul

But when Han first met her husband, she wasn’t sure he’d be interested in dating her, let alone tie the knot with her.

In the “Zzanbro” episode, Han shared that she realized she was filled with loneliness when she first met her husband. She had been looking for her match, for something stable. When her search kept ending in failure, she was discouraged.

But that was when she met her husband. And while for her, it was love at first sight, she wasn’t sure it would quite work out.

When I first met my husband… He gave me a sense of stability. It was instant. But… I don’t know if I can say this on air, but I thought he was into men. Because I liked him a lot, I wanted to spend quality time with him. So, I would ask him out on dates, to drink and talk. Yet, he would never, ever show me any interest. Like, he wouldn’t even hold my hand.

— Han Ye Seul

With time, though, Han learned that her husband was a cautious one—and quite shy, too. When she invited him to her birthday party a long distance away from Seoul, and he drove hours through the night to attend, Han realized that he was, in fact, not gay and into her, too!

That was exactly when I knew he was into me, too. So, I said we’d start dating that night. That was September 18, 2020. To celebrate, I even got the date tattooed.

— Han Ye Seul

According to Han, she and her husband began dating on September 18, 2020. In June 2021, a month after her relationship first went public, Dispatch revealed that her then-boyfriend used to work at an illegal adult entertainment establishment—where the two met.

Han took to her Instagram and explained that he did work at a “karaoke room,” not an adult entertainment establishment, and confirmed that she met him there.

Read her full explanation here:

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